Early Years
Folger was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel Brown Folger and Nancy Hill. His father was a master blacksmith who had invested in a tryworks and bought two ships. They had nine children of which James was the second youngest. The Folger family roots can be traced back to England. On July 13, 1846 a 33-acre (130,000 m2) fire broke out in Nantucket's business section and burned the works and ship. 11 year old James helped in the reconstruction.
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