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Albert A. Pennoyer
Albert Adams Pennoyer (August 13, 1848 – April 3, 1908) was an American merchant. Early life Pennoyer was born on August 13, 1848 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Richard Smith Pennoyer (1812–1879) and Julia Nash ( Adams) Pennoyer (1822–1909). His father was a partner in the firm of J.Q. Adams & Co., dealers in household-furnishings. A nephew of Sylvester Pennoyer, he was a descendant of Robert Pennoyer, who came to the United States from England in 1639 on the ''Winthrop Fleet, Hopewell''. He was educated in local public schools and at Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn Polytechnic before beginning his career in New York City. Career In 1877, after visiting a cousin in Oakland, California, he moved to California and became a partner in the Taft & Pennoyer Department Store, which became the largest dry-goods store in Oakland. Pennoyer also invested in the Oakland Hotel. Personal life In 1883, he married Virginia Vanderbilt Geddes Edmands (185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
