RIAMCO

Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections Online

Limit My Results

    -
  • 1701 - 1800
    ( 1 )
« Previous | 1 - 1 of 1 collections | Next »

Results

Formal title:
D'Wolf Family papers
Extent:
20 cubic feet
Date range:
1786-1880 (bulk 1790-1840)
Abstract:
The D'Wolf family of Bristol, Rhode Island became Bristol's most prominent family in the period after the Revolutionary war, initially engaging in maritime businesses that include the slave trade, privateering, and whaling. They branched out into many fields that eventually included a rum distillery, banking, an insurance company, a textile factory and sugar and coffee plantations in Cuba. Members of the family assumed positions of political leadership including John, who served in the State Legislature and became a judge, and James, who became a United States Senator.
Repository:
Bristol Historical & Preservation Society
Collection call no:
D'Wolf Family Papers

Pagination

Options

For Participating Institutions