Asa Packer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Asa Packer
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1805(1805-12-29)
Age	219
Date Of Death	May 17, 1879, Philadelphia, PA
Birthplace	Connecticut
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Capricorn

Asa Packer Biography

Asa Packer is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on December 29, 1805 in Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. Pioneer of railroad construction who established Lehigh University.

He was born in the same year as Joseph Smith.

He worked as a carpenter’s apprentice with his cousin Edward. He had seven children with his wife Sarah Minerva Blakslee.

Asa Packer Net Worth

Asa Packer is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Asa Packer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1841 until

1842. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms.

He donated 115 acres of land for Lehigh University, which was tuition-free for its first 26 years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Asa Packer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Asa Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Asa Packer celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Asa Packer

1. Asa Packer was a wealthy businessman and politician.
2. He founded Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.
3. Packer served as a U.S. Congressman from 1853-1857.
4. He was the founder of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
5. Packer’s net worth at his death was $6 million.
6. Asa Packer was born on December 29, 1805 in Connecticut.
7. He died on May 17, 1879 in Pennsylvania at age 73.
8. Packer served as a judge and state representative before Congress.
9. His railroad company helped develop coal mining in Pennsylvania.
10. Asa Packer’s legacy lives on through Lehigh University and the railroad he founded.

How did Asa Packer make his money?

Packer came from humble beginnings. He worked as a carpenter and a farmer, but he eventually made his money by building and operating canal boats along the Lehigh Canal.

How much money did Asa Packer have?

Asa Packer in particular, was a driving force of American industry in the nineteenth century. He was reported to be the richest man in Pennsylvania and the third richest man in the United States, with his estate having an estimated worth of $54.5 million dollars , at the time of his death in 1879.

Why is Lehigh called Lehigh?

In 1865, Judge Packer donated $500,000 and 115 acres of land in Bethlehem to the creation of a new college named Lehigh University, in honor of the region and the railroad.

Is there parking at the Asa Packer mansion?

There is no on-site parking at the mansion , but you can park at the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway parking lot off of 209.

What is Lehigh's motto?

Homo Minister et Interpres Naturae, which translates loosely to “ Man, the servant and interpreter of nature ,” taken from the works of Francis Bacon, was the motto chosen to exemplify one of the core founding principles of Lehigh—the idea that the university would strive for a pragmatic curriculum combining scientific …