- Jacob Tome
Jacob Tome (
August 13 ,1810 –March 16 ,1898 ) was an Americanphilanthropist , politician, and the founder of theTome School .Tome was born in Hanover in southwestern
York County, Pennsylvania . He arrived inPort Deposit, Maryland , a penniless man and died as one of the richest men in the United States. He was Cecil County's first millionaire and its greatest philanthropist. His benevolence lives today in many institutions, colleges, churches, and schools of learning.He was a Republican and a supporter of
Abraham Lincoln during theAmerican Civil War . He was a member of Maryland state senate in 1864. After the war, he was a candidate forGovernor of Maryland in 1871.He died of
pneumonia in Port Deposit at the age of 87 and was buried there at Hopewell Cemetery. His approximate wealth at the time of his death was 89 million dollars—approximately 2.4 billion in today's money (2005). His widow Evalyn Nesbitt Tome was the richest woman in the State of Maryland; she later marriedJoseph Irwin France (Senator and U.S. presidential candidate).References
* [http://www.PortDeposit.com 350+ webpages of History and photographs]
External links
* [http://www.google.com/custom?q=jacob+tome&sa=Google+Search&cof=S%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.portdeposit.com%3BAH%3Acenter%3BAWFID%3A6b6112454c195b34%3B&domains=portdeposit.com&sitesearch=portdeposit.com Jacob Tome] These links point to articles and stories written about him when he was living, as well as how time has judged his efforts and importance to many communities.
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