Nixon, John, 1733-1808

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Pennsylvania military officer and financier during the Revolution; director and president of the Bank of North America.

From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, [1791 Oct. 29]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122380621

John Nixon was a Philadelphia patriot, merchant and financier.

From the description of Letterbook, 1809-1813 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 151380083

Philadelphia army officer and financier.

From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to James Houston, 1808 Nov. 8. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122380631

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Bank of North America. Records, 1780-1923. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Spencer, Joseph, 1714-1789. Papers of Joseph Spencer, 1775-1778. Library of Congress
creatorOf Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Petition : [Philadelphia, Pa.], to his excellency the president, and the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, [1785]. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
creatorOf Clymer, George, 1739-1813. DS, 1776 April 4 : to John Nixon and Committee of Accounts. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913,. John Pierpont Morgan collection of signers of the Declaration of Independence, 1761-1803. Library of Congress
creatorOf Nixon, John, 1733-1808. Letterbook, 1809-1813 Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Nixon, John, 1733-1808. Papers, 1707-1845. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Nixon, John, 1733-1808. ALS : Philadelphia, to John Nicholson, [1791 Oct. 29]. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety. Draft, 1776 May 18, Philadelphia, on the gun lock manufactory. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Nixon, John, 1733-1808. ALS : Philadelphia, to James Houston, 1808 Nov. 8. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Ryan, Charles. Bulloch County, Georgia land records, 1793-1856.
referencedIn Parsons, Edward, d. 1776. Edward Parsons' collections of the practice of the American army [New York, Ticonderoga, and elsewhere] Jan. 1776-Dec. 1779 [and later?] Society of the Cincinnati Library
creatorOf Morton, Perez, 1751-1837. Documents of Revolutionary war patriots and financiers, 1776-1795. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. Business papers, 1769-1836. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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associatedWith Bank of North America. corporateBody
associatedWith Bank of North America (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Clymer, George, 1739-1813. person
associatedWith Houston, James, person
associatedWith Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, person
associatedWith Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. person
associatedWith Nicholson, John, 1757-1800, person
associatedWith Nixon, Henry person
associatedWith Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety. corporateBody
associatedWith Spencer, Joseph, 1714-1789. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. corporateBody
associatedWith Willing, Thomas Mayne, 1767-1822 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
United States
Pennsylvania
Subject
Debts, Public
Marine insurance policies
Occupation
Executors and administrators
Merchants
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Birth 1733

Death 1808-12-31

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