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The Jacob Tome Mansion
Water color drawing from Rufus Miller collection
2004
Jacob Tome was born August 13 1810 in Hanover York County
Pennsylvania Died on March 16th 1898 in Port Deposit Cecil
County Maryland. He was an American philanthropist, a
patriot and founder of the Tome School..He took sick on March
13 1898 and died a few days later March 16th of pneumonia at
aged 87.
Jacob Tome arrived in Port Deposit a penniless man and left this
world one as one of the richest men in the United States He was Cecil County's first millionaire and
it's
greatest Philanthropist. His benevolence lives today in many institutions,
Colleges churches and schools of learning.
The links on this page point to articles and stories written
about him when he was living as well as how time has judged his efforts and
importance to many communities.
His widow Evalyn Nesbitt Tome was the richest woman in the
State, later married Joseph Irwin France. Tome was born in York County, Pa.,
August 13, 1810. He was a Republican and a Member of Maryland state senate in
1864; was a candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1871. Died March 16, 1898.
Buried at Hopewell Cemetery, Port Deposit, Md.
Jacob Tome
Lifespan: August 13, 1810 - March 16, 1898
Estimated Wealth: 89 Million Dollars
In Today's money Approx. 2.6 Billion (2007)
Banks Owned or controlled
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1850 Cecil National Bank
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1868 Elkton National Bank
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1868 Fredericksburg (Va.)
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National Bank at
Hagerstown, Md.
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Citizens National Bank of Washington City
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First National Bank
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Third National
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Marine Bank of
Baltimore
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Lock Haven Bank at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
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