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	Asa Packer Mansion -- National Register of Historic Places Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Travel ...
		The mansion was the home of Asa Packer (1805-1879), a prominent Pennsylvania industrialist, philanthropist and public servant, who began his career making canal boats.
		The Gothic motif is used throughout, and is particularly dramatic in the woodcarvings in the Main Hall and stairs and the bracketed ceiling and stained-glass windows in the dining room.
		Following the death of his daughter, Mary Packer Cummings in 1912, the Asa Packer Mansion and furnishings were given to the borough of Mauch Chunk.
	www.nps.gov /nr/travel/delaware/asa.htm (377 words)

	Asa Packer - LoveToKnow 1911
		PACKER, ASA (1805-1879), American capitalist, was born in Mystic, Connecticut, on the 29th of December 1805.
		He built railways connecting the main line with coal-mines in Luzerne and Schuylkill counties; and he planned and built the extension (completed in 1868) of the line into the Susquehanna Valley and thence into New York state to connect at Waverly with the Erie railway.
		The Packer Memorial Church (Protestant Episcopal) on the Lehigh University campus, given by his daughter, Mrs Mary Packer Cummings, was dedicated on the 13th of October 1887.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Asa_Packer (199 words)

	Robert Asa Packer
		Packer was the son of Asa and Sarah Blakslee Packer, and born on the 19
		Packer was also a member of the board of directors of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, chairman of its executive committee, a trustee of the Lehigh University, and one of the trustees of the estate of his father (deceased).
		Packer possessed a natural tact for railroad management, and directed the affairs of several lines with which he was connected with marked ability.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com /~carbdat/m&h/bio/pkr_ra.htm (432 words)

	Asa Packer Mansion
		Asa Packer was among the ten wealthiest men in the United States with an estate of over $54 million dollars.
		Packer was among the ten wealthiest men in the United States with an estate of over $54 million dollars - the equivalent of approximately $3.2 billion dollars today.
		Asa Packer was born in Mystic, Connecticut, on December 29, 1805.
	www.jttoday.com /2004/2004-12/AsaPacker/AsaPackerMansion.html (2082 words)

	Asa Packer Mansion -- National Register of Historic Places Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Travel ...
		The Gothic motif is used throughout, and is particularly dramatic in the woodcarvings in the Main Hall and stairs and the bracketed ceiling and stained-glass windows in the dining room.
		Following the death of his daughter, Mary Packer Cummings in 1912, the Asa Packer Mansion and furnishings were given to the borough of Mauch Chunk.
		The Asa Packer Mansion Museum is located at 30 Elk St., in Jim Thorpe, and is open weekends during April, May, November and the first 3 weekends in December.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/delaware/asa.htm (377 words)

	Asa Packer - Lehigh Engineering Heritage Initiative
		As president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Asa Packer was directly responsible for the region’s expansion and prosperity during the mid-1800s.
		Packer’s gritty nature and ceaseless energy was evidenced by his known habit to walk for hundreds of miles at a time.
		Packer and his associates designed the school to chiefly focus on mathematics and science education, but provide pupils with a sufficient knowledge of classics.
	heritage.web.lehigh.edu /index.php/Asa_Packer (412 words)

	PACKER_ASA
		ASA PACKER, or Judge Packer, as he was more generally known, was a philanthropist, a politician and a business man of the highest order.
		On the Democratic ticket Judge Packer was elected to Congress, and was re-elected as a Free-soil Democrat, serving from December, 1853, to March, 1857.
		Mary (Packer) Cummings, gave a memorial church, which was dedicated on October 13, 1887, the anniversary of the founding of the university.
	www.pa-roots.com /~northampton/Portraits/packer.htm (594 words)

	Asa Packer
		Asa Packer was born in Mystic, Conn., on the 29
		Packer’s career was marked by an unbroken chain of prosperity, the result of his own endeavors.
		Packer was in politics an ardent Democrat, and received at various times conspicuous honors from his party.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~carbdat/m&h/bio/pkr_asa.htm (958 words)

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		In 1832, Packer heard that the Lehigh Canal was looking for men to captain their coal boats, so he traveled to Mauch Chunk, obtained employment on the canal, and soon moved his family there.
		Packer brought in European artisans to carve the dramatic woodwork in the main hall, and installed stained glass windows and bracketed ceilings in the dining room to further enhance his home’s elegance.
		The Asa Packer mansion, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985, represents an important part of that revival, and stands as testament to the fortune accumulated by this great Pennsylvania railroad pioneer and philanthropist.
	www.explorepahistory.com /hmarker.php?markerId=678 (1025 words)

