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Isaac Staples
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Isaac Staples (September 25, 1816 – June 27, 1898) was a powerful lumber baron in the St. Croix River Valley during the logging boom of the late 19th century.
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Born | (1816-09-25)September 25, 1816 Topsham, Maine |
Died | June 27, 1898(1898-06-27) (aged 81) Stillwater, Minnesota |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouses | Caroline B. Rogers
(m. 1839; died 1840)Olivia J. Pettengill
(m. 1841) |
Children | 8 |
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Aside from his massive holdings and operations in timber, sawmills and the St. Croix Boom Company, Staples was also the region's most successful farmer and an important banker.[1]