About Jonathan Bourne
Lived 1811 – 1889 (aged 78). Jonathan Bourne was an American businessperson.
Jonathan Bourne Jr. (1811–1889) was a whaling agent and merchant who lived and worked in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Early life Jonathan Bourne Jr. was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts on March 25, 1811, the tenth of eleven children, and was raised on a farm there. When he was seventeen, he moved to New Bedford and entered the grocery business. By the time he was 24, he had married into the Nye-Howland family and had started investing in whaling ships.
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Who was Jonathan Bourne?
American merchant and politician (1811–1889)
When was Jonathan Bourne born?
Jonathan Bourne was born on 25 March 1811 in Sandwich.
When did Jonathan Bourne die?
Jonathan Bourne died on 7 August 1889 in New Bedford.
What was Jonathan Bourne's occupation?
Jonathan Bourne was a businessperson.
What nationality was Jonathan Bourne?
Jonathan Bourne was American.
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· DBpedia: Jonathan Bourne Jr. (merchant)
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