Francis Martin Drexel | |
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Born | Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Holy Roman Empire | April 7, 1792
Died | June 5, 1863 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 71)
Occupation | Banker |
Spouse |
Catherine Hookey (m. 1821) |
Children | Mary Johanna Drexel Francis Anthony Drexel Anthony Joseph Drexel Joseph William Drexel Heloise Drexel Caroline Drexel |
Francis Martin Drexel (April 7, 1792 – June 5, 1863) was an American banker and artist. He was the father of Anthony Joseph Drexel, the founder of Drexel University, and present-day J.P. Morgan & Co, and the grandfather of Katharine Drexel.[1]