Coxe, Brinton, 1833-1892

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Brinton Coxe, member of a prominent Philadelphia family, studied law, served as Commonwealth Club President, Historical Society of Pennsylvania President and was active in scholarly pursuits. His brother, Eckley Coxe, ran the family coal mining interests in Drifton, Pa. and served as Democratic State Senator from Luzerne Co. 1881-1884. Joshua Francis Fisher, Coxe's father-in-law, was also interested in history, serving as Vice President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and travelling extensively. George Harrison, Fisher's uncle, served as naval agent for Philadelphia, 1803-1831.

From the description of Papers, 1787-1917. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122347718

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referencedIn Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Coxe family mining papers (1774-1968). Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Castle-Bache Collection, 1683-1922 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Blackwell, John. Letters, 1688-1690. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Penington, John, 1799-1867. Scrapbook, 1834-1888. Gadsden Public Library
referencedIn Cox family. Weld Coxe collection, 1669-1982. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Sophia Yarnal Jacobs Papers, 1861-1990. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Coxe, Brinton, 1833-1892. Papers, 1787-1917. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Leach, May Atherton. M. Atherton Leach's family chart of Daniel Coxe (New Jersey), 1913. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Coxe, Brinton, 1833-1892,. New Jersey Papers, 1743-1880 (inclusive), 1743-1876, 1880 (bulk). Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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associatedWith Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798 person
associatedWith Blackwell, John. person
associatedWith Castle family family
associatedWith Commonwealth Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Coxe, Eckley, 1839-1895. person
associatedWith Coxe family. family
associatedWith Coxe, Maria Middleton Fisher. person
associatedWith Cox family. family
associatedWith Fisher, Elizabeth Powel. person
associatedWith Fisher family. family
associatedWith Fisher, Joshua Francis, person
associatedWith Harrison family. family
associatedWith Harrison, George, 1762-1845. person
associatedWith Harrison, William. person
associatedWith Leach, May Atherton. person
associatedWith McMurtrie, Rebecca. person
associatedWith Penington, John, 1799-1867. person
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Birth 1833

Death 1892

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