Peter Paul Francis Degrand (1787–1855) or P.P.F. Degrand was a French-born broker and merchant in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century.
P.P.F. Degrand
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Degrand was born in Marseilles, France, and moved to Boston around 1803.[1] He published the Boston Weekly Report in the 1820s,[2] possibly employing Edgar Allan Poe for two weeks as a clerk and perhaps also as a reporter.[3] He was one of the thirteen founding members of the Boston Stock Exchange and was described by Clarence W. Barron and Joseph G. Martin as "the man to whose indomitable energy and foresight the existence of the Boston Stock Exchange is largely due".[4] He was a major stockholder in the Western Railroad and was instrumental in securing financial aid from the state during the railroad's early years.[5]
^Edgar Allan Poe (1969), Collected works of Edgar Allan Poe, Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ISBN0-674-13935-6, OL 5610041M, 0674139356
^Clarence W. Barron (1893), The Boston Stock Exchange, Boston: Hunt & Bell, OCLC 4355517, OL 6584438M
^Bliss, George (1863). Historical Memoir of the Western Railroad. S. Bowles and Company. p. 153. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^House at no.105 Pinckney Street; offices kept successively on Broad St., State St., and Congress St. Boston Directory. 1823, 1832, 1848, 1851.
^Adams, Henry (1918), The education of Henry Adams, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, OCLC 421061, OL 7107431M
^"Deaths." New England Historical and Genealogical Register, v.10, no.2, April 1856
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PPF Degrand's Boston Weekly Report of Public Sales and of Arrivals. Boston: 1819-1828
Proceedings of the Friends of a national bank, at their public meeting, held in Boston, fifteenth July, 1841: Including an address to the people of the U. States: showing that, to give healthful action, to the vital functions of the constitution of the United States, a national bank (not a government), invested with the powers herein described, is indispensably necessary. Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, 1841
Proceedings of the friends of a rail-road to San Francisco at their public meeting, held at the U.S. Hotel, in Boston, April 19, 1849. Including an address to the people of the U. States; showing that, P.P.F. Degrand's plan is the only one, as yet proposed, which will secure promptly and certainly, and by a single act of legislation, the construction of a railroad to California, in the shortest time allowed by its physical obstacles. (3rd ed.), Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, 1849, OL 14035881M
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Historical memoir of the Western railroad, Springfield, Mass: S. Bowles & company, printers, 1863, OCLC 1060210, OL 24175847M
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degrand, peter, paul, francis, degrand, 1787, 1855, french, born, broker, merchant, boston, massachusetts, 19th, century, business, career, editdegrand, born, marseilles, france, moved, boston, around, 1803, published, boston, weekly, report, 1820s, possibly, . Peter Paul Francis Degrand 1787 1855 or P P F Degrand was a French born broker and merchant in Boston Massachusetts in the 19th century P P F DegrandBusiness career editDegrand was born in Marseilles France and moved to Boston around 1803 1 He published the Boston Weekly Report in the 1820s 2 possibly employing Edgar Allan Poe for two weeks as a clerk and perhaps also as a reporter 3 He was one of the thirteen founding members of the Boston Stock Exchange and was described by Clarence W Barron and Joseph G Martin as the man to whose indomitable energy and foresight the existence of the Boston Stock Exchange is largely due 4 He was a major stockholder in the Western Railroad and was instrumental in securing financial aid from the state during the railroad s early years 5 Personal life editDegrand lived on Pinckney Street in Beacon Hill 6 He was friend with President of the United States John Quincy Adams 7 He died on December 23 1855 1 and was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery 8 Degrand bequeathed 120 000 to charity a large part of which was for the acquisition of French language scientific texts for Harvard University 1 References edit a b c Ammidown Holmes 1877 Historical Collections Charlton Mass Author Library of Congress Boston Weekly Report Edgar Allan Poe 1969 Collected works of Edgar Allan Poe Cambridge Belknap Press of Harvard University Press ISBN 0 674 13935 6 OL 5610041M 0674139356 Clarence W Barron 1893 The Boston Stock Exchange Boston Hunt amp Bell OCLC 4355517 OL 6584438M Bliss George 1863 Historical Memoir of the Western Railroad S Bowles and Company p 153 Retrieved 19 December 2022 House at no 105 Pinckney Street offices kept successively on Broad St State St and Congress St Boston Directory 1823 1832 1848 1851 Adams Henry 1918 The education of Henry Adams Boston Houghton Mifflin Company OCLC 421061 OL 7107431M Deaths New England Historical and Genealogical Register v 10 no 2 April 1856Further reading editBy Degrand edit PPF Degrand s Boston Weekly Report of Public Sales and of Arrivals Boston 1819 1828 Proceedings of the Friends of a national bank at their public meeting held in Boston fifteenth July 1841 Including an address to the people of the U States showing that to give healthful action to the vital functions of the constitution of the United States a national bank not a government invested with the powers herein described is indispensably necessary Boston Dutton and Wentworth 1841 Proceedings of the friends of a rail road to San Francisco at their public meeting held at the U S Hotel in Boston April 19 1849 Including an address to the people of the U States showing that P P F Degrand s plan is the only one as yet proposed which will secure promptly and certainly and by a single act of legislation the construction of a railroad to California in the shortest time allowed by its physical obstacles 3rd ed Boston Dutton and Wentworth 1849 OL 14035881M About Degrand edit Historical memoir of the Western railroad Springfield Mass S Bowles amp company printers 1863 OCLC 1060210 OL 24175847MExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to P P F Degrand WorldCat Degrand P P F Peter Paul Francis 1787 1855 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title P P F Degrand amp oldid 1157935565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
