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Builder

One responsible for building a lighthouse or a portion of a lighthouse.

James Barnet

James Barnet
Type: Builder
Born:
1827
Died:
1904
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Bitry

BItry
Type: Builder
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Albert Blaisdell

Type: Builder
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John Brown

John Brown
Type: Builder
Born:
1809
Died:
1876
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J. W. Coburn

Type: Builder
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Silas Daggett

Type: Builder
Born:
1841
Died:
1908
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Noah Mead

Type: Builder
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Charles Pratt

Type: Builder
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Gamaliel E. Smith

Type: Builder
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William A. Stevens

Type: Builder
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