O'Hara, James, 1752-1819

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Born in county Mayo, Ireland, 1752; clerk in a Liverpool counting house, 1770-72; came to Philadelphia, Pa., 1772; Indian trader & general agent, 1772-76; in war, 1776-83; captain; contractor for army provisions, 1783-90 & 1796-1802; quartermaster-general of U.S. Army, 1792-96; interested in real estate near Pittsburgh, Pa.; died there, Dec. 21, 1819. (Lamb's Biogr. Dict. of U.S.) (blue index cards)

From the description of James O'Hara commissary accounts, 1797-1798. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 423396013

Army officer, manufacturer, and Indian agent.

From the description of Agreement of James O'Hara, 1799. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454782

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creatorOf Scully, Margaret Townsend, 1881-1953. Papers 1789-1953. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
creatorOf Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813. Josiah Harmar papers, 1681-1937. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf O'Hara, James, 1752-1819. Agreement of James O'Hara, 1799. Library of Congress
creatorOf O'Hara, James, 1752-1819. James O'Hara commissary accounts, 1797-1798. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Jacobs, John Williams, Collector. Isaac Shelby : papers, 1792-1893. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Josiah Harmar papers 1681-1937 Harmar, Josiah papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Cochran, George, 1782-. Excerpts of the autobiography of George Cochran. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
creatorOf Denny-O'Hara family. Papers 1769-1949 1769-1875. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Hunt, Rachel McMasters Miller, 1882-1963. Rachel McMasters Hunt collection 1792-1839. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
creatorOf Darlington family. Family papers, 1777-1917. University of Pittsburgh
creatorOf Douglass, Ephraim, 1749?-1833. Ledger books of Ephraim Douglass, 1769-1790. University of Pittsburgh
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associatedWith Cochran, George, 1782- person
associatedWith Darlington family. family
associatedWith Denny-O'Hara family. family
associatedWith Douglass, Ephraim, 1749?-1833. person
associatedWith Ft. Defiance (Ohio) corporateBody
associatedWith Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813. person
associatedWith Harmar, Josiah, 1802-1848 person
associatedWith Hunt, Rachel McMasters Miller, 1882-1963. person
associatedWith Jacobs, John Williams, Collector. person
associatedWith Scully, Margaret Townsend, 1881-1953. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
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Birth 1752

Death 1819

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