Roberts Vaux
1786 - 1836
Vaux served as the Secretary and later became the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Prison Society, which was responsible for constructing Eastern State Penitentiary.
Roberts’ son, Richard Vaux, held the position of Mayor of Philadelphia from 1856 to 1858 and was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. However, Richard is buried alongside his twin brother at Laurel Hill, rather than here at Arch Street Meeting House, as our grounds were already full.