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		Asa Packer is an honest man. Although possessed of untold wealth, there is not a creature in the wide world who will say that he knowingly ever took a cent wrongfully from any one.
		Asa Packer will see to it that the surplus funds in the hands of the State Treasurer be appropriated to the payment of the State debt, and that they be not manipulated for the private benefit of that official, at the expense of the overburdened tax-payers of the State.
		Asa Packer will be one of your old-fashioned Governors, who by the selection of able advisers and the practice of strict integrity, will maintain the honor of your Commonwealth, and being back within her borders, the happy and prosperous days which her citizens enjoyed under Democratic rule.
	www.vcdh.virginia.edu:8065 /saxon/servlet/SaxonServlet?source=/vcdh/xml_docs/valley_news/newspaper_catalog.xml&style=/vcdh/xml_docs/valley_news/news_cat.xsl&level=edition&paper=vs&year=1869&month=10&day=06&edition=vs1869/pa.fr.vs.1869.10.06.xml (3204 words)

	Asa Packer
		Asa Packer was born in Mystic, Conn., on the 29
		Packer hitched his horse to a primitive sled and drove to Mauch Chunk, with a view to making arrangements to engage in that work.
		Packer was in politics an ardent Democrat, and received at various times conspicuous honors from his party.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com /~carbdat/m&h/bio/pkr_asa.htm (958 words)

	Sayre Historical Society - sayrehistoricalsociety.org
		Packer was from a wealthy family in Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe) PA. The family was involved in mining, canal building and later railroads.
		Packers death, the mansion was donated to the town by his sister Mary Packer Cummings for use as a hospital for railroad workers and other town people.
		Born in 1839 into the Asa Packer family of Mauch Chunck, now Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, Mary Packer was the third oldest of the seven Packer children. By the year 1885, she was the only remaining member of an illustrious family.
	www.sayrehistoricalsociety.org /people.shtml (1110 words)

	Asa Packer Mansion by Scranton Area Photographer Michael Weinberg
		PACKER, Asa, capitalist, born in Groton, Connecticut, 20 December, 1806; died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 May, 1879.
		Packer was president of the company, and, though financially embarrassed before the completion of the line, shared largely in the profits of the mining and transportation business that was developed, and became the richest man in Pennsylvania.
		Packer in 1865 gave $500,000 and 115 acres of land to found Lehigh university at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (see illustration), for the purpose of affording young men of the Lehigh valley an advanced technical education without charge.
	michaelweinberg.com /arch05.html (586 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Asa
		Asa, in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah.
		In 1845, Asa Whitney presented to Congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the building of a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific.
		ASA International Ltd. and CompuTrac, Inc. Agree to the Merger of CompuTrac with RainMaker Software, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ASA International.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Asa (641 words)

	[Letter] 1856 Dec[ember] 16, Washington [to] Charles Kennedy, Waterford, Pa. / Asa Packer.
		For more information on the Packer family and their involvement with the Lehigh Valley Railroad and Lehigh University, see also the Asa Packer Mansion Museum (http://asapackermansionmuseum.homestead.com/).
		Born from humble beginnings, Packer became the third-wealthiest man in the United States, beginning his career in the canal industry and then branching out to railroads.
		He was a member of the Pennsylvania State legislature and a served two terms in Congress; he vied unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency as well as for the governorship of Pennsylvania.
	digital.lib.lehigh.edu /remain/738 (170 words)

	Packer Family History
		Asa Packer will celebrate their golden wedding. The sensible and kindly rule of "no presents" will be enforced, and the affair, which enlists the cordial sympathy of the whole region round about the home of Judge Packer, will be supervised by a committee consisting of the following gentlemen - Mr.
		The Packers received 1,500 guests to mark the occasion. The Packers were married for fifty and a half years, but their life together was marked by tragedy. Daughters Catharine, Malvina, and Gertrude all
		Asa Packer, by which each one of the Directors has lost a true and valued friend, the company has lost its founder and its sagacious leader, the laboring man has lost a sympathizing benefactor, and our country has lost a useful and patriotic citizen."
	asapackermansionmuseum.homestead.com /history.html (731 words)

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		Easton, PA Packer secured a charter for the Lehigh Valley Railroad and built that line into a commercial powerhouse that competed with, and ultimately defeated, the Lehigh Canal.
		Packer became one of the richest people in Pennsylvania by the end of the 1860s.
		Packer saw himself as an heir to the pioneers of the anthracite revolution.
	www.explorepahistory.com /hmarker.php?markerId=404 (423 words)

	Asa Packer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asa Packer (December 29, 1805 - May 17, 1879) was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University.
		He urged upon the Coal and Navigation Company the advantage of a steam railway as a coal carrier, but the project was not then considered feasible.
		In 1865 he gave $500,000 and 60 acres (243,000 m²), later increased to 115 acres (465,000 m²) in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for a technical school for the professions represented in the development of the Lehigh Valley; Lehigh University was chartered in 1866, and its main building, Packer Hall, was completed in 1869.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asa_Packer (345 words)

