John Tayloe I

John Tayloe I
Portrait of John Tayloe I of the Old House
Born(1688-02-15)February 15, 1688
Richmond County, Virginia
DiedNovember 15, 1747(1747-11-15) (aged 59)
Old House, Richmond County
Resting placeMount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia
NationalityBritish/American
Occupation(s)Planter, Agent
Known forVirginia Planter, Progenitor of the Tayloe's of Mount Airy

Col. John Tayloe I (February 15, 1688 – November 15, 1747) was one of the richest plantation owners and businessmen in Virginia for his generation. Considered to be the chief architect of the family fortune,[1] he was known as the "Hon. Colonel of the Old House".[2] The Tayloe family of Richmond County, Virginia, including John Tayloe I, his son, John Tayloe II, and grandson, John Tayloe III, exemplified gentry entrepreneurship diversifying business interests through vertical integration.[3]

  1. ^ McCusker, John J.; Morgan, Kenneth (2000). The early modern Atlantic economy. Cambridge University Press. pp. 347–. ISBN 978-0-521-78249-4. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hardy1911 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kamoie, Laura Croghan (March 2008). "The Business History of the Virginia Gentry". Retrieved 19 October 2011.