Nathaniel L. Carpenter
Nathaniel L. Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1805 |
| Died | December 23, 1892 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Entrepreneur and cotton factor |
Nathaniel L. Carpenter (November 18, 1805 at Randolph, Vermont[1] – December 23, 1892 at Natchez, Mississippi[2]), was a prominent entrepreneur, builder, owner of a steamboat line, and successful cotton trader of Natchez, Mississippi in the middle to late 19th century.[3]
Personal
Nathaniel L. Carpenter was a son of Joseph and Sarah (Buell) Carpenter, natives of
New Orleans, Louisiana, and John B. Carpenter in Jefferson County, Mississippi
.
Career
In 1809, Nathaniel L. Carpenter's parents moved to
plantation, both of which are on the annual Natchez historical pilgrimage tours.[4] He was well traveled, journeying throughout the United States, Europe, and the South Pacific islands. During the American Civil War, he counseled neutrality, but both of his sons served in the Confederate States Army—Allen D. Carpenter in the Natchez Rifles and Joseph N. Carpenter (September 1, 1846 – married 1868 to Zapporah Russell of Louisiana – March 1, 1925)[5] in the Breckinridge Guards.[6] In 1909 his immediate descendants built and donated to the city of Natchez the Carpenter Schools
.
References
- ^ Amos Bugbee Carpenter: The Carpenter Memorial, Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America, Carpenter & Morehouse, Amherst, Mass., 1898.
- ^ Natchez Historical Society: Monuments in the Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., 1982.
- ^ Goodspeed Publishing: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Vol. I, Chicago, Ill., 1891.
- Gretna, La., 1981.
- ^ dwchapman23 Sharpsburg, Maryland (29 Nov 2007). "CSA Soldier Joseph N. Carpenter of Natchez Mississippi". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
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