Bissell, Jonathan Humphrey, 1800-1845.
Jonathan Humphrey Bissell, son of Titus Lucretius Bissell, Sr. and Eunice (Humphrey) Bissell, was born on June 9, 1800, in Windsor, Connecticut. The family moved to Hartford, Connecticut, during Bissell's youth. He entered Yale College in 1815, received his B.A. in 1819, and returned to Hartford to study law. After beginning his law practice in New Orleans, Louisiana, he moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 1824. Around 1830 he gave up his legal career to become manager and agent for a gold mining company in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bissell never married. He died of pneumonia on March 18, 1845, in Philadelphia, while traveling to New York City on business.
From the description of Jonathan Humphrey Bissell papers, 1815-1821 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702170546
Jonathan Humphrey Bissell, son of Titus Lucretius Bissell, Sr., and Eunice (Humphrey) Bissell, was born on June 9, 1800, in Windsor, Connecticut. The family moved to Hartford, Connecticut, during Bissell's youth. He entered Yale College in 1815, received his B.A. in 1819, and returned to Hartford to study law. After beginning his law practice in New Orleans, Louisiana, he moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 1824. Around 1830 he gave up his legal career to become manager and agent for a North Carolina gold-mining company. Bissell never married; he died of pneumonia on March 18, 1845, in Philadelphia, while traveling to New York City on business.
From the guide to the Jonathan Humphrey Bissell papers, 1815-1821, (Manuscripts and Archives)
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| creatorOf | Bissell, Jonathan Humphrey, 1800-1845. Jonathan Humphrey Bissell papers, 1815-1821 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Coit, David Gardiner, 1800-1837. Letter, 1825 May 30 (Chesterville, S.C.) to J[onathan] Humphrey Bissell (Charleston, S.C.) | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Jonathan Humphrey Bissell papers, 1815-1821 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives |
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Birth 1800
Death 1845
