George Wilson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

The Inspiring and Insightful Life of an American LegendLike a mirror of the young America he thrived in, Stephan Girard (1750-1831) displayed inexhaustible initiative, courage, tenacity, foresight, and compassion. Reflecting his creed of valuing deeds over words, he was in many ways the American Dream personified. George Wilson, a former columnist and editorial writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, presents the inspiring true story of Girard's epic journey from ship captain to mercantilist to philanthropist-a genuine rags-to-riches tale in which Girard became one of the wealthiest Americans of all time. Born to a French sea captain, the self-educated Girard went to sea as a cabin boy on a merchant vessel when he was just 14. He later spent several years trading in the West Indies as a ship captain. In 1776, a British naval blockade drove him to dock in Philadelphia. Destitute and in debt, Girard settled there and opened a small store. It was here that his financial acumen and novel business methods shined, and his wealth grew. He sold supplies during the Revolutionary War and founded his own mercantile fleet after the war. By 1807 he'd become America's first millionaire. Girard earned praise and respect for selflessly remaining in Philadelphia to help nurse victims of several yellow fever epidemics, even as most other prominent figures fled. Despite his extraordinary achievements, Girard faced significant challenges and hardships: born with a deformity that left him blind in one eye he persevered without the aid of family support, and he had the financial and emotional burden of caring for his mentally ill wife. Yet, in the face of these difficulties, he prospered and helped others. Following his death in 1931 most of Girard's vast fortune was left to philanthropic causes, including support for Girard College (initially a school for poor orphan boys) to provide educational opportunity for those in greatest need. Today Stephen Girard is remembered for his generous legacy of humanitarian public service and charity as much as his extraordinary financial success; a shining example of a truly great American. Wilson's Stephen Girard is the definitive biography of Girard's compelling life story.

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By: Lois Stanley, George Wilson & Maryhelen Wilson, Pub. 1979, Reprinted 2020, 110 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-435-2. Newspapers may be the ONLY source of data about marriages missing from civil records, often they reported parents' names, location of the ceremony, minister or Justice of the Peace. Especially valuable marriages of Missourians which took place outside the state, shown in hometown papers.

By: Lois Stanley, George Wilson, & Maryhelen Wilson, Orig. Pub., 1979, 139 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-434-4. This is the First listing ever made of adult male (and some female) residents of Missouri at the time the State entered the Union - about 14,000 names. Virtually a first census from ALL available tax lists, delinquents, miscellaneous taxes from the State Archives plus lists from newspapers showing names found in tax lists.