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Harry Oakes

British philanthropist (1874-1943) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 68

Sir Harry Oakes, 1st Baronet was a British gold mine owner, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He earned his fortune in Canada and moved to the British Bahamas in the 1930s for tax purposes. Though American by birth, he became a British subject and was granted the hereditary title of baronet in 1939.

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United States
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1874 to 1943 · aged 68