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218N-35W
pid: 218N-35W
url: https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/abraham-tower
name: Abraham Tower
gender: Male
desc: >-
Abraham Tower, born in 1752, was a master shipbuilder and fisherman. Tower
maintained a fleet of fishing schooners and constructed several large
buildings at the wharf site, located in Cohasset, for the maintenance of his
vessels; his business lasted until the 1920s. In addition to his participation
in the Boston Tea Party, Tower served in the Revolutionary Army and advanced
to the rank of Sergeant.