Park Benjamin (1809-1864)

of New York City; Poet, Journalist, Editor & Founder of "The New World"

Parents (2)

Capt. Park Benjamin

Sea Captain & Shipping Merchant, of Norwich, Connecticut & Demerara

1769-1824

Mary (Gall) Lanman

Mrs. "Polly" Mary Judith (Gall) Benjamin, Lanman

1778-1848

Spouse (1)

Mary (Western) Benjamin

Mrs. Mary Brower/Brouwer (Western) Benjamin

1826-1906

Children (8)

Park Benjamin Jr.

Attorney & Editor-in-Chief of Appleton's Cyclopaedia of Applied Mechanics, etc.

1849-1922

Henry Western Benjamin

Died in childhood

1851-1857

George Hilliard Benjamin

Ph.D., Industrial Engineer & Patent Expert, of 277 Park Avenue, New York City

1852-1927

Walter Romeyn Benjamin

Collector & Dealer in Autographs & Manuscripts, of 1165 Fifth Avenue, New York City

1854-1943

Charles Membery Benjamin

of New York City

1856-1916

Mary Western Benjamin

Died unmarried

1857-1912

William Evarts Benjamin

Publisher & Collector of Rare Books, Prints & Autographs; of Greenwich, Connecticut

1859-1940

Susan Edith Benjamin

of 46 West 95th Street, New York City; died unmarried

1860-1940