Joseph Dean.

About Joseph Dean

Joseph Dean, Esq. was an Irish-born American merchant, Colonel, attorney, privateer, financier, and prominent figure during the American Revolutionary War. He served alongside notable figures during the war such as Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris. In June 1776 Dean discussed the vote for independence in Philadelphia. Dean would bankrupt himself for the American cause and donate his own ships to be used as privateering vessels against the British. He played significant roles in the early political and military efforts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, contributing to the fight for independence from Great Britain.