Augustus Lefebvre Revere

Augustus Lefebvre Revere
Born(1861-08-08)August 8, 1861
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 1910(1910-05-20) (aged 48)
Sansay House, Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Rood Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Banker, stock broker
Parent(s)Joseph Warren Revere
Rosanna Duncan Lamb Revere
Relatives

Augustus Lefebvre Revere (1861-1910) was an American financier, banker, stock broker, and civic leader from Morristown, New Jersey.[1] He was a member of the Morristown Club, the Morristown Golf Club, the Morristown Field Club, and the Washington Association of New Jersey, the Society of Colonial Wars, and the Memorial Day Association.[2]

He was the son of Joseph Warren Revere,[3] and the great-grandson and "last [surviving] direct descendant" of Revolutionary War figure Paul Revere.[4][5]

  1. ^ VOGT BROS., COMPLETE Morris County New Jersey, DIRECTORY for 1897-1898 . Page 3 local Morristown advertisement of "A. L. Revere" that matches time period. 1898, published by Vogt. Bros.
  2. ^ Jersey, Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New (1911). Book of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey. p. 100.
  3. ^ Brown, William Mawbey (1900). Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the State of New Jersey. New Jersey Historical Publishing Company. p. 442.
  4. ^ "A. L. REVERE DEAD. Last Direct Descendant of Man Who Made Famous Ride". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  5. ^ Proceedings of the Brookline Historical Society at the Annual Meeting. The Society. 1911. p. 26.