Jonathan Sturges: Merchant of Old New York

Jonathan Sturges: Merchant of Old New York is a fascinating story of a pioneering American merchant, art patron, banker, railroad entrepreneur, philanthropist and civic activist, who took part in many of the transformational political and business events of the mid-nineteenth century.

Striking out from his home in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1822, Sturges obtained a clerk position in a merchant firm in New York City and rose to become the lead partner of the largest coffee and tea trading house in New York. For five decades he rode the American wave of growth and ingenuity from the opening of the Erie Canal, through the Civil War, to the dawning of the Gilded Age--when robber barons such as his son-in-law, J.P. Morgan, were taking main stage. His intimate circle of friends and associates were a who's who of national politicians, generals, business and the arts. This meticulously researched book is a quintessential American success story. Open the book and you'll open the door into the extraordinary life and times of Jonathan Sturges.

Author: Robin McPhillips
Publisher: Gems of History Publishing, LLC
Published: 04/08/2019
Pages: 362
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780998037905

About the Author
McPhillips, Robin: - Born and raised in the Seattle, Washington area, Robin McPhillips graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland. Two decades of aerospace logistics and project management followed, as well as retirement from the Naval Reserve at the rank of Captain. Living in Fairfield, Connecticut, for twenty-four years, she served as a docent for several years with the Fairfield Museum and History Center and completed a Master's Degree in American Studies from Fairfield University. Her master's capstone project captured the lens through which Fairfield, Connecticut, society viewed and treated immigrants at the turn-of-the century (19th to 20th century). During this research Robin came across Jonathan Sturges, his 1840 Cottage and his extraordinary legacy-the hook was set. Almost seven years later she brings the story of Jonathan Sturges-Merchant of Old New York to life. When not writing you'll likely find the author on the golf course or tennis court. Robin is married to Tom McPhillips, a fellow Naval Academy graduate. They have two adult children and live on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

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