Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-15


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Philadelphia i the birth place Of grit Ainciers,
pure norals, and anple integrity. Every thfrd man
there 10 born banker, snd every ssco.1 man .
Scion. One Of these "great fnanciers" has been
several weeks in the psntensiary, weaving
cotton, but, since the suspension Of specie payments
change IN public opinio, has been effected, and
morrow great effort is to be made before one OF the
courts to find flaw in his trial and conviction and
10 have him liberated We trust il may succeed, for
. Is most shameful proceeding to put into the peni
'entary such distinguished fnancier as Dyott,
when SO many equally talented men are at large,
Toying life and regulating the currency AND public
morals at one and the same time. sft,
but, OF all the distinguished 6nancers that Phila-
dephia has yet produced, the respectable directors
Of the United States Bank ought to be placed the
front rank In order to benefit the age and give pro-
per honor and respect to science give our readers
the following cerrect list OF the directors OF the
United States Bank for 1889:
Biographical Dictionary Of Philndelphia
Finnnciers.
THOMAS DUNLAP, E2iscopalian, Scotch descent-A com
mercia awer meann with great deal Of capa
city; red Miss Bdde the daughter OF old cement Bid
die, aud OF om Bddie the broker and the
~ Bddc One million makes Dyot ieon-one hundred
millions, Dun ap afnancier
RcHAsp Parcr, strict Quaker-A dry goods merchant.
dry goods By Caleb Cresson uaker esteemed an
man; Of very great business capacity;
,hee husband and kind friend has been brourh into no,ca
life he desired; who thinks before hastily
ac lives at sa Arch street. above Fifth; he carefully
and prudsnt reared IN OF most esteemed sker FAM
born Philadelphia, and he certainly he
cenured for the course pursued by the majority Of the Dec
tors. Richard Prize WELL you would esteem him; has
member Of our city councils for years. One mil
lion. SC.
CrEYsEy in Delaware county Penn; reyer
10 10
ri and leather dealer, and the city 20 " Young
msnis man without any sind OF capacity and the most uu
esnag that crez'ed bv the Almighty,
and tool of the president Un million sends D. oft
the penentiary-one hundred millions make great
cier.
JsnS BoHLRN LutheranA Hoander; has been fifty years
in the United States celebrated importer Of GIN shrswa
cunning man; worth half million OF dollars
known o make foolish bargain Ore hundred, &c.
JosEpH r. INoERsoLL-an old Episc opal famyThe
old Jared ngerso and the srother OF Charley inEerso
sound has never been since he 10 the
ban married Miss Wcocks, since dead; is now
wdower with large family. One hundred, SC.
JOSEPH CAsoT, Unitarian-A Boston man; married Miss
Frazier tn" daughter ofa Mr.. Frazier who kept respectable
boarding house in Spruce ses and is the sister Of W. W.
c. orGery of the firm Of Perit Cabot Of city,
cossect,d with Bevan Humphreys Mr. Pet his old par
nsr married Thomas Dunap's sister One hundr ed &c
JOHN CORNELL, EpscopaIian-A Of mind, from the
state of Deanare has qualifications whatever has become
peri ctl, imfece One hundred, sc.
Ambrose WHITE-Formt ry dry good, dealer from Lew
town, Sussex county, De has smassed fortune; a
shrewd has been industrious throughout e says
y,
Church, good business acty One million, sc
Jons A BRows Presbyterian-The eldest Of the late
James sro~n Co, Of Liverooi, and Brown Brothers,
Co, New York ADD A. Browa Sons Bamore-a first
business 'nas--ndustrous to fault Ose million, &c.
JonS J. Wander KEMP Eptc opalian-Born in the state
If New York Of Holland descent the general agent
Holland L.nd Company and Of the members Of
psny OF Irreproachable character, and decidedly Of
good business habits esteemed by all who know pos
ses.es General information all subjects One million,
CALEs Corr, Qu.ker-The nephew Of Thoma. P. Cope :
10
beyond his certaia possessed Of great business
RcHARD ALsor any ,hiug-Msde great deal
Of money South American Canton trade; shrewd
business apt TO 50 beyond what prudence would
LEWIS WALN an old Quaker family Of the firm Of VAIN
Engaged in the domestic dry GOOD business
the ess ward: old fadepha family; his father was
Robert VAIN deesaed eminent merca., Of
MAsuEL Ernr Ep.copaiAu- An old Kensing,en Philade
phia county family the able The board
successful merchant; the firm Eyre Massey acknow-
lodged be very clear headed; generally believed
Mr. Bddes best advisers always advocated doing good bui
paper the board preference loans and
soeculaops perhaps the best merchant in Philadelphia One
million. &c.
wa. from 1919 1873 No - North Second, whole
se and dry good BUSINESS afterwards to No 81
Market street. entirely IN the whsisse line afterwards to the
prop specuaton for the last few years.
doubtful f he wealthy ,maeined he apt be dazzed
for being likely 10 be led away for things Of
the day; Of :, Ilent business habits. Is Prr.hy,eran
ami an elder Of Dr. McDowels Central Presbyterian
One million, Sc.
JoHS ASpAxw SHrLzE, eSGov,rror Of Pennsylvania Ly
coming county, Pawas educated Tor a clergyman; q mid
amsbl man. with little csrsciiy; speaks with
BILE accent; he placed The board pro
pate the German interest IN Penn,y One million, &e
RICHARD B. JoSEs, Lower Marion township, ongomery
county Pa An old family If Welsh descent fond OF beau
tu women very excellent trait and exceedingly close in
matters estates in South
Carolina right Of his wife. has only chla son. gay
boy Ono million. he.
THoMAs SMITH Krngsesng township, Philadelphia county
q of exceiiest sense;
Congress ago; universally esteemed by all his neehbsvs;
called upon give sdvce in investing money ty neigh
bor give bad; practical man, very
few su eror. One million &c
JoHv KiaxsRrpeE Phsdephs cesny, Frank ford--A
Quser ,siiy but little known; thinks intensely; has
YER, little say; hardly know his
mixes but little with the world One Million &c.
George SnGAvr, Montgomery county, Pa-Wss barn
tie city OF Philadelphia sorih Of Fifth and
Market streets his father eminent DEALER LETT him
large the city Philadelphia which he iucreas
very considerably; his rent roll esaated $4,000
per annum he sold old house he few years
ego what consi dered high price; repented Of the
sale few DAYS afterwards and offered several
bach did succeed the property has ne~e.sed In
vase he retired from business Of exceedingly moderate
capacity OF old German Lutheran family, Who formerly
speIIe th-ir schean One million feson, hun
drsd m Hons a. sncer.
Thus Ear today. We shall continue these sketches
at our leisure. The directors Of the Girard Bank
will follow soon-then the others.
FAsHroSABLEs AT PARIs.-George w. Tyson,
who formerly created sensation in Wall street, 10
At Paris. spending the winter All our parties are
a.. ~~ko NJ