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Jacob Tome


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March 16, 1898, Port Deposit, Maryland, United States

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Jacob Tome (August 13, 1810 – March 16, 1898) was an American banker, philanthropist, and politician who died as one of the richest men in the United States.

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Tome was born in Hanover in southwestern York County, Pennsylvania. He arrived penniless in Port Deposit, Maryland. He invested in a lumber company and railroads, and founded at least four banks.

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He was Cecil County's first millionaire and its greatest philanthropist, who gave money to colleges, churches, and schools, including the Tome School.

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He was a Republican and a supporter of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. He was a member of Maryland state senate in 1864. In 1871, he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland.

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He died of pneumonia in Port Deposit at the age of 87 and was buried there at Hopewell Cemetery. At his death, he owned about $89 million (about $2,562,132,000 today).

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His widow Evalyn Nesbitt Tome, was the richest woman in the state of Maryland; she later married Joseph Irwin France (Senator and U.S. presidential candidate).

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References

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