Coryell, Lewis S., 1788-1865

Lumber dealer, political leader; New Hope, Pa.

From the description of Selected art related letters from the Lewis Coryell papers, 1836-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122456303

Pennsylvania lumber dealer and political leader.

From the description of Account book, 1819-1822. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70923605

"Lewis Slate Coryell was born in 1788 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, to Joseph and Eleanor Coryell. In 1813, Coryell married Mary Vansant, and the couple had at least one son, Martin (1815-1886). By the 1820s, Coryell had moved to New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he developed a successful lumber business. In 1829, he served as county auditor and began developing what would become a lengthy political career in Pennsylvania. As a state politician, he came in contact with many national officials, including Presidents James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, and James Buchanan. Coryell died in New Hope in 1865."

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Quoted text from: Cary Majewicz. Finding aid to Lewis S. Coryell papers, 1806-1872 and undated, Collection 0151. July 2009. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Accessed February 21, 2013. http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/c/Coryell0151.html.

From the guide to the Lewis S. Coryell correspondence, 1832 and 1949-1962, (New Hope Historical Society)