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John Purple Howard, Philanthropist, after passing his early life in Burlington, removed to New York city, where he engaged in business, and established several hotels, among which were the old Exchange, the Howard house, and the Irving hotel.
Retiring with a large fortune, he devoted his later years to the care of his property and to foreign travel. His gifts to Burlington, Vermont, exceeded $275,000.
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