Bronson, Isaac, 1760-1838

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Birth 1760-03-10
Death 1838-05-19

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Bronson (1760-1838) was a New York banker, businessman, land speculator, money lender, and promoter of westward expansion into what was the Northwest Territories, including Michigan. He served in the Second Regiment of Light Dragoons of the Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War as a surgeon's mate. Bronson married Anna Olcott (1764?-1850) and they had ten children. With his son and grandson, both named Frederic Bronson, he opened a bank in Bridgeport (Ct.). He died in Greenfield (Ill.) on May 19, 1839. (Information from reel 1 of 30 of the Bronson Family Papers, available at the Clarke Historical Library.).

From the description of Papers, 1782-1861. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43374320

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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Real property

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  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Connecticut (as recorded)

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