Background
O’Hara, James was born in 1752 in Ireland. Son of John O’Hara.
O’Hara, James was born in 1752 in Ireland. Son of John O’Hara.
Educated Seminary of Saint Sulpice, Paris, France.
Came to American, settled in Philadelphia, 1772. Became government agent among Indians, circa 1774. Captain Revolutionary Army, 1775.
Became commissary at general hospital, stationed Carlisle, Pennsylvania, circa 1780.
Assistant quartermaster for General Nathaniel Greene, 1780-1783. Appointed quartermaster United States Army by President Washington, 1792.
Government contractor, 1796-1802. Founder (with Major Isaac Craig) 1st glassworks in Pittsburgh, (1st plant of its kind to use coal for fuel, 1st successful product was bottles circa 1800.
A pioneer in exporting cotton to Liverpool, England, built vessels for the purpose.
Director, president Pittsburgh branch Bank of Pennsylvania. Partner (with John Henry Hopkins) in iron works, Ligionier, Pennsylvania
Married Mary Carson, circa 1782, 6 children.