Dana, who survived him. He had seven sons and two daughters who reached maturity. His great-great-grandson, Augustus Thorndike, later was Chief of Surgery at Harvard University. He is also the 4th-great grandfather of John Kerry. References Kistner, Timothy H., Federalist Tycoon: The Life and Times of Israel Thorndike, University Press of America (2015) Footnotes External Resources The Peter Force Library at the Library of Congress include important compilations of pamphlets that were assembled by Israel Thorndike. Archives and records Israel Thorndike business records at Baker Library Special Collections, Harvard Business School. 1755 births 1832 deaths American slave traders Massachusetts Federalists