Background
He was born on August 27, 1770, the eldest son and third child of Abner Cloud and his wife Mary née Pyle.
He was born on August 27, 1770, the eldest son and third child of Abner Cloud and his wife Mary née Pyle.
Cloud was appointed melter and refiner at the Philadelphia Mint by President George Washington in January 1797, and held the post until he resigned in 1836, owing to poor eyesight. He then resided at Radnor until his death on July 3, 1845. He was succeeded in his post at the mint by Franklin Peale.
