Derby family
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The Derby family was a prominent New England mercantile dynasty based in Salem, Massachusetts, influential in American maritime trade during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derby family canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
New England family ⓘ business family ⓘ mercantile dynasty ⓘ merchant ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| activity |
international trade
ⓘ
privateering ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War privateering
ⓘ
Port of Salem ⓘ |
| basedIn | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| businessModel | ownership and operation of merchant vessels ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicSector |
maritime commerce
ⓘ
shipping industry ⓘ |
| founder | Richard Derby ⓘ |
| heritage |
British American
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-American
|
| historicalRole |
development of Salem as a major American port
ⓘ
growth of early American overseas trade ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
American maritime trade
ⓘ
China trade ⓘ East Indies trade ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
American maritime trade
ⓘ
early American trade with China ⓘ post–Revolutionary War shipping ventures ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Elias Hasket Derby
ⓘ
Richard Derby ⓘ |
| occupation | shipowner ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| residence | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
other imported commodities
ⓘ
spices ⓘ tea ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| tradeRoutes |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | among wealthiest families in New England in the late 18th century ⓘ |
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