Benjamin Franklin Smith Jr.
Following his work in the lithographic trade, Smith and his brother Francis entered the Colorado mining business in the late 1850s and later invested in Omaha stockyards. Smith returned to Maine a wealthy man in the 1880s. At his return, he created the Rockport estate "Warrenton Park" and the B. F. Smith Trust, a precedent setting trust in its excellent management of the family funds. He was reputed the richest man in the state by the time of his death in 1927.
Smith was married to Henrietta (b. 1840) in 1862 and the couple had two children (son Clifford and daughter Cordelia) living in 1900. The couple resided in "Warrenton Park" with several servants according to the census for that year. Smith's brother Francis also resided at the estate.
--Biography from "Smith, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Jr.," https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A79786, accessed 4/16/2024
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