Samuel Cabot Jr.
| Samuel Cabot Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 21, 1784 Boston |
| Died | September 11, 1863 (aged 78) |
| Residence | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Years active | 1806-1838 |
| Known for | Old China Trade |
| Home town | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Perkins |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Cabot and Sally Barrett |
| Relatives | Cabot family |
Samuel Cabot Jr. (1784-1863) was an American businessman in the early-nineteenth-century China Trade, a member of the wealthy and prominent Cabot family.
Life
Samuel Cabot Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1784, the son of Samuel Cabot and Sally Barrett. In 1806, after a couple of years familiarizing himself with the East Indies trade, he set up business in Philadelphia, in partnership with Samuel Hazard. In 1808 he returned to Boston and married Elizabeth Perkins. He then went into business with his brother Joseph and with John W. Perit, taking charge of the Philadelphia-based partnership's Boston office.[1]
He entered the China Trade in 1817, in yet another family partnership, with his Perkins in-laws. He retired from business in 1838, one of the richest merchants in New England.
References
- ↑ "Cabot, Samuel". Merchant Biographies. Adam Matthew Digital. Retrieved 6 March 2015. (subscription required (help)).