Papers, 1807-1856.

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Papers, 1807-1856.

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Letters received (1811-1856) by William Gibbons (d. 1852), his brother, Thomas Gibbons, and his son, William Heyward Gibbons, relating to real estate and investments and including two letters concerned with slavery; broadside involving Thomas Gibbons, accused of aiding a runaway slave; and invoices, receipts, and other papers (1807-1856) relating to shipping goods on steamboats owned by Thomas and William Gibbons. Places represented include Elizabeth and New Brunswick, N.J., Columbus, Ohio, and Savannah, Ga.

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Gibbons, William, -1852

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William Gibbons (d. 1852) inherited his vast fortune from his father, Thomas Gibbons (1757-1826). Thomas Gibbons was a former mayor of Savannah, Georgia (1791-1792, 1794-1795, 1799-1801), and an attorney and rice planter. His Savannah plantation was called "Whitehall." In addition to his plantation holdings, Thomas Gibbons held a half interest in the New York-New Jersey ferry rights. In 1802, Thomas and William left Georgia to buy up portions of the Elizabethtown, New Jersey waterfront, amassing...

Gibbons, William Heyward

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Aaron Ogden operated a steamboat line between Elizabethtown, N.J. and New York City, on a license from Robert Livingston and Robert Fuller, who had been granted exclusive monopoly rights by the New York Legislature in 1800. When Thomas Gibbons, a former partner of Ogden, began running his own competing line, state courts issued an injunction against Gibbons. The case was brought to the U.S. Supreme Court where Marshall's decision in favor of Gibbons established the principle of freedom for inter...

Gibbons, Thomas, 1757-1826

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Lawyer, politician, and steamboat operator; plaintiff in Gibbons vs. Ogden. From the description of Papers, 1821-1829. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 84898930 Lawyer and steamboat pilot. From the description of Papers of Thomas Gibbons, 1797-1800. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450452 Lawyer, politician and steamboat operator; plaintiff in Gibbons vs. Ogden. From the description of Papers, 1820-1829. (Unknown). WorldCat recor...