About Peter Deshong
Lived 1781 – 1827 (aged 45–46). Peter Deshong was a banker.
Peter Deshong (1781 – December 26, 1827) was an American businessman and banker in Chester, Pennsylvania. His family maintained their wealthy status through generations including his son John O. Deshong and grandson Alfred O. Deshong.
Early life Deshong was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to French immigrants Peter and Susanna (Gilman) DeShaw. The family name was anglicized to Deshong. As a young man, he relocated to Chester, Pennsylvania and began his career.
Career Deshong was the owner of the Lapidea Grist Mill on Crum Creek in Ridley, Pennsylvania, from 1803 to 1808.
Deshong was one of the organizers of the Delaware County National Bank, one of its first directors, the first notary of the bank and a board member until his death.
In the 1820s, Deshong owned the sloop "Mary and Louisa" which sailed the Delaware River twice weekly carrying cargo between Chester and Philadelphia.
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Who was Peter Deshong?
American businessman and banker
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Peter Deshong was born in 1781 in Philadelphia.
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Peter Deshong died on 26 December 1827.
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Peter Deshong was a banker.
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