Girard, Stephen 1750-1831

Overview

Works:	387 works in 745 publications in 1 language and 10,263 library holdings
Genres:	Catalogs Biographies Trials, litigation, etc History Portraits Directories Periodicals
Roles:	Author, Honoree, Composer
Classifications:	E176, 923.8

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Most widely held works about Stephen Girard

Girard estate coal lands in Pennsylvania, 1801-1884 by John N Hoffman( Book )
Finance and enterprise in early America : a study of Stephen Girard's bank, 1812-1831 by Donald R Adams( Book )
The will of the late Stephen Girard, Esq by Stephen Girard( )
Biography of Stephen Girard : with his will affixed together with a detailed history of his banking and financial operations for the last twenty years by Stephen Simpson( Book )
Certain rich men: Stephen Girard--John Jacob Astor--Jay Cooke--Daniel Drew--Cornelius Vanderbilt--Jay Gould--Jim Fisk by Meade Minnigerode( Book )

The Girard college and its founder: containing the biography of Mr. Girard, the history of the institution, its organization and plan of discipline, with the course of education, forms of admission of pupils, description of the buildings, &c. &c., and the will of Mr. Girard by Henry W Arey( )
The life and times of Stephen Girard, mariner and merchant by John Bach McMaster( Book )
Will of Stephen Girard : opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered February 27, 1844 by Joseph Story( )
Little journeys to the homes of great business men by Elbert Hubbard( Book )
Lonely Midas; the story of Stephen Girard by Harry Emerson Wildes( Book )
Arguments of the defendants' counsel, and the judgment of the Supreme Court, U.S., in the case of Vidal and another, complainants and appellants, versus the mayor, &c., of Philadelphia, the executors of S. Girard, and others, defendants & appellees. January term, 1844. To which is added the will of Stephen Girard by Horace Binney( )
The life and character of Stephen Girard, mariner and merchant. With an appendix descriptive of Girard college by Henry Atlee Ingram( Book )
Argument of Horace Binney, Esq., in the case of Vidal v. the city of Philadelphia : in the Supreme Court of the United States, February, 1844 by Horace Binney( )
Etienne Girard and Françoise Fénelon Vidal, citizens of France, versus the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia, and others : bill in Chancery, filed in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, on behalf of the heirs of the late Stephen Girard, Esq., to recover all the real and personal estate of the testator, left to the corporation in trust, with the exception of the sum devoted to the improvement of Delaware Avenue by Etienne Girard( )
Stephen Girard, founder by Cheesman Abiah Herrick( Book )
A defence of the Christian religion, and of the religious instruction of the young : delivered in the Supreme Court of the United States, February 10, 1844, in the case of Stephen Girard's will by Daniel Webster( )
Stephen Girard : America's first tycoon by George Wilson( Book )
Semi-centennial of Girard college. Biographical sketch of Stephen Girard, his will, and other papers relating to the college and its development and government. Account of the exercises on the occasion of the celebration of the opening of the college, January 3, 1898 by Girard College( Book )
The scarlet oak by Cornelia Meigs( Book )
Report of the committee on the petition of Stephen Girard by United States( Book )

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Most widely held works by Stephen Girard

A catalogue of the personal library of Stephen Girard (1750-1831) by William Francis Zeil( Book )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arguments of the defendants' counsel, and the judgment of the Supreme Court, U.S., in the case of Vidal and another, complainants and appellants, versus the mayor, &c., of Philadelphia, the executors of S. Girard, and others, defendants & appellees. January term, 1844. To which is added the will of Stephen Girard by Horace Binney( Book )

13 editions published between 1844 and 1975 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the ejectments brought by the heirs at law of the late Stephen Girard against "the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia," stated and considered, Philadelphia, September, 1833 by Pennsylvania( )

1 edition published in 1833 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the matter of the opening of Girard avenue and Twenty-second street through the grounds of Girard college. Testimony of witnesses taken before the jury appointed by the Court of common pleas of the city of Philadelphia by Girard College( )

2 editions published in 1874 in English and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To the Honorable judges of the Supreme Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sitting in equity : between John A. Barclay ... [et al.] and the City of Philadelphia ... [et al.] by John A Barclay( )

3 editions published between 1868 and 2010 in English and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : Philadelphia vs Girard's heirs : error to Schuylkill, C.P. : opinion of the court by Walter H Lowrie( )

3 editions published between 1863 and 2010 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A report of the trial of James Sylvanus McClean, alias J. Melville, and William L. Graham, before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ... for a conspiracy to extort money from Stephen Girard, Esq by James Sylvanus M'Clean( Book )

2 editions published between 1812 and 1975 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arguments of the defendants' counsel : and the judgment of the Supreme Court, U.S., in the case of Vidal and another, complainants and appellants, versus the mayor, etc., of Philadelphia, the executors of Stephen Girard, and others, defendants and appellees. January term, 1844. To which is added the will of Stephen Girard. Printed by order of the commissioners of the Girard Estates by Horace Binney( Book )

4 editions published in 1854 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The merchants' sketch book and guide to New-York City : containing sketches of business men, statistical facts, practical hints, rail road movements, localities of the city, wealthy citizens, high respectablity [sic] of its business men : particularly intended for the merchant visiting New-York by Stephen Girard( Book )

5 editions published between 1844 and 1990 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The will of the late Stephen Girard, Esq by Stephen Girard( )

7 editions published between 1831 and 2010 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arguments of the defendants' counsel, and judgment of the Supreme Court, U.S., in the case of Vidal and another, complainants and appellants, versus the Mayor, etc., of Philadelphia, the executors of Stephen Girard, and others, defendants and appellees, January term, 1844. To which is added the will of Stephen Girard by Horace Binney( Book )

2 editions published between 1854 and 1929 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arguments of the defendants' counsel, and judgment of the Supreme court, U.S. in the case of Vidal and another, complainants and appellants, versus the mayor, &c. of Philadelphia, the executors of S. Girard, [et al.], defendants & appellees. January term, 1844. To which is added the will of Stephen Girard. Printed by order of the Commissioners of the Girard estates( )

2 editions published in 1844 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the matter of the application of the city of Philadelphia, (trustees of the Girard Estate) to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County : for advice and direction as to the power to make leases of coal lands belonging to said estate, for a longer period than five years by Philadelphia (Pa.)( )

3 editions published between 1868 and 2010 in English and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Case concerns the application of the city of Philadelphia, as trustees of the Girard Estate, for leave to make coal leases on tracts of land that were included in the trust

Explanatory statement to accompany the memorial of Stephen Girard dated the 9th day of March, 1812, and addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America by Stephen Girard( )

1 edition published in 1812 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The will of the late Stephen Girard, Esq., procured from the office for the probate of wills by Stephen Girard( )

1 edition published in 1848 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explanatory Statement to accompany the Memorial of S.G. dated the 9th day of March 1812, and addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America by Stephen Girard( Book )

2 editions published in 1812 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A report of the trial, of James Sylvanus M'Clean, alias J. Melville, and William L. Graham : before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, on the 28th and 29th of February, and March 1st, 1812 : for a conspiracy to extort money from Stephen Gerard by James Sylvanus M'Clean( Book )

1 edition published in 1812 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Girard almanac, for the year of Our Lord ... : calculated for the latitude and meridian of Philadelphia( )

in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The will of the late S.G. ... with a short biography, etc by Stephen Girard( Book )

2 editions published in 1832 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Merchant's sketch book, and guide to New-York City( )

in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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