biography
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| lived:
| (1738–1836)
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| biography:
| Manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a member of one of colonial America's most successful merchant families. In 1774 he became a Quaker, freed his slaves, and helped to start the Rhode Island Abolition Society. He was among the first cotton manufacturers in America, and he induced Samuel Slater to set up Arkwright spinning machines in Rhode Island. |
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