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Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr
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1820-04-17 / 1892-07-12
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Alexander Joy Cartwright was born in Manhattan, New York City on April 17, 1820 to Alexander Joy Cartwright, Sr., a merchant sea captain, and Esther Rebecca Burlock Cartwright. He married Eliza Ann Gerrits Van Wie of Albany, New York in 1842. In 1845, he organized the Knickerbocker baseball cub in New York. In 1849, he moved to Hawai‘i arriving in Honolulu on August 18th. In 1850, Cartwright formed a partnership with Richard H. Bowlin for general merchandise business in Lahaina; business included hotel with billiard room and bowling alleys and a store in Lahaina, as well as a store at both Kahului and Kula.
On February 3, 1851, Cartwright was appointed chief engineers, Honolulu Fire Department. He was also an agent for New York Board of Underwriters.
In April 1852, Bowlin & Cartwright filed petition for bankruptcy; estate settled later in the year.
1855-1858 commission merchant and general shipping agent in Honolulu.
1859 connected with Wilcox, Richrads & Co., ship chandlers, until 1864.
1876 appointed Peruvian Consul.
1880 named trustee, "The Musical hall association of Honolulu"; helped found Queen's Hospital, American Seamen's Institution and Honolulu Library and Reading Room.
He died in Honolulu on July 12, 1892.
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2021-11-29, Carol Kellett: Entered into AtoM.