Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-06
RUNNING SKETCHES OF PENNsYLY ANA
FINANCIERs AND POLITICIANS.


SchuylhiH Bank, was born in Delaware county, Pa.
and was brought up by his uncle, " lillian Lewis,
paper maker, who was at one time at NO. south
Third street, and afterwards at 2l9 Market. The
premises were afterwards occupied by the late and
most estimable w. :. Crothers, now no more. 1t
was not until MIR. w. Lewis went into Market
street, that II. j. Lewis came To reside with him.
Ills uncle was ruined by endorsing. He alter that,
obtained clerkship in the Schuylkill Bank, and
rose step by step, until he made first or paying
teller and continued such until Mr.. 1 hos w IL
son, the first cashier OF the Schuyikiil Bank, was
elected, 18th Feb. 1920, cashier of the United
States Bank. The late Mr. Jonathan Smith, the first
cashier of the late National Bank Of the United
States, having resigned, Mr. Wilson was elected
cashier to fill the vacancy and Mr.. IA. j. Lewis was
elected to fill Mr. Wilson's place, and so continued
cashier until elected president, few days before
he ordered off by the parties interested
in his robberes.
Mr.. Lewis married daughter of the late James
Ash, and queer old fellow he AT one time
he high sheriff of the city and county OF Phila-
delpha. Gen. NJ w. Ash, the present navy agent
for Philadelphia j. brother of Mrs Lewis. Mrs.
Lewis the widow of Mr. Cruikshank. MIR.
c. her first husband, was the son OF the late Josh.
Cruikshank, bookseller, and who resided for many
years at 81 Mar Set street and was respected mem
Der of the Society of Friends. he was Scotch
man; and, what is not very often to be iound a
Scotch Quaker, or, as they term themselves,
:" Friends" | believe Mrs. Lewis had only one
child by her first husband The Lewis family all
from Delaware county, Pa, and all Of them originally
Friends Quakers. Ii is stated, and have no
doubt of the fact, that your most esteemed friend
Reuben Nj. Whitney, never had any transactions
whatever with Mr.. Lewis. This much in justice to
that great 1t is very hard that any innocent
man should be dragged head and neck, with such
consummate villain as Hosea j. Lewis, and cloak it
all under the guise of religion. Wretched scoun-
drel he will yet meet his reward in this world.
Mr.. Lewis elected president OF the schuyl-
kill Bank few days after the election for directors,
Mr. Meredith having resigned Immediately after the
election for the directors Lewis enjoyed the prcsi-
dency but for few days, the explosion taking place
Immediately upon his election to the office Every
officer in all banks have to give security but
the president and he must be director at the time
of his election to the presidency.
THOMAS DUNLAP, President of the U. > Bank,
reelected on January s, lSiO-was formerly an At
torney at Law, and resided at Al Walnut street, a
few doors east Of Second street in the house for
merly owned and occupied by the late Clement Bid
de- the father of Mrs Dunlap. His father, the late
DR.. James Dunlap, resided in 1902, at 90 South Sd
street, few doors below the Girard Bank The
late Stephen Girard, in making the improvements
Immediately south of his late banking house, some
eight ten years since, pulled this house down, and
built in its stead fine four story brick building on
the same site. 1t is now occupied by MIR. Hewitt,
who the building for a music store. Mr.. Dun
lap was, believe, born in that house. Dr. Dunlap,
the father resided afterwards at l07 Arch street,
few doors above Third street. This house has also
been pulled down. and large four story brick store
house erected in it's stead. Thomas Dunlap, the
President of the Bank had his office in 1917, at lib
Walnut street, below 4th street, next door above
that queer anomaly of human nature, Caspar Pickel,
coach lamp manufacturer. Mr.. ID. used to entertain
and many more of his friends with curious say
ings of Caspar's. Mr.. ID. is residing in very
splendid mansion in Walnut street, near Broad St
He during his career Attorney, principal
" employ ed "a commercial lawyer, and did but
little general practising Attorney. He was well
known a linguist, and did great deal in the
Courts translator of documents in foreign lam
guages. He never recognised az the bar as be-
ing at the head of his profession. My friend, Ben
Tilghman, who was at times ON the opposite side
from him, as an Attorney, used frequently to draw
Dunlap into dilemmas and then turn round, with his
peculiar qui2Zcal smile. as much as to say, A" How
like YOU it, TOMMY But few men at the Phila-
dephia bar, possess the quickness at repartee that
Mr.. Tilghman is famed for; and but few have been
much attached to ladies' society as Mr.. Il. Mr..
would have been President of this, any other
bank, but for the influence Of the Bddles and the
clique that worship them. That he is clever,
good naturcd, and estmabe gentleman, his bittorest
enemies cannot, viii not, deny; but even his
warmest friends will admit that he does possess
financial abilities TO fit him for the station he
occupies.
JonN 4. BRowv-director Of the United States
Bank-one Of the of the late Alex. Brown, of
Baltimore. III is retired entirely from BUSH
ness least from the profits and losses of business
lie formerly one Of the partners of the ceebrs-
ted house of William and James Brown x Co, Liv-
erpool, Brown, Brothers X Co, New York, AleXan-
der Brown X Sons Baltimore, and John a. Brown
CO., Philadelphia. This gentleman is perhaps
though, A. | said before, entirely retired from
business. Go when You will into the counting room
Of Browns \ Bowen, the present firm in Phiadel-
pha, Won viii find him industriously employed in
writing his table, in the centre of the count
ing room, with probably all around him idling away
their time. Mr. Brown believes it is better to wear
out than rust out. He has always been remarkable
for quickncSs In decision of character; a direc-
tor of the bank few equal 90 him.
JosErH r. ISsERsoLL, Esq.-director U. States
Bank-Atorney at Law, South 18th street, corner Of
viii nPs. This gentleman purchased the very clc
giant house he resides in. from the adminlstra-
tors or executors Of the late Thomas Willing Fran
els. Mr.. r. had built it for his own private resi-
dencc, and spared no expense on it. On the death
Of Mr.. Francis the family Obliged to sell it,
Mr.. Ingersoll married Miss Wilcocks, since dead; ;
has, however, the children of the same Wilcocks,
his brother-n-aw, residing with him He is the
son Of the late Jared Ingersol Old Mr.. Ingersoll
was for many wears the confidential and legal adyi-
ser Of the late Stephen Grard. and the " orld was
wont TO say that MIR. Girard had half paid him
for legal. and also good honest advice. However.
in Justice to Mr. Cirard's memory. il NAV be well
enough state that he left his respected and esti-
mable widow annuity of 5000 per during
her life Mr.. r Ingersol il the brother of that con-
sisten and excellent democrat Charles j. Ingersoll-
Who in a letter addressed believe, in 1877 or IsDo
to John Bnns. Esq, who at that time editor
and proprietor of the Democrat press. said, that had
he would have been a tory Mr. Joseph II. Ingcr-
soil ranks high a lawyer, and is of the most
severe examiners Of witness TO he found at the
bar. In his Intercourse with his fellow citizens. he
j. he polished gentleman, with unusual degree OF
amicabiity # manner
Cor. THoNAs II. McELwrE-The present lead
Of the ooofoco party in the legislature Of Penn