Urias McGill (merchant)
| Urias McGill | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Urias McGill | |
| Died | 1866 |
| Occupation | American businessman |
Urias Africanus McGill (c. 1823 – 1866)[1] was an African-American mulatto from the United States who immigrated with his family to Liberia, West Africa, in the 19th century.[2] He was a member of the McGill family (Monrovia) and his brothers and he established a successful trading business in Liberia.
Biography
Urias McGill, the freeborn son of George R. and Angelina McGill of Baltimore, was eight years old when he migrated to Liberia with his parents and siblings aboard the Reaper. His mother died shortly after they arrived in Monrovia in February 1831. In 1854 Urias and his three brothers formed the trading concern McGill Brothers.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Urias Africanus McGill (circa 1823-1866)". A Durable Memento. Portraits by Augustus Washington, African American Daguerrotypist.
- ↑ "Liberia: 19th Century Colonists". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
Further reading
- American Colonization Society (1872). The African Repository. 48. American Colonization Society. p. 299. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/liberia.htm
- http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/NinthPresident.html
- "Liberia - The African-American Mosaic Exhibition | Exhibitions (Library of Congress)". loc.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- "Daguerreotypes - About this Collection - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress)". memory.loc.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- Liberia Past and Present: J. J. Roberts
- http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/NinthPresident.html
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