biography
| name: |
Combs, Moses (Newell)
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pronunciation:
[koomz]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1753–1834)
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| biography:
| Manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Morris Co, New Jersey, USA. A Revolutionary War veteran, he worked as a tanner and shoemaker, becoming known as the ‘Father of Newark industries’. He opened an evening school that was probably the first in the USA and which later became tuition-free. He was also a religious leader in the Newark community. |
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