Edmund Dwight

Biography

Edmund Dwight was a businessman and philanthropist whose dual commitment to commercial enterprise and charitable giving exemplified the values of enlightened capitalism. His business ventures generated wealth that he generously directed toward the betterment of his community and worthy causes.

Dwight's life from 1780 to 1849 demonstrated the potential for successful entrepreneurs to become patrons of progress and social improvement. His legacy is preserved in Forest Hills Cemetery, where he is remembered as a man whose prosperity was matched by his benevolence.