Keywords: Thomaston millionaire
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s
"Carr O'Brien Block, Upper Corner, Thomaston, Maine 2007Thomaston Historical Society O’Brien’s son-in-law, William Campbell, complemented the…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870
"… good the two men were known as two of only seven millionaires in the country. Dry goods stores and specialty shops were in great number and…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House
"Both owned large properties in New York, where they spent a good deal of time with their families when not at their homes in Thomaston."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861
"Due to O’Brien’s financial backing, Thomaston bank customers escaped relatively unscathed. Map of Waterfront, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson
"I remember there was a millionaire that used to live the summer here. He was a stock holder that worked in New York and he took a shine to my father."
