Joseph Cassey
Joseph Cassey | |
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| Born | c. 1789 |
| Died | January 9, 1848 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, real estate investor, activist |
| Spouse | Amy Matilda Williams |
| Children | 8, including Peter William Cassey |
| Relatives | Peter Williams Jr. (father in-law) |
Joseph Cassey (c. 1789–1848) was a French West Indies-born American businessman, real estate investor, abolitionist, and activist. He prospered as a barber, and as well as a wig maker, perfumer, and money-lender. He lived in the historic Cassey House in Society Hill, and was active in the African American elite community in Philadelphia.