Charles Tufts

Charles Tufts (July 16, 1781 – December 24, 1876) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

[1] He was a descendant of Peter Tufts, an early colonist who came to America from England circa 1637.

[2] He made a fortune through his brickmaking factory, and inherited a large amount of land.

He died in Somerville, Massachusetts, which is also home to part of the Tufts University campus, and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.

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