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Isaiah Townsend (1777-1838) and John Townsend (1783-1854) were merchants in Albany, N.Y. The brothers and their heirs, Franklin, Theodore and Rufus, were active in business and political developments of the day. Their business interests began and were concentrated in the iron trade but also included salt production, railroads, steamboats, real estate in New York and other states, banking, and insurance.
Isaiah Townsend (1777-1838) and John Townsend (1783-1854) were merchants in Albany, N.Y. The brothers and their heirs, Franklin, Theodore and Rufus, were active in business and political developments of the day. Their business interests began and were concentrated in the iron trade but also included salt production, railroads, steamboats, real estate in New York and other states, banking, and insurance.
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Iron industry and trade
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Troy (N.Y.)
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Troy (N.Y.)
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New York (State)
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Syracuse (N.Y.)
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Syracuse (N.Y.)
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Albany (N.Y.)
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Albany (N.Y.)
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Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
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