Captain thomas lawson
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Thomas W. Lawson (businessman)
American writer and businessman
This article is about an American businessman. For the ship bearing his name, see Thomas W. Lawson (ship).
Thomas W. Lawson | |
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| Born | Thomas William Lawson (1857-02-26)February 26, 1857 Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1925(1925-02-07) (aged 67)[1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jeannie Augusta Goodwillie (m. 1878; died 1906) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Tom McCall (grandson) |
Thomas William Lawson (February 26, 1857 – February 7, 1925)[1] was an American businessman and writer. A highly controversial Boston stock promoter, he is known for both his efforts to promote reforms in the stock markets and the fortune he amassed for himself through highly dubious stock manipulations.[2]
Early life
Thomas William Lawson was born February 26, 1857, at Charlestown, Massachusetts, to Thomas and Anna Maria (née Loring) Lawson.[3] Lawson's father, a carpenter, died wh
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Thomas W. Lawson (ship)
American coal and oil transport ship (1902-07)
Thomas W. Lawson on her maiden voyage in 1902 | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | Thomas W. Lawson |
| Namesake | Thomas W. Lawson |
| Owner | Thomas W. Lawson |
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| Ordered | June 25, 1901 |
| Builder | |
| Cost | $248,000 construction, total costs with oil cargo in 1907: ~$400,000 |
| Yard number | 110 |
| Laid down | November, 1901 |
| Launched | July 10, 1902 |
| Christened | July 10, 1902 |
| Completed | August 1902 |
| Maiden voyage | September 1902 via Philadelphia to Newport News, VA |
| Reinstated | 1906 as a tanker for oil in bulk |
| Homeport | Boston, MA |
| Fate | Sunk in a storm within the Isles of Scilly on Saturday, December 14, 1907, after 2 a.m. with the loss of 17 men out of 19 including pilot |
| Badge | none; no figurehead |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type |
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| Tonnage | 5,218 GRT / 4,914 NRT |
| Displacement | 13,860 ts (at 11,0
Books By This AuthorLawson, Thomas W.This article is about an American businessman. For the ship bearing his name, see Thomas W. Lawson (ship). Thomas W. Lawson Thomas William Lawson (February 26, 1857 - February 8, 1925) was an American businessman and author. A highly controversial Boston stock promoter, he is known for both his efforts to promote reforms in the stock markets and the fortune he amassed for himself through highly dubious stock manipulations. The Scituate, Massachusetts Historical Society proclaimed 2007 the "Year of Thomas W. Lawson" in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of Lawson's birth. BiographyThe Lawson Tower, Scituate, Massachusetts. The tower was part of Lawson's Dreamwoldestate. Thomas William Lawson was born February 26, 1857 at Charlestown, Massachusetts. Lawson ran away from home to become a clerk in a Boston bank, and soon began speculating in stocks. He was a principal mover in the promotion of companies trying to establish the small town of Grand Rivers, Kentucky as a major steel-producing city. Lawson specialized i Copyright ©fatunfo.pages.dev 2025 |