Wetmore, William Shepard (1801-1862)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1801 - 1862
Biography
Born in St. Albans VT in 1801, William Shepard Wetmore was an Old China Trade merchant and philanthropist from New England. He was involved in a number of trading firms in South America, China, and New York City. Eventually moved to Newport, Rhode Island, where he built Chateau-sur-Mer, one of the first mansions on Bellevue Avenue.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Shepard Wetmore additional papers
Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1809-1948 W541Overview:
Personal and business correspondence, financial papers, legal papers, and family materials related to South America and China commission merchant William Shepard Wetmore.
William Shepard Wetmore papers
Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1821-1846 W541Overview:
Personal and business correspondence, passport, and daguerreotype of China trade merchant, William Shepard Wetmore, 1821-1846.