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James Calwell

Also Known As: "Jimmie"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Harford, MD
Death: April 08, 1851 (77-78)
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Calwell and Ann Calwell
Husband of Mary (Polly) Calwell
Father of James Bowyer Calwell; Bedford Calwell; Georgiana Calwell; Virginia Calwell; Frances Calwell Miller and 6 others

Occupation: Ship Owner/Hotel Owner
Managed by: Private User
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About James Calwell

Was a successful merchant in Baltimore before moving to White Sulphur Springs in 1818 and then was known as the founder of the Greenbrier resort. He was a good friend of Henry Clays. Clay nearly always stopped at the Springs on his way to and from Washington.

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James Calwell's Timeline

1773
1773
Harford, MD
1796
1796
Baltimore, MD
1798
1798
Baltimore, MD
1802
March 1802
Baltimore, MD
1803
June 31, 1803
Baltimore, MD
1805
1805
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Baltimore, MD
1813
1813
Baltimore, MD
1851
April 8, 1851
Age 78
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States