Henry
Wortley
Brevoort
Born in New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Hendrikus Brevoort
and Sarah (Whetten) Brevoort
Brother of
Margaret Ann (Brevoort) Renwick
Husband of
Laura Elizabeth (Carson) Brevoort
— married
20 Sep 1817 in South Carolina, United States
Father of
James Carson Brevoort and Laura Whetton (Brevoort) Bristed
Died
at age 65
in New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Dec 2021
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Biography
Lived in a mansion on 5th ave. (probably the one that was later inhabited by Mark Twain).
Henry Brevoort, Jr. (1782-1848) was widely respected for his adventurous travels and artistic interests. He accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Northwest from 1803 to 1806 and spent a great deal of time in the North American wilderness working for John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company. He was equally at home and well received in salons throughout Europe during his travels abroad. Henry Brevoort, Jr. was a close friend of Washington Irving and was primarily responsible (along with Irving’s brother Ebenezer) for the publication of the American edition of Irving's The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent..[1] Elected to the Saint Nicholas Society: Dec. 8, 1835 source: The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: History ..., Volume 1 By Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York.
- Fact: Christening (14 December 1783) New York City, New York County, New York, United States
- Fact: A namesake for the published title, "Letters of Henry Brevoort to Washingrton Irving"[2]
- Henry Brevoort had been the best friend of Washington Irving and had moved in distinguished circles and had a prime part in building the Astor empire according to "The Story o the Brevoort Family".
- Fact: Residence 5 Avenue & 9th St
- Fact: Burial New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Sources
- ↑ http:/dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/bhs/arms_1977_285_brevoortbioghist.html
- ↑ This publication can be found at: https://archive.org/details/lettersofhenrybr1918brev
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 November 2019, 03:19), entry for Henry Brevoort (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC5B-BD9 ); contributed by various users.
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