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 1 Collection or Record:

William Shepard Wetmore papers

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1821-1846 W541

Overview:

Personal and business correspondence, passport, and daguerreotype of China trade merchant, William Shepard Wetmore, 1821-1846.

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Subject: Merchants--New York. X