Joseph Wharton
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Joseph Wharton was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was instrumental in the development of the nickel and zinc metal industries in the United States. He created the first plant in the
Wharton in 1902
Wharton, c. 1850
Wharton's tombstone in Laurel Hill Cemetery
Horsehead–Marbella
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Horsehead/Marbella is an historic summer house at 240 Highland Drive in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Occupying a spectacular setting on a southerly-projecting peninsula, this Shingle style house and carri
Joseph Wharton
…He was a member of the Union League of Philadelphia. In the 1880s, Wharton purchased land in Jamestown, Rhode Island, and built an estate he named "Marabella" for usage as a summer residence. Wharton is the grandfather of the publisher Joseph Wharton Lippincott, great-grandfather to the publisher Joseph…
Jamestown RI Marbella Horsehead