O'Hara, James, 1752-1819
Variant namesBorn in county Mayo, Ireland, 1752; clerk in a Liverpool counting house, 1770-72; came to Philadelphia, Pa., 1772; Indian trader & general agent, 1772-76; in war, 1776-83; captain; contractor for army provisions, 1783-90 & 1796-1802; quartermaster-general of U.S. Army, 1792-96; interested in real estate near Pittsburgh, Pa.; died there, Dec. 21, 1819. (Lamb's Biogr. Dict. of U.S.) (blue index cards)
From the description of James O'Hara commissary accounts, 1797-1798. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 423396013
Army officer, manufacturer, and Indian agent.
From the description of Agreement of James O'Hara, 1799. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454782
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| creatorOf | Scully, Margaret Townsend, 1881-1953. Papers 1789-1953. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813. Josiah Harmar papers, 1681-1937. | William L. Clements Library | |
| creatorOf | O'Hara, James, 1752-1819. Agreement of James O'Hara, 1799. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | O'Hara, James, 1752-1819. James O'Hara commissary accounts, 1797-1798. | Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library | |
| referencedIn | Jacobs, John Williams, Collector. Isaac Shelby : papers, 1792-1893. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Josiah Harmar papers 1681-1937 Harmar, Josiah papers | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Cochran, George, 1782-. Excerpts of the autobiography of George Cochran. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Denny-O'Hara family. Papers 1769-1949 1769-1875. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Hunt, Rachel McMasters Miller, 1882-1963. Rachel McMasters Hunt collection 1792-1839. | Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Darlington family. Family papers, 1777-1917. | University of Pittsburgh | |
| creatorOf | Douglass, Ephraim, 1749?-1833. Ledger books of Ephraim Douglass, 1769-1790. | University of Pittsburgh |
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| associatedWith | Douglass, Ephraim, 1749?-1833. | person |
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| associatedWith | Harmar, Josiah, 1753-1813. | person |
| associatedWith | Harmar, Josiah, 1802-1848 | person |
| associatedWith | Hunt, Rachel McMasters Miller, 1882-1963. | person |
| associatedWith | Jacobs, John Williams, Collector. | person |
| associatedWith | Scully, Margaret Townsend, 1881-1953. | person |
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