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James B. Eads - The Riverside Biographical Series Volume 2 (Paperback)
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James B. Eads - The Riverside Biographical Series Volume 2 (Paperback)
Series: The Riverside Biographical, 2
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James B. Eads James Buchanan Eads was born in Lawrenceburg,
Indiana, on May 23, 1820. He came to St. Louis when he was 13 years
old. The boat trip to St. Louis ended in disaster when the boat
caught fire. The family was left with only the clothes on their
back. The financial needs of his family required young Eads to
work, but he studied mechanics and other scientific books at night.
In 1842, Eads developed a partnership with Case & Nelson
boatbuilders. Their business involved rescuing wrecked boats and
cargo from the Mississippi River. This was quite profitable as
insurance companies would often pay a large portion of what was
recovered to Eads and his company. In addition, freight that had
been wrecked for five years belonged to whoever found it. At the
age of 26, Eads married Martha Dillon, the daughter of a wealthy
St. Louisan. After a brief run at establishing a glass factory,
Eads continued and expanded his wreck recovery business, making him
very wealthy. In 1857, he retired from the wreck recovery business
because of his poor health. His wife passed away about the same
time. Two years later he married the widow of his first cousin.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Riverside Biographical, 2 |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
First published: |
August 2013 |
Authors: |
Louis How
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
110 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4921-5225-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Biography & autobiography >
General
Books >
Biography >
General
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LSN: |
1-4921-5225-0 |
Barcode: |
9781492152255 |
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