Asa Packer
American businessman and politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1805 to 1879 · aged 73
Asa Packer was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was a conservative and religious man who reflected the image of the typical Connecticut Yankee.
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Lehigh University's first library, constructed at the cost of $100,000 by Packer as a memorial to his daughter, Lucy Packer Linderman
Packer Memorial Church at Lehigh University, erected by Mary Packer Cummings in memory of her family
Asa Packer statue at Lehigh University
Stereotype card of the Asa Packer MansionAbout this person
He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1857.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1805 to 1879 · aged 73
