Swift, Obed Nye, 1804-1863
Biographical notes:
Merchant, of New Bedford, Mass; partner with his brother William C.N. Swift (1815-1892) in Swift Brothers of New Bedford, Mass., a lumber business that harvested live oak from the swamps of the southern states for the shipbuilders of New Bedford.
From the description of Obed Nye Swift diary, 1851. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 78464506
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Subjects:
- Live oak
- Lumber trade
- Merchants
- Shipowners
- Voyages and travels
- Whaling
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Places:
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Southern States (as recorded)
