Joseph Barrell (merchant)

Portrait of Joseph Barrell, ca.1767, by John Singleton Copley (courtesy Worcester Art Museum)
Coat of Arms of Joseph Barrell

Joseph Barrell (1739–1804) was a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 18th century. During the American Revolution, he owned ships commissioned as privateers, such as the Vengeance, ca.1779.[1] In 1792, Barrell was "elected to the board" of Massachusetts branch of the newly established Bank of the United States, along with "George Cabot, Jonathan Mason Jr., ... and Fisher Ames."[2]

  1. ^ The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799, Volume 14. U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1779; p.49.
  2. ^ Kenneth Hafertepe. Banking Houses in the United States: The First Generation, 1781-1811. Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 35, No. 1 (Spring, 2000), p.9.