Beyond Penn's Treaty
Other Names: None
Assumed Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1764
Birth Place: Unknown
Death Date: 1833
Death Place: Unknown
Affiliations: Unknown
Notes: Wilkes came to America from his native London about 1782 and two years later was one of the men who organized the Bank of New York. He was the first treasurer of The New-York Historical Society, serving from 1805-18. Friend of Thomas Eddy.