biography
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Paine, Charles Jackson
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| male
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| lived:
| (1833–1916)
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| biography:
| Yachtsman and lawyer, born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was admitted to the bar in 1856, and during the Civil War he rose from Union captain to brigadier-general (1861–6). He owned and raced the legendary yachts, Mayflower, Puritan, and Volunteer in international competition, and later invested in railroad companies. |
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