Paolo Busti
Paolo Busti, or Paul Busti, was the principal agent of the Holland Land Company from 1800 until his death.Busti was born in Milan, Italy on 17 October 1749 and received his education in Italy.Career
He spent his early years working in the banking industry in Amsterdam, in his uncle's counting house, and moved to the United States in 1799.
Busti succeeded the first company agent, Theophilus Cazenove, who returned to Europe in 1799. He established the Holland Land Company Office in Batavia, New York, and hired his friend, Joseph Ellicott as one of his land agents and surveyors. Busti, whose office was in Philadelphia, visited Western New York twice during his twenty-four years as leadership.Personal life
Busti was married to Elizabeth May, the daughter of an English captain and the sister of one of the syndicate members. They had no children.
Busti, who was predeceased by his wife in 1822, died on 23 July 1824 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Legacy
The Town of Busti, New York in Chautauqua County is named after him.
