John Kean (South Carolina politician)

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John Kean
Etching of John Kean by Max Rosenthal
Member of the Continental Congress
In office
1785–1787
Personal details
Born1756 (1756)
St. John’s Churchyard
Spouse
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(m. 1789)​
ChildrenPeter Philip James Kean
OccupationMerchant, politician, cashier of the Bank of the United States

John Kean (1756 – May 4, 1795) was an American merchant, banker and member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina who was the first in a long line of American politicians.[1][2]

Early life

Kean was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1756.[1] He was raised in Beaufort County, South Carolina by his mother, Jane Grove and stepfather, Captain Samuel Grove, a wealthy and successful merchant.[3][4]

Career

Kean apprenticed with his stepfather's business partner,

Peter Lavien,[4] learning business and bookkeeping.[3] By the time of the American Revolutionary War, Kean was a prominent merchant in his home state of South Carolina.[1]

During the War, he served as deputy

General Washington.[1]

Kean also served as a delegate for

U.S. Census.[7]

After General Washington became the first President of the United States, he appointed Kean cashier of the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia which he served at until his death.[1]

Personal life

Coat of Arms of John Kean

In 1789, Kean was married to Susan Livingston (1759–1853) of the prominent northern

U.S. Constitution.[2] Together, they were the parents of one child:[11]

Kean died at age 39 on May 4, 1795, in Philadelphia from the respiratory disease he developed during the Revolution. He was interred in

St. John’s Churchyard in Philadelphia.[1]

Following his death his widow purchased a large estate known and home built by her governor uncle, known as Liberty Hall,[14] which showcases the contributions of the Livingston and Kean families.[15] In 1800, his widow remarried to Count Julian Niemcewicz, a Polish nobleman who fled Poland after fighting unsuccessfully for Polish independence from Russia but returned in the wake of Napoleon's successful campaigns.[10][16]

Descendants

Through his grandson, Col.

Robert Winthrop Kean and his great-great-grandnephew is New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean.[17][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "KEAN, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^
    ISBN 9780813537993
    . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9781570030901
    . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^
    ISBN 9780872495166
    . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ^ Journals of the Continental Congress.title=Apr. 1, 1782, to Nov. 1, 1788, inclusive; also, the Journal of the Committee of the States, from the 1st Friday in June, to the 1st Friday in August, 1784, with an Appendix (1823). Apr. 1, 1782, to Nov. 1, 1788, inclusive; also, the Journal of the Committee of the States, from the 1st Friday in June, to the 1st Friday in August, 1784, with an Appendix. Way and Gideon. p. 772. Retrieved 3 April 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Kean University : Kean News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  7. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. ISBN 9781938120510
    . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  9. ISBN 9785872064213
    . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  10. ^ a b Cutter, William Richard (1919). American Biography: A New Cyclopedia. Pub. under the direction of the American Historical Society. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  11. ^ a b Lowndes, Arthur (1912). Archives of the General Convention III. New York: Episcopal Church General Convention Commission on Archives. p. 345. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  12. ^ Aitken, William Benford (1912). Distinguished Families in America, Descended from Wilhelmus Beekman and Jan Thomasse Van Dyke. Knickerbocker Press. p. 145. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  13. ISBN 9781483548814
    . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  14. ^ Gerstenzang, N. M. (9 June 1974). "The Kean Estate Mirrors Family's". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  15. ^ "History - Liberty Hall Museum". www.kean.edu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  16. ^ Greene, Richard Henry; Stiles, Henry Reed; Dwight, Melatiah Everett; Morrison, George Austin; Mott, Hopper Striker; Totten, John Reynolds; Pitman, Harold Minot; Ditmas, Charles Andrew; Forest, Louis Effingham De; Maynard, Arthur S.; Mann, Conklin (1880). The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. p. 75. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  17. ^ "KEAN, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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