John Crawford

1746–1813 (age 67)

Merchant

Biography

John Crawford built a respected career in trade, balancing the demands of commerce with a careful eye toward the prosperity of his associates and the communities he served. He was known for his steady temperament, and his ability to bring calm assurance to mercantile dealings in a rapidly evolving economy.

Crawford’s friends remember a man of quiet endurance who believed deeply in the virtues of honest labor and mutual support, and the resting place he shares at Westminster Hall and Burying Ground marks the legacy of those convictions.

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