Joseph Tatnall
Joseph Tatnall (1740–1813) was an American businessman, who was a prominent
Early life
The only son of Edward and Elizabeth (Pennock) Tatnall, Joseph was born in Wilmington on November 6, 1740. He established a mill on the
During the American Revolution, Tatnall hosted Generals George Washington and Lafayette at his stone mansion at 1803 Market Street, and lent his parlors to General Anthony Wayne to use as a headquarters. He also kept his flour mills "going day and night" to provide food for the Continental Army.[2]
Professional career
In 1795, Tatnall became the first president of the National Bank of Delaware, which would survive as an independent bank until 1929.[3]
With James Canby (1781–1858), a scion of another prosperous miller, Tatnall rented farm land for grazing and growing hay.[1]
In 1802, Tatnall was named president of the
Among Tatnall's partners in shipping ventures was Joseph Shallcross, a miller, West Indies trader, and, from 1790 to 1792, mayor of Wilmington. Their joint ventures included the 1775 brig Nancy and the 1801 voyage of the sloop Sally.[1]
On January 31, 1765, Tatnall married Elizabeth Lea (1743–1805), daughter of James and Margaret (Marshall) Lea, in Wilmington.
At his death in 1813, Tatnall owned stocks in a wide variety of ventures, including the canal company, Wilmington Insurance Company, Philadelphia Bank, and "various transportation companies"; and county and government bonds.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Matson, Candy and Wendy Woloson (2005). "Guide to Manuscripts and Print Resources for Research". Economic History In the Philadelphia Region. Library Company of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c Jordan, John Woolf (1911). Colonial Families of Philadelphia, Volume 2. Philadelphia: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1526–27.
- ^ "Merging of Delaware National with Security Epochal Event". Wilmington, Delaware. The Sunday Morning Star. December 1, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ "Records of Vice President Henry Tatnall, 1897–1940 Pennsylvania Railroad". ArchiveGrid. WorldCat. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
External links
- Map of the area occupied by Tatnall's and others' mills along the Brandywine River