Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782

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Colonial merchant and shipper, Aaron Lopez was born in Portugal in 1831. He immigrated to Newport,Rhode Island in 1752 where he was engaged primarily in the whale oil and candle business, although healso dealt in livestock, groceries, rum, ships, clothing, and slaves. During the 1760s and 1770s, he builtan extensive transatlantic mercantile empire and on the eve of the American Revolution, Lopez wasNewport's leading merchant and taxpayer. During the Revolution, he supported the colonials and withdrewfrom British-threatened Newport which greatly diminished his business. He died in 1782 before he couldrecoup his losses.
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creatorOf Aaron Lopez Papers The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
creatorOf Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782. Newport Historical Society Library special collections, ca. 1639-[ongoing]. Newport Historical Society
creatorOf Lopez, Aaron. 880-99 <>. National Library of Israel, Jewish National Library
referencedIn Barnard, Tristam. Tristam Barnard letter, 1782 June 16. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
creatorOf Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782. Aaron Lopez collection [microform]. Oregon State University Libraries
creatorOf Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782. Instructions from Aaron Lopez, 1770 Nov. 9. New London County Historical Society
referencedIn Samuel and William Vernon bill of exchange, Vernon (Samuel and William) bill of exchange, 1768 Redwood Library & Athenaeum
creatorOf Lopez, Aaron, 1731-1782. Aaron Lopez bill to John Bours, 1772 Aug. 27. New London County Historical Society
referencedIn Arnold, Seth, fl. 1777. Seth Arnold letter, 1777 Aug. 17. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Samuel Oppenheim Papers, undated, 1614-1938 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Alberro y Soroa, Ana. Ana Alberro y Soroa correspondence, 1772 June. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Abrahams, Abraham Isaac, 1720-1796. Abraham Abrahams correspondence, 1756-1771. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Correspondence of Boston and Newport merchants, 1732-1790 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Sally (Brigantine). Articles of agreement of voyage of the brigantine Sally, 1766. Brown University, Brown University Library
referencedIn Babcock, Henry, fl. 1772. Henry Babcock correspondence, 1772 July 5. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Obadiah Brown I (1712-1762) Papers, 1719-1776, (bulk 1740-1762) Rhode Island Historical Society
creatorOf Aaron Lopez Papers, 1752-1994, 1846, 1852, 1953 American Jewish Historical Society
creatorOf Papers, 1754-1787. Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.)
creatorOf Letter by, and one letter and four notes to, Aaron Lopez. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Four documents of American Jewish leaders. Yeshiva University
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
referencedIn Belcher, Joseph. Joseph Belcher letter, 1772 Sept. 22. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Briggs, Nathaniel. Logbook of the sloop Betsey and the brigantine Sally, 1765-1767 Brown University, Brown University Library
creatorOf Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921. Wetmore collection on Rhode Island commerce [microform], 1706-1851. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Vernon family. Records, 1738-1829. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Arabet, Peter. Peter Arabet correspondence, 1783 Apr. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
creatorOf Aaron Lopez (1759-1817), 1770 - 1780 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Champlin, Christopher. Business correspondence, 1761-1797. American Periodical Series I
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creatorOf Letter book : manuscript : [not before 1782] Houghton Library
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correspondedWith Abrahams, Abraham Isaac, 1720-1796. person
correspondedWith Alberro y Soroa, Ana. person
correspondedWith Arabet, Peter. person
correspondedWith Arnold, Seth, fl. 1777. person
correspondedWith Babcock, Henry, fl. 1772. person
correspondedWith Barnard, Tristam. person
correspondedWith Belcher, Joseph. person
associatedWith Bours, John, 1734-1815. person
associatedWith Briggs, Nathaniel. person
associatedWith Champlin, Christopher. person
associatedWith Cruger, Henry, 1739-1827 person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Gomez, Daniek, 1759-1784 person
associatedWith Gomez, Moses, 1728-1789 person
associatedWith Hart, Joshua, d. 1787 person
associatedWith Hayley and Hopkins corporateBody
associatedWith Hefferman, Captain. person
associatedWith Lopez, Abraham. person
associatedWith Lopez, Abraham, 1711- person
associatedWith Lopez, David, 1750-1812 person
associatedWith Lopez, Joseph. person
associatedWith Lopez, Joseph, 1756-1822 person
associatedWith Lopez, Joshua person
associatedWith Lopez, Juliet person
associatedWith Lopez, Moses. person
associatedWith Lucena, James person
associatedWith Mendes family. family
associatedWith Mendes, Isaac Pereira person
associatedWith Oppenheim, Samuel, 1859-1928 person
correspondedWith Palfrey family. family
associatedWith Rhode Island Historical Society corporateBody
associatedWith Rivera, Jacob Rodriquez, 1717-1789 person
associatedWith Rodriquez, Manuel person
associatedWith Rotch, Joseph, 1704-1784 person
associatedWith Sally (Brigantine) corporateBody
associatedWith Sally (Sloop) corporateBody
associatedWith Seixas, Moses, 1744-1809 person
associatedWith Shearman, Ebenezer, d. 1833. person
associatedWith Vernon family. person
associatedWith Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792 person
associatedWith Wanton, Edward. person
associatedWith Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921. person
associatedWith Wright, Benjamin, Capt. person
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Newport RI US
Lisbon 14 PT
Newport RI US
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United States
Brigantines
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Great Britain Colonies America
Interior decoration
Jewish merchants
Jews
Jews
Jews Dietary laws
Jews, Portuguese
Merchant
Merchants
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Ports
Schooners
Sephardim
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Sloops
Snow
Touro Synagogue (Newport, R.I.)
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
Whaling ships
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Jewish businesspeople
Jewish merchants
Merchants
Merchants
Philanthropists
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Birth 1731

Death 1782-05-28

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