whaler
Charles Waln Morgan.
Quaker whaling executive, born in Philadelphia, then of New Bedford, Massachusetts (1796-1861)
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About Charles Waln Morgan
Charles Waln Morgan was a whaling industry executive, banker and businessman. At his peak in the whaling industry, he owned fourteen whaling ships, one of which was named after him, the Charles W. Morgan. It became a National Historic Landmark. He sold the sperm oil that came from his ships, and also used it in his candle-making factory.
Everything about Charles Waln Morgan →- Occupation
- whaler, businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 14, 1796
- Died
- April 7, 1861