| 词条 | George Thomas (entrepreneur) |
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George Thomas was an African-American who found success in the Russian Empire under the reign of Nicholas II. Thomas moved to St. Petersburg in 1890 to become a valet. The tsars had long hired black servants, and Afro-Russians could become extremely successful (see, for example Abram Petrovich Gannibal or Ira Aldridge). Thomas became an extremely rich and successful nightclub owner, theatrical producer, and more; he owned and ran the Aquarium, which boasted a theater, an amphitheater, back rooms, and so on.[1] As examples of his place in society, Thomas hosted men like Jimmy Winkfield,[2] had connections with the Tsar, and once introduced Jack Johnson to Rasputin.[3] (Rasputin drank Johnson under the table.) Thomas adopted the Russian name of Fyodor.[4] Thomas fled to Constantinople during the Russian Revolution but was never as rich and famous as he once had been.{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} References1. ^Joe Drape. Black maestro: the epic life of an American legend. Harper Collins, New York: 2006. Page 145. {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, George}}{{US-business-bio-stub}}2. ^Drape 146. 3. ^Finis Farr. "Jack And The Game." Sports Illustrated. June 22, 1959. 4. ^"Black Immigrants/ Black Visitors to Russia" 3 : 19th-century births|20th-century deaths|Year of death missing |
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