James Cawte
- formal_name:
- first_date: 1815
- last_date: 1815
- function: Bookseller
- locales: Alexandria
- precis: Manager of the Alexandria bookstore of Robert Gray (190) in 1815.
- notes: Bookseller
Alexandria
Manager of the Alexandria bookstore of Robert Gray (190) in 1815.
A fleeting presence in the historical record, Cawte was recorded as being employed by Robert Gray in the city's census for 1815; the only other record yet uncovered of his life is a War of 1812 muster roll, as he served as a Sergeant in the First Regiment of the District of Columbia militia. Despite a rare surname, no other bibliographical or historical information has yet been found concerning him, so making further identification impossible.
No Personal Data yet discovered.
Sources: Artisans & Merchants; U.S. Dept. of War, Service Records, 1812-15.
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