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Notable Local Figure Builds His Own Tomb in Putnam
Phineas G. Wright of Putnam Connecticut prepares and oversees the construction of his own tomb from plans he drew himself. Born in 1829 in New Hampshire, he claims to have earned his first dollar carrying the hod, and authorities note his wealth remains a defining trait of his public persona.
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Phineas G. Wright
Putnam, Conn
New Hampshire
New York
Upper Broadway
Peekskill
Chauncey Depew
George Brandes
Bjornson
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Atlantic
Oliver Hopkinson
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Francis Hopkinson
Joseph Hopkinson
United States Court For
District of Pennsylvania
Columbia
Kubell