Abiel Abbot Low

Abiel Abbot Low
Born	(1811-02-07)February 7, 1811 Salem, Massachusetts, US
Died	January 7, 1893(1893-01-07) (aged 81) Brooklyn, New York City, US
Monuments	Low Memorial Library (Columbia U.) Hospital in Wu-Chang, China
Other names	A. A. Low
Occupation(s)	Businessman, merchant active in the China trade in tea and also in the opium trade[1]
Known for	Clipper ship owner, philanthropist
Board member of	President, New York Chamber of Commerce, 1846; board member, Packer Collegiate Institute; member, Union Defense Committee of New York, War Fund Committee of Brooklyn; President, General Committee of Citizens in Brooklyn; President, Chamber of Commerce, Long Island Historical Society endowment
Spouses	Ellen Almira ​ ​ (m. 1841; died 1850)​ Anne Davison Low ​ (m. 1850)​
Children	4, including Abbot and Seth
Relatives	Harriet Low (sister) William Henry Low (uncle) Mary Hillard Loines (niece)

Abiel Abbot Low (February 7, 1811 – January 7, 1893) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, trader and philanthropist who gained most of his fortune from the China trade, importing teas, porcelains, and silk, and building and operating a fleet of reputable clipper ships.