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Benjamin H. Trask
Benjamin Ishi Hammett Trask (July 4, 1828 – January 11, 1897) was an American merchant and real estate investor. Early life Trask was born on July 4, 1828, at Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard. He was a son of Benjamin I. H. Trask (1800–1871) and Sarah Skiff ( Smith) Trask (1807–1878). He had two brothers, John George Whitwell Trask and Gustavus Dunham Smith Trask. His paternal grandfather was Dr. Benjamin Traski. He was educated at the Tisbury, Massachusetts, Tisbury Academy before he attended the Falmouth, Massachusetts, Falmouth Seminary on Cape Cod. Career He began his career as a clerk in the New York office of William Nelson, the agent of a line of New Orleans Packet trade, packets. At twenty-one, he became a member of the firm of Merritt & Trask, who were located at 28 South Street and in 1857, he established the shipping and commission merchant firm of Trask & Dearborn, including the clipper Carrier D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Vineyard Haven is a community within the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts, United States on the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau, with a population of 2,114 as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The area was called "Nobnocket" by the Wampanoag people and was first referred to by the colonial settlers as "Homes Hole", "Homes" from a Wampanoag term for "old man" and "Hole" meaning a sheltered inlet. By the 19th century, it was more commonly spelled "Holmes Hole", after the descendants of John Holmes (1730–1812), who had settled in the village during the second half of the 18th century. The village officially changed its name to Vineyard Haven in 1871. The name Vineyard Haven technically refers only to one section of the town of Tisbury, but the names are used interchangeably and Vineyard Haven is commonly used as a title for the whole town. Vineyard Haven is the main port of entry to Martha's Vineya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |