William Kerin Constable

Gilbert Stuart American

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Born in Dublin, William Kerin Constable (1752–1803) emigrated to America and settled in New York, where he engaged in the international trade that dominated Baltimore’s burgeoning economy. In 1784, he became a founding partner of the firm Constable, Rucke and Company, which outfitted the first American vessel to trade with China and India.

William Kerin Constable, Gilbert Stuart (American, North Kingston, Rhode Island 1755–1828 Boston, Massachusetts), Oil on canvas, American

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