John Hull (merchant)
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John Hull (merchant)
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John Hull was an English-born merchant, silversmith, slave trader and politician who spent the majority of his life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. After arriving in North America, he worked as a silversmith in Boston before becoming the moneyer responsible for issuing the colony's pine tree shillings in the mid-17th century. Hull was also a successful merchant and engaged in slave-trading on multiple occasions. He was also an early benefactor of Harvard College and a co-founder of the Old Sout
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English-born merchant, silversmith and politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hull_(merchant)
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2009-03-18T15:08:28Z
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2024-09-05T13:43:26Z
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