Hamilton disston biography article
Hamilton disston biography article.
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Hamilton Disston
American industrialist and real-estate developer
Hamilton Disston | |
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| Born | ()August 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | April 30, () (aged&#;51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, Real estate developer |
Hamilton Disston (August 23, – April 30, )[1] was an American industrialist and real-estate developer who purchased 4 million acres (16,&#;km²) of Florida land in , an area larger than the state of Connecticut, and reportedly the most land ever purchased by a single person in world history.
Disston was the son of Pennsylvania-based industrialist Henry Disston who formed Disston & Sons Saw Works, which Hamilton later ran and which was one of the largest saw manufacturing companies in the world.
Hamilton Disston's investment in the infrastructure of Florida spurred growth throughout the state.
His related efforts to drain the Everglad