Joseph wharton biography

American merchant

Joseph Wharton (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 4, ; died there on July 27, ) was a successful American merchant, and the owner of "Walnut Grove," a country place on Fifth street, near Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, in which the Mischianza of was held.

Joseph Wharton - National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

The house was the finest of its day near that city. It was torn down in , to make room for a schoolhouse. He was called "Duke Wharton", because of his stately bearing.

Family

He was the uncle of Pennsylvania governor Thomas Wharton Jr. and father of Continental CongressmanSamuel Wharton, Philadelphia mayor Robert Wharton, and United States Marine Corps commandant Franklin Wharton.

He married Hannah Carpenter (–) and after her death Hannah Owen (–), a widow.

Joseph Wharton; 1st marriage, Philada.

Joseph Wharton Lippincott Jr. - Wikipedia

March 5, –30, Hannah, daughter of John Carpenter, by his wife, Ann Hoskins. She was born in Philada, Nov. 23, , and deceased on July 14, He married secondly, on June 7, , with Hann Joseph Wharton (March 3, 1826 — January 11, 1909), American ... WESU