Grotjan, Peter A. (Peter Adolf), 1774-1850

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Peter 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
associatedWith Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849. person
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associatedWith Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. person
associatedWith Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. person
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West Indies
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce
Reading
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Pennsylvania--Politics and government
Pennsylvania
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American newspapers
Grotjan's Philadelphia Public Sales Reports
Newspapers
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Reading (Pa.)
Yellow fever
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Auditors
Merchants
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Birth 1774

Death 1850

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