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Anthony Brown Arnold

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Anthony Brown Arnold

Birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
10 Oct 1884 (aged 93)
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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bank president, ship owner, commission merchant, poet

Anthony Brown Arnold was born in Providence, R. I., May 14, 1791. His Pilgrim ancestors were among the early settlers of Plymouth. The opportunities for obtaining an education by Mr. A. were limited. Early in life he engaged in secular pursuits, and was an active business man for more than sixty years, retiring at the age of sixty-eight. He was well known in his native city as one who took a deep practical interest in all religious and philanthropic movements. For a long time he wrote a poem every week for his class in the Sunday-school.

In the 1880 Census,Anthony's occupation is listed as a cotton manufacturer
bank president, ship owner, commission merchant, poet

Anthony Brown Arnold was born in Providence, R. I., May 14, 1791. His Pilgrim ancestors were among the early settlers of Plymouth. The opportunities for obtaining an education by Mr. A. were limited. Early in life he engaged in secular pursuits, and was an active business man for more than sixty years, retiring at the age of sixty-eight. He was well known in his native city as one who took a deep practical interest in all religious and philanthropic movements. For a long time he wrote a poem every week for his class in the Sunday-school.

In the 1880 Census,Anthony's occupation is listed as a cotton manufacturer

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ANTHONY B. ARNOLD
BORN MAY 14, 1791
DIED OCT. 10, 1884



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