Editing Benjamin Tolman (section)

===Early Life and Career===
Tolman was born on October 5, 1822, in Concord, Massachusetts, in the house on Lexington Road that he called home for his entire life. In 1836, he began his career as an apprentice at the *Concord Freeman*, a local newspaper. Over the years, he honed his craft, working for several Boston newspapers during a time of significant change in the printing industry. He recalled witnessing the arrival of the first Cunard steamer in Boston and the opening of the Fitchburg Railroad.

After his early experiences in Boston, Tolman returned to Concord, where he published the *Concord Freeman* for 15 years. In 1869, he resumed his career in Boston, becoming the senior partner of the Tolman & White Printing Company, a position he held until his retirement around 1892.
[[File:Benjamin Tolman ad.jpg|thumb|1862 ad in the "New England Farmer"]]