| Birth: | May 19, 1795 | | Death: | Dec. 24, 1873 | 
Financier, Philanthropist. He was an important investor in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and used the railroad during the Civil War to transport Union troops to the front. In addition, he was president of Merchant's Bank. A Quaker philanthropist, upon his death he left 7 million dollars to found many institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Press, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. (bio by: Seagull)
Search Amazon for Johns Hopkins | | | Burial:
Green Mount Cemetery
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Maryland, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 500 |
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