Thomas R. Burrell was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, on September 18, 1861, the third of the seven children of John Bates Burrell (1826-1883), a harness-maker, and the former Elizabeth Fales Richmond (1828-1919). In time, Thomas would interact with many of Fall River's leading industrialists and other key players in the business and civic communities on a near-daily basis, gaining a unique personal insight into the prodigious business acumen possessed...
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