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Thomas Downing
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Thomas George Downing (January 27, 1791 – 1866) was an American restaurateur and abolitionist active in New York City during the Victorian era. He was nicknamed the "New York Oyster King". He was one of the wealthiest people in New York City at the time of his death.
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