Jacob Tome

Jacob Tome
Tome in 1879 publication
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the Cecil County district
In office
1864–1867
Preceded byJohn J. Heckart
Succeeded byJohn M. Miller
Personal details
Born(1810-08-13)August 13, 1810
York County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1898(1898-03-16) (aged 87)
Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeHopewell Cemetery
Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyUnion Republican
Spouses
Caroline M. Webb
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(m. 1841; died 1874)​
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(m. 1884)​
Children3
RelativesJohn Creswell (nephew)
Occupation
  • Banker
  • businessman
  • philanthropist
  • politician
  • railroad executive
Known forfounder of Tome School

Jacob Tome (August 13, 1810 – March 16, 1898) was an American banker, philanthropist, and politician who died as one of the richest men in the United States.[1] He was the first millionaire of Cecil County, Maryland, and an accomplished philanthropist, giving money to colleges, churches, and schools, including establishing the Tome School.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Jacob Tome (1810-1898) | Dickinson College". archives.dickinson.edu. 2005. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.