Identifier: newyorkstatesprov2harr (find matches)
Title: New York State's prominent and progressive men : an encyclopaedia of contemporaneous biography
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Harrison, Mitchell Charles, 1870-
Subjects: Civic leaders
Publisher: (New York) : New York Tribune
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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St. Lukes, with which the Rev. Dr. Muhlenberg was iden-tified. Mr. Thompson made Dr. Muhlenbergs acquaintance, andwas so strongly attracted to him that, on recovery from his inju-ries, he remained at the hospital in attendance upon him forseveral years. In 1867 he left the hospital and went to the St.Johnland Home, on Long Island, which had been founded byDr. Muhlenberg. There he filled the place of outdoor superin-tendent for a number of years. Mr. Thompson remained at St. Johnland until 1882, when hebecame interested in the publication of law-books, and estab-lished himself in that business at Northport, New York. Thebusiness was highly successful, and, now known as the EdwardThompson Company, incorporated, it ranks among the largestconcerns of the kind in the world. He also interested himselfin oyster culture and fisheries, which play so important a part inthe industries of Long Island. He became the president of whatis probably the largest oystering company on Long Island. In 342
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