Joshua Waddington

Joshua Waddington (1755 – February 29, 1844) was a British-American who was one of the founders of the Saint George's Society, the Bank of New York, and was the defendant in the case Rutgers v. Waddington before New York City Mayor's Court.

Joshua Waddington
portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Born1755
Walkeringham, England
DiedFebruary 29, 1844
New York City, United States
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Founder of H. & J. Waddington & Co, Director of the Bank of New York (1787), and later President of the St. George's Society of New York
Known forDefendant in Rutgers v. Waddington trial
Spouse
Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden
(m. 1804)
Children10
Parent(s)Joshua Waddington
Ann Ferrand
RelativesSamuel Waddington (brother)
Abraham Ogden (father-in-law)
David A. Ogden (brother-in-law)
James Henry Monk (nephew)
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