Richard Fanning Loper
Captain, merchant, inventor, and shipbuilder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
About Richard Fanning Loper
Lived 1800 – 1880 (aged 80).
Richard Fanning Loper (February 3, 1800 - November 8, 1880) was a captain, merchant, inventor, and shipbuilder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had a coastal shipping business. He also got into ship building, racing, and supplied the U.S. government with ships.
During the civil war, Loper wrote a detailed defense of his actions after reports and U.S. senate committee hearings that included accusations of profiteering off the government.
Legacy Theda Kenyon's novel The Skipper from Stonington (1947) is based on the life of Richard Fanning Loper. The Library of Congress has a collection of his and his family's papers.
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Who was Richard Fanning Loper?
captain, merchant, inventor, and shipbuilder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When was Richard Fanning Loper born?
Richard Fanning Loper was born on 3 February 1800.
When did Richard Fanning Loper die?
Richard Fanning Loper died on 8 November 1880.
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