Robert Coleman was an American industrialist and politician who became Pennsylvania's first millionaire.
Anne Old Coleman by Jacob Eichholtz, 1815
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The Grubb Family Iron Dynasty was a succession of iron manufacturing enterprises owned and operated by Grubb family members for more than 165 years. Collectively, they were Pennsylvania's leading iron
Robert Coleman (industrialist)
…in the Elizabeth Furnace between 1780 and 1794. He also purchased the Speedwell Forge from his father-in-law in 1785. He also acquired shares of the Upper and Lower Hopewell Forges (not the similarly named Hopewell Furnace). He acquired a 1/6 interest in the Cornwall Furnace from the Grubbs in 1786, and an added 2/3 share in 1798…
Mount Hope Estate Mansion is an 1805 Federal-style house with significant 1895 Victorian additions.
Henry Bates Grubb
Edward Burd Grubb Sr
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