Redfield Proctor and the Division of Rutland Martin Cruz Smith The women of the Valiat

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Redfield Proctor and the Division of Rutland Martin Cruz Smith The women of the ValiatNothing in Redfield Proctor's early life suggested greatness. He almost died in the Civil War, squandered his inheritance and disliked farming and practicing law. But in 1869, a scheming woman enlisted his help in gaining control of a bankrupt marble mill. Proctor turned it into the largest marble operation in the world, creating his greatest legacy Washington, D. C., with its many marble monuments and buildings. Using his fortune, he founded a