Sir william rowan hamilton biography book

Archibald Hamilton Rowan was an Irish firebrand, who risked his fortune in support of political causes to unite radical political views ultimately led to imprisonment in Rowan soon escaped and fled to France, where a violent revolution was already prompted him to sail to Philadelphia, which he did in Finding Philadelphia not to his liking, Rowan removed to Wilmington a few months later, where he had a friend and financier in Quaker banker William Poole.

Rowan entered a calico printing partnership with William Aldred in about , which operated out of Timen Stiddem&#;s Old Barley Mill, on the south bank of the Brandywine (near the present day intersection of North Adams Street and Park Drive).

Rowan’s business partner defaulted on payments for expenses and the partnership dissolved. Rowan continued operating the mill until selling the business in The experience left Rowan practically penniless.

A man of broad shoulders and strong constitution, Rowan re