He was so rich he printed his own money, and started his own Maine town

Gen. Samuel Veazie was the original lumber baron

One of the few remaining “Veazie bucks,” issued by Gen. Samuel Veazie’s bank in the 1850s and 60s.

At just over three square miles, the town of Veazie is the second-smallest municipality by area in mainland Maine; only Randolph, in Kennebec County, is smaller. Towns like Monhegan and Matinicus are smaller still, but that makes sense, given the fact they …