Olyphant was born on September 9, 1824, in
Manhattan, New York City, to
David Olyphant and Ann Archer (McKenzie) Olyphant. After graduating from Columbia College in 1842, he entered his father's firm,
Olyphant & Co., in 1842. Olyphant was named for the Scottish missionary
Robert Morrison, who was a friend of his father from Canton (now
Guangzhou), China. Olyphant is the great-great-grandfather of actor
Timothy Olyphant. == References ==