Pyrrhus Concer

In 1845, he was aboard the ship captained by Mercator Cooper that picked up 22 shipwrecked Japanese sailors in the Bonin Islands.

Pyrrhus Concer's financial portfolio was impressive for his time, and his diverse investments and savings demonstrate his savvy money management skills.

Concer's four savings accounts, which amounted to almost $2000, suggest that he was a disciplined saver who accumulated significant wealth over time.

His ability to accumulate wealth and act as a creditor to others is a testament to his business acumen and financial acuity.

Attempts to rebuild his house, which was demolished in 2014 (the wood was salvaged and stored) has raised controversy in Southampton[3] His gravestone, engraved with an epitaph written by Elihu Root, is in Southampton's North End Graveyard: "Though born a slave, he possessed those virtues, without which kings are but slaves.