Anthony Wayne Van Leer | |
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| Born | March 3, 1783 |
| Died | July 9, 1863 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Ironmaster |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Van Leer Hannah Wayne |
| Relatives | Bernardhus Van Leer (grandfather) Isaac Van Leer (brother) Anthony Wayne[1](Uncle) VanLeer Polk (grandson) George Howard Earle Jr. (grandnephew) Florence Van Leer Earle Coates (grandniece) |
Anthony Wayne Van Leer (March 3, 1783 – July 9, 1863) was an American ironmaster and owner of the Cumberland Furnace in Dickson County, Tennessee. He was a member of the influential Van Leer family, the son of Samuel Van Leer, captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and nephew of General Anthony Wayne. The town of Vanleer, Tennessee is named after him.