Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808

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Shipping merchant, politician.

Jacob Crowninshield, born in 1770, a son of George Crowninshield and Mary Derby, started his career as a sea captain and merchant in the family business. He is remembered as the man who brought the first live elephants to New York, 1796, the same year that he married Sarah Gardner. He later engaged in politics, as a Massachusetts state senator, 1801, and a United States Representative for Massachusetts, 1803-1808.

In 1805, he declined the position of United States Secretary of the Navy, which he was offered by Thomas Jefferson. Jacob died in 1808.

From the description of Letter, 1806. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 49961947
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referencedIn America (Ship). America (Ship) logbook, 1795-1796. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808. Letter, 1806. University of Florida
referencedIn Various. Stations for Working Ship. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Crowninshield Family. Crowninshield Family Papers, 1697-1909. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Joseph Story papers (1794-1851) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808. Letter to Thomas Jefferson [manuscript], 1805 Feb. 23. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Crowninshield family. Papers, 1697-1909. Peabody Museum of Salem
referencedIn Various. Indenture Sale of the Salem Register, 1807. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
referencedIn Crowninshield Family. Crowninshield Family Papers, 1697-1909. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Edward Preble Papers, 1680-1912, (bulk 1799-1809) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Derby Family. Derby Family Papers, 1716-1921. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
creatorOf Joseph Story papers William L. Clements Library
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Birth 1770-03-31

Death 1808-04-15

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