James Bringhurst (December 7, 1730 – February 27, 1810) was an American builder and merchant.

Biography

Bringhurst was born in Philadelphia on December 7, 1730 to prominent Quaker parents John Bringhurst and Mary Claypoole.[1] During the early part of his career, he was a master carpenter and builder, and later was a successful merchant.

Bringhurst owned an estate in Grays Ferry inherited from his first wife’s father, and was active in The Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Hospital, and the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.[2][3]

In 1774, Bringhurst was elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society. He was also a member of the building committee that oversaw the planning and construction of Philosophical Hall in Philadelphia. His son Joseph, a doctor, later joined the APS.[4]

Bringhurst married three times. His first wife was Anna Pole, with whom he fathered Joseph Bringhurst Sr.; his second and third were, respectively, Hannah Peters and Ruth Barker.[5]

Later years and death

Bringhurst was a resident of Rhode Island at the time of his death. He was interred at the Friends Cemetery in Tiverton.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bringhurst, James (1730-1810) -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Bringhurst, James (1730-1810) -- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. ↑ Slavery, Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of (1876). Centennial Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage, and for Improving the Condition of the African Race. Grant, Faires & Rodgers, printers.
  4. ↑ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  5. ↑ "James Bringhurst (1730-1810) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  6. ↑ "James Bringhurst (1730-1810) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.


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