Weiser, Conrad, 1696-1760

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1696-11-02
Death 1760-07-13
Germans
German

Biographical notes:

Indian agent. Full name: Johann Conrad Weiser. Also known as John Conrad Weiser.

From the description of Conrad Weiser correspondence, 1756-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981334

Conrad Weiser was a Berks County farmer, tanner and president-judge who served as a colonial Indian agent and interpreter as well as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the First Battalion of the Pennsylvania Regiment during the French and Indian War.

From the description of Papers, 1741-1783 (inclusive), 1741-1760, 1783 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122441203

Prominent colonial Pennsylvania Indian agent and interpreter.

In 1748, on the English colonies' first official overture to the Indians west of the Alleghany Mountains, Weiser journeyed with George Croghan and Andrew Montour on behalf of Pennsylvania to Logstown on the Alleghany River. There the men met and formed an alliance with the various western tribes that was intended to counteract French influence in the Ohio region.

From the description of A journal of the proceedings of Conrad Weiser : on his journey to Ohio with a message & present from the government of Pensilvania to the Indians there, 1748 Aug. 11 - Oct. 2. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36016743

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69886fq
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Travel
  • Braddock's Campaign, 1755
  • Delaware Indians
  • Diplomatic History
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Law
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Native America
  • Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania History
  • Seven Years' War
  • Shawnee Indians
  • Social life and customs
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America

Occupations:

  • Farmers
  • Indian agents
  • Indian agents
  • Indian agents

Places:

  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • Onontago (as recorded)
  • Fort Henry (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)

SNAC Cooperative Logo

Social Networks and Archival Context

SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.

Sponsors

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosts

University of Virginia Library
National Archives and Records Administration