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Poole was born in Sussex County, New Jersey to parents of English family. In 1832, his family traveled to New York City to open a butcher shop in Washington Market, Manhattan. Poole raised in his father's enterprise and ultimately took over the family store. In the 1840s, he served with the Howard Volunteer Fire Engine Company #34, on Hudson and Christopher Streets, and began the Washington Street Gang.
