Grotjan, Peter A. (Peter Adolf), 1774-1850
Variant namesPeter Adolph Grotjan, a German merchant, emigrated to Philadelphia in 1796 where he engaged in trade with Hamburg, New York, Baltimore, Alexandria, and the West Indies. He operated a commercial house in Reading, PA in 1797, and then returned to his Philadelphia business. In 1812, he began publishing Grotjan's Philadelphia Public Sale Reports, a commercial newspaper which he continued until 1822. He then became interested in politics as a Jacksonian and founded the Philadelphia Hickory Club in 1822. He served as Philadelphia County Auditor, 1828-1836, 1841-1844.
From the description of Peter Adolph Grotjan memoirs 1844 - 1846 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122409388
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| associatedWith | Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. | person |
| associatedWith | Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836. | person |
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| associatedWith | Hickory Club. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. | person |
| associatedWith | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. | person |
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Birth 1774
Death 1850
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