John McDonogh
Entrepreneur
John McDonogh was an American entrepreneur whose adult life was spent in south Louisiana and later in Baltimore. He made a fortune in real estate and shipping, and as a slave owner, he supported the American Colonization Society, which organized... Wikipedia
Born: December 29, 1779, Baltimore, MD
Died: October 26, 1850 (age 70 years), McDonoghville, New Orleans, LA
Books: The Last Will and Testament of John McDonogh, Late of MacDonoghville, State of Louisiana. Also, His Memoranda of Instructions to this Executors, Relative to the Management of His Estate. Printed ... by Order of the Executors, from an Authenticated Copy, Self Emancipation; a Successful Experiment on a Large Estate in Louisiana - Scholar's Choice Edition, The States of Louisiana & Maryland, Vs. the Executors of John McDonogh and the Cities of New Orleans & Baltimore: Argument for the Cities, and more
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John McDonogh (1779-1850) is known as a philanthropist in Baltimore and a slaveholder in New Orleans. These are two sides of the same coin. John McDonogh made a ...
Located at the top of Shell Road, the monument marks the grave of John McDonogh, the school's benefactor. It is inscribed with his "Rules for Living," which he ...
The last will and testament of John McDonogh, late of MacDonoghville, state of Louisiana. Also, his Memoranda of instructions to this executors, relative to the ...