Wigglesworth Dole
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Wigglesworth Dole was a patriarch of an influential American
family.
Newburyport, Massachusetts
and then moved to Maine
.
His father was Nathaniel Dole (1739–1790) and his mother was Mary Noyes (1740–1824).
He was the youngest of eight children.
The given name of Wigglesworth might seem unusual today, but in the 18th century a well-known family of educators in New England
had descended from Michael Wigglesworth
(1631–1705). An older brother Samuel Dole (1778–?) married Katherine Wigglesworth (1780–?) who was Michael Wigglesworth's great-granddaughter. Their grandson was painter Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.
(1831–1915).
Another older brother Ebenezer Dole (1776–1847) became an early anti-slavery activist in Hallowell, Maine
.
Dole married Elizabeth Haskell on March 11, 1807.
She was born August 30, 1788 in Deer Isle, Maine
and died in 1877.
They had four children, and lived in an area called Bloomfield, later called Skowhegan, Maine
.
Dole worked as a cabinet maker and kept a small farm, while serving as Deacon
of a Congregational Church
.
He died on June 16, 1845 in Canaan, Maine
(also called Bloomfield at the time) .
First-born son Daniel Dole
(1808–1878) became a missionary to the Hawaiian Islands
, and founding principal of Punahou School
. Daniel's son Sanford Ballard Dole became the first Governor of the Territory of Hawaii
.
Second son Nathan Dole (1811–1855) had sons Charles Fletcher Dole
(1845–1927) and Nathan Haskell Dole
(1852–1935).
Great-grandson James Drummond Dole
(1877–1958) founded what became the Dole Food Company
.
Not much is known about daughter Elizabeth Dole (1815–1863).
Isaiah Dole was born May 23, 1819, married Elizabeth Todd Pearson August 18, 1844, and died May 17, 1892.
He had a son Edmund Pearson Dole
(1850–1928) and daughter who married William J. Sewall.
Daniel, Nathan and Isaiah all graduated from Bowdoin College
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
family.
Life
Wigglesworth Dole was born November 17, 1779 inNewburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
and then moved to Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
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His father was Nathaniel Dole (1739–1790) and his mother was Mary Noyes (1740–1824).
He was the youngest of eight children.
The given name of Wigglesworth might seem unusual today, but in the 18th century a well-known family of educators in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
had descended from Michael Wigglesworth
Michael Wigglesworth
Michael Wigglesworth was a Puritan minister and poet whose poem The Day of Doom was a bestseller in early New England.-Family:Michael Wigglesworth was born October 18, 1631 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire....
(1631–1705). An older brother Samuel Dole (1778–?) married Katherine Wigglesworth (1780–?) who was Michael Wigglesworth's great-granddaughter. Their grandson was painter Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr. was a painter from the United States.-Life:Perry was born in Boston on July 31, 1831. His father was Enoch Wood Perry, and mother was Hannah Knapp Dole. His maternal grandparents were Samuel Dole and Katherine Wigglesworth.The family moved to New Orleans with his family as a...
(1831–1915).
Another older brother Ebenezer Dole (1776–1847) became an early anti-slavery activist in Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-History:The city is named for Benjamin Hallowell, a Boston merchant and one of the Kennebec Proprietors, holders of land originally granted to the Plymouth Company by the British monarchy in...
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Dole married Elizabeth Haskell on March 11, 1807.
She was born August 30, 1788 in Deer Isle, Maine
Deer Isle, Maine
Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,876 at the 2000 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and the town's many art galleries.-History:...
and died in 1877.
They had four children, and lived in an area called Bloomfield, later called Skowhegan, Maine
Skowhegan, Maine
Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 8,824. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the United States...
.
Dole worked as a cabinet maker and kept a small farm, while serving as Deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
of a Congregational Church
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
.
He died on June 16, 1845 in Canaan, Maine
Canaan, Maine
Canaan is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,017 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
(also called Bloomfield at the time) .
First-born son Daniel Dole
Daniel Dole
Daniel Dole was a Protestant missionary educator from the United States to the Hawaiian Islands.-Life:Daniel Dole as born September 9, 1808 in Skowhegan, Maine...
(1808–1878) became a missionary to the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
, and founding principal of Punahou School
Punahou School
Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...
. Daniel's son Sanford Ballard Dole became the first Governor of the Territory of Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii
The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state...
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Second son Nathan Dole (1811–1855) had sons Charles Fletcher Dole
Charles Fletcher Dole
Charles Fletcher Dole was an influential Unitarian minister, speaker, and writer in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, Massachusetts, and Chairman of the Association to Abolish War...
(1845–1927) and Nathan Haskell Dole
Nathan Haskell Dole
Nathan Haskell Dole was an American editor, translator, and author. He attended Phillips Academy, Andover, and graduated from Harvard University in 1874. He was a writer and journalist in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston...
(1852–1935).
Great-grandson James Drummond Dole
James Dole
James Drummond Dole , also known as the "Pineapple King'", was an American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii and established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. Hawaiian Pineapple Company, or HAPCO, was later reorganized to become the Dole Food Company, which now does...
(1877–1958) founded what became the Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, operating with 74,300 full-time and seasonal employees who are responsible for over 300...
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Not much is known about daughter Elizabeth Dole (1815–1863).
Isaiah Dole was born May 23, 1819, married Elizabeth Todd Pearson August 18, 1844, and died May 17, 1892.
He had a son Edmund Pearson Dole
Edmund Pearson Dole
Edmund Pearson Dole was a lawyer from New England who served as the first Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii, and argued a case up to the U.S. Supreme Court. He also wrote several novels.-Life:...
(1850–1928) and daughter who married William J. Sewall.
Daniel, Nathan and Isaiah all graduated from Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
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