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Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852

 Person

Biography

Born “Antoine,” Anthony Charles Cazenove (1775-1852) was born in Geneva, Switzerland. Imprisoned during the revolution, he immigrated to the United States in 1794 and went into business with Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin in Fayette County Pennsylvania. He married Ann Hogan of Philadelphia (1776-1843), and moved to Alexandria, Virginia where they had 10 children. He established Cazenove and Co. and was consul for Switzerland and Mecklenberg.

-Eliza Frances Cazenove (1798-1857) married William C. Gardner (1791-1844).

-Paul Charles Cazenove (1799-1801) died in childhood.

-Charles John Cazenove (1801-1834) married Sarah Greenleaf of Boston.

-Ann Maria Cazenove (1803-1859) married General Archibald Henderson.

-Paulina Cazenove (1806-1891) married John Fowle.

-Louis Albert Cazenove (1807-1852) married Frances Ansley (1820-1847) in 1837 and Charlotte Louise Cazenove (1840-1914) after her death.

-Charlotte Cazenove (1812-1836) married North Carolina Congressman William B. Shepard.

-Octavius Anthony Cazenove (1813-1841).

-Harriet Cazenove (1817-1861) who married Gazaway Lamar of Georgia (1798-1874).

-William Gardner Cazenove (1819-1877) married Mary Elizabeth Stanard (1822-1892).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Cazenove Family Papers (MS212)

 Collection
Identifier: MS212
Scope and Contents This collection covers the history of the Cazenove Family of Alexandria from the 1790s to the 1970s. The first part of the collection features records from James O’Hara Cazenove (1880-1971), consisting primarily of correspondence and records relating to his business interests and investments, as well as legal documents and business related litigation. Some of the correspondence and notebooks relate to his role as an inventor including a patent for an improved eggbeater from the 1920s. It...
Dates: 1786 - 1970