biography
pronunciation:
[toosĩ]
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| lived:
| (1766–1853)
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| biography:
| Philanthropist, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Brought to New York City as a slave (1787), he worked as a hairdresser. Supporting his owner's wife when she became widowed and impoverished, he was emancipated in 1807. A devout Catholic who became highly successful in business, he spent much of his money on charities, and personally nursed and housed people in need. |
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