John Rowe (merchant)

John Rowe
Member of the
Boston Board of Selectmen
In office
March 13, 1767 – 1769
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Province of Massachusetts Bay
In office
1766–1766
Personal details
SpouseHannah Speakman

John Rowe (1715–1787) was a property developer and merchant in 18th century Boston, Massachusetts. As a merchant, John Rowe's most famous cargo was the tea that played a starring role in the Boston Tea Party. As a developer, his name is remembered to this day in the name of Rowes Wharf, a modern development in downtown Boston on the site of his original wharf.[1]

Rowe lived on Bedford Street, Boston, 1764-1787[2]
  1. ^ "Learn about history". The Boston Harborwalk. Archived from the original on August 25, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
  2. ^ State Street Trust Company. Forty of Boston's historic houses. 1912.