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For many years be was engaged in the manufacture of paper at Lee, Mass. In 1843 he removed to St. Louis. Mo., where for eleven years he was engaged as contractor in building railroads and constructing bridges. He constructed the splendid suspension bridge across the Cumberland river at Nashville, Tenn. having a span of 656 feet and 110 feet above the water. The whole length of the bridge, including the embankments is 1,956 feet It was destroyed by the rebels in 1863. He also built one of a similar character over the Cumberland river at Clarksville, Tenn. Later another at Frankfort. Ky.. of strength sufficient to bear the passage of railroad trains. In 1854 he returned to Southwick, Mass.. and engaged in the manufacture of paper. He was a senator from Hampden county in 1856.

Son of David D., Timothy, David, Ebeneezer. Zechariah, Zeceriah, John, John, Richard, William, William. Not in the same line as the Lucy Watts Thomas line.