Law, Thomas, 1756-1834

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Thomas Law (1756-1834) was born on October 23, 1756 in Cambridge, England. He started his career working for the East India Trading Company and began building his reputation, as well as his income. In 1794, he left England to start a new life in America where he began to invest in lands, particularly in the nation’s capital. Over time, Law became extremely passionate about the arts, particularly poetry, which he wrote and published. He even founded the first dance society, theater, and the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences. Thomas Law married Eliza Parke Custis on March 21, 1796. Together they had one child, Eliza Law, who married Lloyd Nicholls Rogers in 1817. Thomas Law died in 1834.
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referencedIn James Monroe Papers, 1758-1839 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter to Thomas Law [manuscript], 1814 June 13. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Jeremy Bentham manuscript material : 6 items, 1784-ca. 1828 The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.
creatorOf Beall family. Property agreements, Washington, DC, 1809-1835. George Washington University
creatorOf Law, Thomas, 1756-1834. Letters, 1793-1796. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
referencedIn Tobias Lear papers 1791-1817 Lear, Tobias, papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Hay, George, 1765-1830. Letters of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison [manuscript], 1806 and 1823. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Plat book, Washington D.C., 1801. Library of Congress
referencedIn Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816. Tobias Lear diary, 1803 June 24 - October 23. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Law, Thomas, 1756-1834. Papers of Thomas Law, 1803-1834. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn James Greenleaf papers, 1788-1841 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844. Letters, 1821-1844. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Papers, 1775-1935. Houghton Library
creatorOf Bayard, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1796-1868. Papers of the Tayloe family [manuscript], 1756-1893. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Barry, James, 1755?-1808. Ledger, 1794-1797. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
creatorOf Law, Thomas, 1756-1834. Thomas Law papers, 1795-1864 (bulk 1795-1821). Library of Congress
referencedIn Peter family papers, 1772-1932 George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
referencedIn Aloysius I. Mudd collection, 1800-1919 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
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associatedWith Bank of the United States (1791-1811) corporateBody
correspondedWith Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812 person
associatedWith Barry, James, 1755?-1808. person
associatedWith Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 person
associatedWith Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844. person
associatedWith Clay, Henry. person
associatedWith Columbian Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith East India Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818. person
associatedWith Greenleaf, James, 1765-1843 person
associatedWith Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. person
associatedWith Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. person
correspondedWith Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820 person
correspondedWith Law, Edmund, 1790-1829 person
correspondedWith Law, Elizabeth Parke Custis, 1776-1832 person
associatedWith Law, George Henry, 1761-1845. person
associatedWith Law, John, 1745-1810. person
correspondedWith Law, John, 1784?-1822 person
associatedWith Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816. person
associatedWith Long, George, 1800-1879. person
associatedWith Lushington, Edmund Law. person
correspondedWith Mifflin, John F. (John Fishbourne), 1759-1813 person
correspondedWith Monroe, James, 1758-1831. person
associatedWith Mudd, Aloysius I. (Aloysius Ignatius), 1844- person
correspondedWith Oliver, Robert, 1757?-1834 person
associatedWith Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811. person
associatedWith Rogers, Edmund Law. person
associatedWith Ross, Alexander, 1742-1827. person
associatedWith Rumbold, Charles. person
associatedWith Rumbold, Joanna, Lady. person
associatedWith Rush, Richard, 1780-1859. person
associatedWith Scott, Alexander, fl. 1817. person
associatedWith Thomas, Dennis, fl. 1817. person
associatedWith Thomas, Walter, fl. 1817. person
correspondedWith Westcott family family
associatedWith William L. Clements Library corporateBody
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Great Britain
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Birth 1756-10-23

Death 1834

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