Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stephen Dutilh (1751 - 1810)
Merchant and ship-owner, Étienne Dutilh was born on 17 November 1751 into a prominent Huguenot family in Clairac, France. At 16 he moved to Amsterdam, where he joined the extended Dutilh family business in international trade.
During the 1770s he was a merchant in Rotterdam, London, and Saint-Domingue before permanently settling in Philadelphia in 1783 and anglicizing his name to Stephen. He had several mercantile houses before establishing the firm Dutilh & Wachsmuth in 1790.
1795, he married his relatively Catharine Madelaine Dutilh in Amsterdam. They had seven children. Stephen Dutilh died on 26 January 1810.
Erected by Old Pine Conservancy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is January 26, 1810.
Location. 39° 56.601′ N, 75° 8.944′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. Marker can be reached from Pine Street east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 Pine St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beginning in 1764… (here, next to this marker); General John Steele
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
