Joseph Thebaud
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Joseph Thebaud was an agent of the French East India Company
, and later in about 1792 founded Thebaud Brothers
, a commission house in New York City
. Founder of the French Benevolent Society of New York.
A nineteenth century account of his life states that he first settled in Boston, where he stayed for a short time, then moved to New Haven, where he married Marie Therese Felicité Le Breton, a daughter of a gentleman from Martinique
. Notable among their children was Edward Thebaud
.
Moving again to New York, he set up in business and became one of the leading merchants of the city. He lived at 121 Beekman Street, and had his counting-room opposite, at No. 11. He had a country house on a site where Orchard Street later ran.
Thebaud was an amateur botanist and passionately fond of flowers. His greenhouses were at the time the wonder of the town. He took great pride in showing his flowers. His neighbors were David Dunham, Cornelius Dubois, and the Stuyvesant family
. He founded the French Benevolent Society of New York, and was a leading director and friend to the old Mechanics' Bank.
French East India Company
The French East India Company was a commercial enterprise, founded in 1664 to compete with the British and Dutch East India companies in colonial India....
, and later in about 1792 founded Thebaud Brothers
Thebaud Brothers
Thebaud Brothers a noted New York commission house from c1792 until its collapse in 1907. Thebaud Brothers was founded c1792 by Joseph Thebaud, a French-born agent for the French East India Company. From 1862 until its collapse in 1907, Thebaud Brothers was a leading importer of Henequen fiber...
, a commission house in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Founder of the French Benevolent Society of New York.
A nineteenth century account of his life states that he first settled in Boston, where he stayed for a short time, then moved to New Haven, where he married Marie Therese Felicité Le Breton, a daughter of a gentleman from Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
. Notable among their children was Edward Thebaud
Edward Thebaud
Edward Thebaud was an American merchant.Edward Thebaud was born in Beekman Street, New York City, in June, 1798 the son of Joseph Thebaud who was an agent of the French East India Company. When very young he was sent to the Moravian College, at Nazareth, Pennsylvania, for his education. Upon...
.
Moving again to New York, he set up in business and became one of the leading merchants of the city. He lived at 121 Beekman Street, and had his counting-room opposite, at No. 11. He had a country house on a site where Orchard Street later ran.
Thebaud was an amateur botanist and passionately fond of flowers. His greenhouses were at the time the wonder of the town. He took great pride in showing his flowers. His neighbors were David Dunham, Cornelius Dubois, and the Stuyvesant family
Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant , served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York...
. He founded the French Benevolent Society of New York, and was a leading director and friend to the old Mechanics' Bank.