Thomas Basnett

Thomas Basnett (1808–1886) was a British-born astronomer and meteorologist. He built Marabanong in the Jacksonville, Florida area and married Eliza Wilbur in his third marriage. Basnett moved from England to Illinois in 1835 and ran a drugstore. Circa 1876 he constructed Marabonong on a promontory above the St. Johns River near Jacksonville, Florida^[1]

Thomas Basnett
Born	1808 (1808)
Died	1886(1886-00-00) (aged 77–78)
Occupation(s)	British astronomer and meteorologist
Known for	Marabanong mansion