Coates, George Morrison, 1779-1868
Variant namesGeorge Coates was a Quaker merchant in Philadelphia, Pa. Born into a mercantile family, he attend Friends Grammar School in Philadelphia and then learned the hardware business in a store owned by Benjamin Horner. He married Horner's daughter and later joined his brother-in-law, Joseph P. Horner, selling hardware. By 1824, he was working as a jobber in the pottery business.
From the description of Account book, 1824-1835. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84666152
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| creatorOf | Coates, George Morrison, 1779-1868. Account book, 1824-1835. | Winterthur Library | |
| referencedIn | Coates family. Coates and Reynell Family Papers, 1677-1930 bulk 1730-1850. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | Coates and Reynell family papers, 1677-1930 bulk 1730-1850. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| creatorOf | Coates, George Morrison. Document: Harrisburg, Penn., 1868 Dec. 2. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Morgan (E.S.) and Company. E.S. Morgan and Company letter : to George Morrison Coates : ALS,&f1851 February 27. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Coates family. | family |
| associatedWith | Morgan (E.S.) and Company. | corporateBody |
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| Pennsylvania--Philadelphia |
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| Business records |
| Ceramics |
| Glassware |
| Pottery |
| Quakers |
| Seed industry and trade |
| Wholesale trade |
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| Jobbers |
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Birth 1779
Death 1868
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