	Come on over to Asa's house - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record
		Packer was a U.S. Congressman, owner of Lehigh Valley Railroad and founder of Lehigh University.
		The Asa Packer Mansion is a Victorian mansion sitting atop a hill that overlooks Jim Thorpe.
		Asa Packer died in 1879, and the home was eventually given to his daughter Mary.
	www.poconorecord.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060813/NEWS01/608130311 (825 words)

	Lehigh University - Special Collections - Online Exhibitions
		Industrial pioneer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and the founder of Lehigh University, Asa Packer was born in Mystic, Connecticut on December 29, 1805.
		Asa Packer’s major business success was the Lehigh Valley Rail Road of which he became president until his death.
		In 1865 Asa Packer gave $500,000 and 115 acres of land in South Bethlehem for the establishment of Lehigh University for local young men’s education.
	dig.lib.lehigh.edu /projects/exhibits.asp?id=6&num=01&exp=false (369 words)

	Lehigh Valley Railroad Presidents
		Asa Packer, was the driving force behind the growth of the L.V. For over 25 years, his vision, force of will and money allowed the foundation of the L.V. to be laid.
		Packers railroad, under his watchful eye for 25 years had developed from a primitive system to a system of 280 miles of main and branch lines.
		Nephew of Asa Packer, he was a tough and autocratic manager, but gave the L.V. decisive direction.
	www.lvrr.com /lvpresidents.htm (742 words)

	Lehigh River & Canal - Chapter 5 - Asa Packer
		In the late 1830's, Asa Packer returned to carpentry and, with his brother Robert, built coal boats and canal locks for the Upper Lehigh Canal.
		In 1860, Asa Packer became a member of the board of directors of Bethlehem Iron.
		Asa Packer's mansion sits above the center of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and is open to the public for tours.
	www.jttoday.com /pages/LehighRiverHistory/ch5.html (527 words)

	Blankbaby: Asa Packer - Blogger
		Asa Packer was ahead of his time in many ways.
		Asa Packer was deeply interested in politics, as are many bloggers today, though he was a member of the House of Representatives.
		Asa, not only do you have a place in my heart, you have a place on my blogroll.
	blog.blankbaby.com /blankbaby/2005/07/asa_packer_blog.html (264 words)

	Asa Packer - themorningcall.com
		Asa Packer was a business man best know for his efforts in railroad construct and as a founder of Lehigh University.
		Packer was born in Mystic, Connecticut but moved to Mauch Chunk, known today as Jim Thorpe.
		Railroad magnate Asa Packer's generosity led to the founding of Lehigh University in Bethlehem and St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain...
	www.mcall.com /topic/economy-business-finance/transportation-industry/railway-industry/asa-packer-PEHST002244.topic (679 words)

	History of the Bethlehem Masonic Temple
		Elisha P. Wilbur – Born circa 1833 he was the son of a sea captain and his mother was the sister of Asa Packer.
		It appears that Uncle Asa saw in his nephew Elisha much more potential than what is usually associated with someone who sweeps floors and keeps the pickle barrel clean.
		Packer gave Wilbur a key role on the crew that surveyed the future route of Packer’s Lehigh Valley Railroad, and later became his personal Secretary.
	www.bethlehemmasonictemple.com /History.htm (550 words)

	ASA PACKER (1805-1879) - Online Information article about ASA PACKER (1805-1879)
		Packer, which built canal-boats and locks for the Lehigh Coal and See also:
		Lucy Packer Linderman; and his will bequeathed $I,5o0,000 as an endowment for the university and $500,000 to the university library, and gave the university an See also:
		Mary Packer Cummings, was dedicated on the 13th of See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ORC_PAI/PACKER_ASA_1805_1879_.html (670 words)

	1865 to 1915 South Bethlehem Semi-Centennial at the Bethlehem Area Public Library
		Lehigh was founded by Asa Packer, a pioneer in coal mining and transportation history, whom President McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad termed “conspicuous among great men and public benefactors whose lives and accomplishments are worthy of emulation".
		Judge Packer made his name remembered for two things: his major share in the building up of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and his founding of Lehigh University.
		In these days of big scale philanthropy, it is interesting to know that Judge Packer was a pioneer in munificent giving; his endowment of the University, including an appropriation of land, totaled probably three million dollars, said to be the largest donation by one American to the cause of education up to that time.
	www.bapl.org /lochist/comlife/landm/semcent/sbsc030-031.html (990 words)

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