Faneuil,Peter

Faneuil,Peter
Fan·euil (fănʹl, fănʹyəl), Peter. 1700-1743.
American merchant who built Faneuil Hall in Boston (1742) and donated it to the city. The building was a meeting place for patriots during the Revolutionary period.

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