James Bringhurst (350)

James Bringhurst (7 December 1730–7 February 1810) was a builder, merchant, and member of the American Philosophical Society, elected in 1774. He was born in Philadelphia to prominent Quaker parents John Bringhurst and Mary Claypoole. In his early career, James was a master carpenter and builder, and later became a successful merchant. He owned an estate in Grays Ferry inherited from his first wife’s father, and was active in The Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Hospital, and the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. Within the APS, he was a member of the building committee for Philosophical Hall. His son Joseph, a doctor, later joined the APS.