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- The Papers of Aaron Lopez encompass the breadth of his mercantile activities in Rhode Island and throughout New England during the period preceding the Revolutionary War. The collection comprises a large proportion of the extant Lopez papers, second only to that housed by the Newport Historical Society in Newport, RI.
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The Papers of Aaron Lopez encompass the breadth of his mercantile activities in Rhode Island and throughout New England during the period preceding the Revolutionary War. The collection comprises a large proportion of the extant Lopez papers, second only to that housed by the Newport Historical Society in Newport, RI.
Aaron Lopez. Aaron Lopez (1731–1782), born Duarte Lopez, was a merchant, slave trader, and philanthropist in colonial Rhode Island. Through his varied commercial ventures, he became the wealthiest person in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1761 and 1762, Lopez unsuccessfully sued the Rhode Island colonial government for citizenship.
Oct 2, 2019 · NUNES: Aaron Lopez is removed from the whole process. He invests the money, supplies the goods, and counts the money the captains give him. GONZÁLEZ: And he funnels that money back into his world in Newport. GONZÁLEZ: December 2nd, 1763 is a Friday during Hanukkah. Aaron Lopez and his family are standing in a crowd on Spring Street in Newport.
Advertisement. At his prime in the 18th century, Aaron Lopez was the wealthiest man in Newport, Rhode Island. He didn’t get that way by taking the moral high ground. Born in 1731 to Portuguese ...
Aaron Lopez Papers. Merchant, of Newport, R.I. Papers, 1756-1783. Size: 0.5 linear feet. Catalog number: MSS 541. Processed by: Rick Stattler, August 1996. USE MICROFILM E445 .R4, part 2, reel 11. ©Rhode Island Historical Society. Manuscripts Division. Historical note: Aaron Lopez was born in Portugal in 1731.
Aaron Lopez Papers. Collection. Identifier:P-11. Abstract. Aaron Lopez (1731-1782) was a member of the Converso (converted) community of Portugal. In order to freely practice Judaism, he and his family left Portugal and relocated to British North America, settling in Newport, Rhode Island and later, Massachusetts.
May 4, 2012 · A Perfect Triangle: Aaron Lopez and the Colonial Mercantile System in Pre-Revolutionary Newport, Rhode Island Aaron Lopez never made it back to Newport, Rhode Island, after fleeing the British invasion of the city in 1776. Tragically, the esteemed “Merchant Prince of New England,” perished on his triumphant return to the city in 1782, at the age of 51. There is an uncanny symmetry between ...
