Whittemore, Dexter (1798-1865)
- Name:
- Whittemore, Dexter (1798-1865)
- Title:
- Captain, NH Militia
- Born:
- 1798
- Birthplace:
- Fitzwilliam, NH
- Died:
- 1865
- Residence:
- Fitzwilliam, NH
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Storekeeper
Manufacturer of palm leaf hats
Temperance activist - Father:
- Whittemore, John
- Spouse:
- Wright, Betsey (1795-1856); m. 04/18/1820
- Notes:
- Dexter Whittemore imported palm leaves from the West Indies, which he distributed to local women who braided it into hats and bonnets. In the 1850s, 800 braiders made about 80,000 hats a year. His business records are at the Baker Library at the Harvard Business School.
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