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Born in Philadelphia. Married to Rose A. Idler, daughter of William Idler. They had one daughter, Marion Lucy, who married Thomas T. Richards. [Previous reports that he was the father-in-law of Stephen K. Nagy were in error].
Employed in wholesale boot and shoe business. He was a merchant in New Orleans 1859 to 1861.
He joined the army August 20, 1861. On October 1, 1863, he was promoted to captain in the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry. He saw action at Bull Run, Gettysburg and Gains Mills. He had three horses shot out from under him. He was wounded at Deep Bottom near Richmond, Virginia August 16, 1864. He was a partner with Ebenezer Mason in 1869 before venturing out on his own. He employed the Chapman brothers in the mid-1870's. He issued fixed price lists 1872 to 1876. He conducted 85 auctions from 1870 to 1898. From 1885 to 1897 he managed his brother's art gallery in New York City. [Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies]
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