Charles Tufts

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Charles Tufts

Charles Tufts (July 16, 1781 – December 24, 1876) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Biography

Born in Medford, Massachusetts to Daniel and Abigail Tufts, he was a descendant of Peter Tufts, an early colonist who came to America from England in 1638. He received a common-school education.^[1] He made a fortune through his brickmaking factory, and inherited a large amount of land.^[1] Tufts donated 20 acres (8.1 hectares) of land in Medford, Massachusetts, for what was to be named Tufts University. In time, Charles Tufts donated another 80 acres (32 hectares), bringing the campus area to 100 acres (40 hectares). He married Hannah Robinson in 1821, but had no children.

He died in Somerville, Massachusetts, which is also home to part of the Tufts University campus, and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.

Legacy

Tufts University
The World War II Liberty Ship SS Charles Tufts was named in his honor and built in Portland, Oregon in 1944.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, eds. (1900). "Tufts, Charles". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton

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Name	Tufts, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	United States industrialist and philanthropist
Date of birth	July 16, 1781
Place of birth	Medford, Massachusetts
Date of death	December 24, 1876
Place of death	Somerville, Massachusetts

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