Stephen Girard
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Stephen Girard was a wealthy French-born American merchant, banker, and philanthropist who became one of the richest men in early 19th-century America and played a key role in financing the U.S. government during the War of 1812.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen Girard canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
banker
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businessman ⓘ merchant ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Port of Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
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Second Bank of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1750-05-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Girard College campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1831-12-26 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Girard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financed | a large portion of the U.S. war effort in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| founded |
Girard Bank
NERFINISHED
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Girard College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the wealthiest men in early 19th-century America
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financing the U.S. government during the War of 1812 ⓘ founding Girard College ⓘ supporting public institutions in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legacy |
major benefactor of Philadelphia institutions
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namesake of Girard College in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| name | Stephen Girard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
endowment for Girard College
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purchase of most stock of the Second Bank of the United States in 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ shipowner ⓘ |
| operated | a private bank in Philadelphia after the charter of the First Bank of the United States expired ⓘ |
| philanthropyFocus |
care for orphans
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education ⓘ public works in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Deism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Lum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | U.S. Treasury bond issues during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the richest Americans of the early 19th century ⓘ |
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