"Thorndike, Israel"@en . . . "1755-04-30Z"^^ . "Israel Thorndike (1755\u20131832) was a sailor and merchant, born in Beverly, Massachusetts. He went to sea at an early age, commanded a privateer during the American Revolution, and became active in the early China trade. He was elected to the Massachusetts legislature 13 times. In 1810 he moved to Boston, and his mansion became a center for political and social discourse."@en . "American businessman" . "1832Z"^^ . . "1755Z"^^ . "1800000.0"^^ . "1832-05-09Z"^^ . . "Israel Thorndike"@en .