Aaron Jagt
4/6/08
www.dollarhomeschool.com
Captain Dollar
Grand Old Man of the Pacific
Robert (Captain) Dollar is a perfect example of Christian dominion. Born to a poor
family in 1844, he went to work at the age of 14 in a lumber camp as cooks helper. He taught himself to speak
French and do the camps accounting, and by the age of 22 he was in charge of the camp. He then purchased a lumber
camp of his own. His first enterprise was unsuccessful, but he persevered,increasing his business and finally
entering the shipping industry, becoming one of the wealthiest men in America.
As a Protestant, he tithed regularly, and finally created his own orphanages for
boys. These boys came to be known as Captain Dollar Boys, and were proud of that title. they were given a Christian
education, many boys raised by a single Christian couple, and when they came of age they were brought to Captain
Dollar, who give them a silver dollar, some chosen words of advice, and sent them on their way. It was a point of
pride that not a single one of these boys went astray, and many of them became great men in their own right.
Article about Captain Dollar:
http://www.falkirkculturalcenter.org/dollars.html
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