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in California, Thomas worked as a bartender, gold prospector and minstrel show manager. According to his 1885 obituary, he was left some money by his father, which helped in these travels.

Saloon keeper and bartender

Thomas moved back to the East Coast in 1851, settling in New York City. He opened a saloon below Barnum's American Museum;

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