Thurston, Brown
publisher, genealogist, was born Oct. 6, 1814, in Winthrop, Maine. He was the first job printer to introduce the power-press in Portland, Maine, and subsequently introduced stereotyping, electrotyping and wood engraving. In 1880 he compiled and published the first edition of the Thurston Genealogy; and in 1892 issued a second edition. He is president of the Brown- Thurston Publishing company of Portland, Maine.
THURSTON, CHARLES BALDWIN, railroad president, was born April 2, 1832, in New York city. He is president of the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad company; treasurer and manager of the Jersey associates of Jersey City, which own nearly all the water front and ferry rights; has charge as president of the toll roads between Jersey City and Newark; president of the board of park commissioners of the Hudson company, and holds other positions of trust and responsibility. a