Frederick Hastings Rindge, Cambridge’s most important individual benefactor, was a ‘‘townie’’ who entered Harvard in 1875 and left soon after – yet still made a series of significant financial gifts to the city used by current residents every day.
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Frederick Hastings Rindge, Cambridge’s most important individual benefactor, was a ‘‘townie’’ who entered Harvard in 1875 and left soon after – yet still made a series of significant financial gifts to the city used by current residents every day.