arthur tappan

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Definition of arthur tappan in English English dictionary

born May 22, 1786, Northampton, Mass., U.S. died July 23, 1865, New Haven, Conn. U.S. merchant and philanthropist. He operated various businesses, including a silk-importing firm in New York (1826-37) with his brother Lewis Tappan (1788-1873); they also founded the first commercial credit-rating service (1841). He used his wealth to support missionary societies and the abolitionist crusade, helping found the American Anti-Slavery Society and serving as its first president (1833-40). After breaking with William Lloyd Garrison, he created the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (1840). The Tappan brothers later supported the Underground Railroad

Hyphenation

Ar·thur tappan

Turkish pronunciation

ärthır täpın

Pronunciation

/ˈärᴛʜər ˈtapən/ /ˈɑːrθɜr ˈtæpən/