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Padelford was an active contributor to the poor and underprivileged, as well as being a contributor to several charities. Each spring, over several years, he donated $ 1,000 to the Union
Society at Bethesda, and in May 1869 made a gift in five times that amount. He also donated $ 4,000 to the
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Padelford established a shipping business with Orrey Taft under the name Taft & Padelford. This venture lasted for thirteen years, dissolving in
January 1833. In November, he joined Samuel H. Fay and C. B. Carter to form a general commission business named Padelford & Fay Company. The
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Due to his many commitments, Padelford resigned his presidency of the Marine and Fire
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Savannah," wrote Larry Tinker in his
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