Charles Tufts

Charles Tufts (1781 - 1876) was an American businessman. Tufts donated twenty acres (80,000 m²) of land in Medford, Massachusetts for what was to be named Tufts University. In time, Charles Tufts donated another 80 acres (320,000 m²), bring the campus to 100 acres (400,000 m²).

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1781 - 1876 - American - Businessman - Acres - Medford, Massachusetts - Tufts University

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Tufts made his fortune through his brickmaking factory.

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Brick - Factory

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Tufts is a descendant of Peter Tufts, an early colonist who came to the US from England in 1638.

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Peter Tufts - England - 1638

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