William Shepard Wetmore

1801–1862 (age 61)

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Photograph of William Shepard Wetmore

Biography

William Shepard Wetmore was born in 1801 and lived through the early decades of the American republic. He witnessed the nation's expansion and development during a formative period in its history.

Wetmore was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, where he joined other notable figures of his era in this esteemed Brooklyn burial ground.