Benjamin Thompson (farmer)
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Benjamin Thompson of Durham, New Hampshire
, was a farmer and businessman, and the main benefactor of the University of New Hampshire
. Benjamin left the State of New Hampshire
his Warner Farm and all his assets totaling $400,000 for the creation of an agricultural college on his property in Durham.
Durham, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...
, was a farmer and businessman, and the main benefactor of the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
. Benjamin left the State of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
his Warner Farm and all his assets totaling $400,000 for the creation of an agricultural college on his property in Durham.