Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . 1876 held in Phila-delphia. He received the degree of Master of Artsfrom Brown University in 1891. He married, Octo-ber 31, 1850, Miss Mary Frances, daughter ofGeorge B. Aimington, M. D., of Pittsford, Vt.; theirchildren are : Mary E. (now Mrs. George M Smith),Abby F., Robert W. and Royal C. Taft, Jr. TANK, John Thomas, contractor and railroadbridge builder, was born in Newton,Mass., June 22,1843, the son of John and Caroline Elizabeth(Stev
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . 1876 held in Phila-delphia. He received the degree of Master of Artsfrom Brown University in 1891. He married, Octo-ber 31, 1850, Miss Mary Frances, daughter ofGeorge B. Aimington, M. D., of Pittsford, Vt.; theirchildren are : Mary E. (now Mrs. George M Smith),Abby F., Robert W. and Royal C. Taft, Jr. TANK, John Thomas, contractor and railroadbridge builder, was born in Newton,Mass., June 22,1843, the son of John and Caroline Elizabeth(Stevens) Tank. His father was born near Truro,Cornwall, England, and came to this country at anearly age. His mother is a native of East Brookfield,Mass., and of old New England stock. He receivedhis early education in the public schools, and atearly manhood entered the service of his father,who was a prominent railroad contractor. Heserved in various capacities in this work and was MEN OF PROGRESS. 75 early put in charge of a gang of men in the con-struction of railroads. In this capacity he was em-ployed for several years on the Boston, Hartford &. JOHN T. TANK. Erie, now the New England, Railroad. In 1870 hebecame clerk and afterward superintendent forDawson, Tank & Co., who were general contractorsand owned a large granite quarry in remained in the employ of this company aboutfour years, when it discontinued business, and heremoved to New York, where he engaged in agri-cultural pursuits at Chatham until 1883. He thencame to Providence, R. I., and engaged in the con-tracting business under the firm name of Ingerson& Tank. This partnership continued four years,when it was dissolved, and he has since carried on thebusiness alone. His contracts are usually of heavymasonry stonework, and the erection of dams andbridges for public works. He is also a dealer ingranite. In 1889 he leased the Plumer quarry atNorthbridge, Mass, and the following year pur-chased the propert
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