Anthony Lispenard Bleecker

Anthony Lispenard Bleecker
BornJune 13, 1741
New Rochelle, Province of New York, British America
DiedApril 26, 1816(1816-04-26) (aged 74)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Banker, businessman
Known forBleecker Street, Lispenard Street
Spouse
Mary Noel
(after 1763)
ChildrenAnthony Bleecker
RelativesRutger Jansen Bleecker (grandfather)
James W. Bleecker (nephew)

Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (June 13, 1741 – April 26, 1816) was a banker, merchant and auctioneer, and one of the richest men in New York.[1] He worked as well as a vestryman and churchwarden for Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan. He is the namesake for Bleecker Street and Lispenard Street in lower Manhattan.[2]

  1. ^ Pessen, Edward (2017). Riches, Class, and Power: United States Before the Civil War. Routledge. p. 136. ISBN 9781351492935. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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