John Christian Bullitt (1824–1902) was a lawyer and civic figure in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He founded the law firm known today as Drinker Biddle & Reath. Erected in 1907, Bullitt's bronze statue adjacent to City Hall was the work of artist John J. Boyle and was dedicated to his legacy of reforming Philadelphia City government.
Bullitt graduated from Centre College and moved to Philadelphia in 1849, on the advice of Secretary of State and future PresidentJames Buchanan, whom he had met on a tour in Washington, D.C. Bullitt wed Therese Langhorne in 1850. It was in Philadelphia that Bullitt began his legal practice. One of his earliest clients was the Bank of Kentucky. Bullitt and his law partner, Samuel Dickson, soon created one of the most successful and lucrative law offices in the city. The partners reportedly earned over $100,000 per year. Bullitt would later represent financier Jay Cooke in the aftermath of the Panic of 1873.[2]
Bullitt served as a delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1873, and in 1885 drafted the "Bullitt Bill", which would become the Philadelphia City Charter two years later. Among other benefits to Philadelphia, this strengthened the role of the Mayor to combat corruption.[3] He also founded the Fourth Street National Bank in 1886.[citation needed]
john, christian, bullitt, 1824, 1902, lawyer, civic, figure, city, philadelphia, pennsylvania, founded, firm, known, today, drinker, biddle, reath, erected, 1907, bullitt, bronze, statue, adjacent, city, hall, work, artist, john, boyle, dedicated, legacy, refo. John Christian Bullitt 1824 1902 was a lawyer and civic figure in the city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania He founded the law firm known today as Drinker Biddle amp Reath Erected in 1907 Bullitt s bronze statue adjacent to City Hall was the work of artist John J Boyle and was dedicated to his legacy of reforming Philadelphia City government John Christian BullittBorn2 1824 08 05 5 August 1824Jefferson County Kentucky U S Died25 August 1902 1902 08 25 aged 78 Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S NationalityAmericanAlma materCentre CollegeOccupationLawyerKnown forfounding Drinker Biddle amp Reath drafting Philadelphia s city charterSpouseTherese LanghorneStatue of John Christian Bullitt on the North Plaza of Philadelphia City Hall Contents 1 Early life 2 Legal career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life EditBullitt was born to a prominent Kentucky family in 1824 His family had a political background his great grandfather Cuthbert Bullitt was a colonial political leader in Prince William County Virginia his grandfather Alexander Scott Bullitt was President of Kentucky s first Constitutional Convention and his father William C Bullitt was a member of Kentucky s Constitutional Convention of 1850 John Christian Bullitt was the third of ten children Among his siblings were Joshua Bullitt Susan Peachy Bullitt who would later marry Senator Archibald Dixon and Thomas Walker Bullitt father of William Marshall Bullitt 1 His father the planter William C Bullitt owned over 100 slaves Several of John s brothers fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War 2 Legal career EditBullitt graduated from Centre College and moved to Philadelphia in 1849 on the advice of Secretary of State and future President James Buchanan whom he had met on a tour in Washington D C Bullitt wed Therese Langhorne in 1850 It was in Philadelphia that Bullitt began his legal practice One of his earliest clients was the Bank of Kentucky Bullitt and his law partner Samuel Dickson soon created one of the most successful and lucrative law offices in the city The partners reportedly earned over 100 000 per year Bullitt would later represent financier Jay Cooke in the aftermath of the Panic of 1873 2 Bullitt served as a delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1873 and in 1885 drafted the Bullitt Bill which would become the Philadelphia City Charter two years later Among other benefits to Philadelphia this strengthened the role of the Mayor to combat corruption 3 He also founded the Fourth Street National Bank in 1886 citation needed He would continue his legal practice until his death in 1902 He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery 4 His grandson William Christian Bullitt Jr would become the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union References Edit Bullitt Thomas Walker 1911 My life at Oxmoor life on a farm in Kentucky before the War p 25 a b Furness Bullitt Family Papers PDF Historical Society of Pennsylvania Retrieved November 20 2017 John Christian Bullitt by John J Boyle by Vimeo Retrieved October 16 2021 John Christian Bullitt Laurel Hill Cemetery Retrieved May 26 2022 External links EditHistory of Drinker Biddle amp Reath nbsp nbsp This American law related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Christian Bullitt amp oldid 1162892428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
