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Timothy Dexter

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American businessman and author (1747-1806)

United StatesBusiness ProfessionalsLived 1747 to 1806 · aged 59
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Timothy Dexter, self-styled Lord Timothy Dexter, was an American businessman noted for his eccentric behavior and writings. He became wealthy through marriage and a series of improbably successful investments and spent his fortune lavishly.

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Timothy Dexter, self-styled Lord Timothy Dexter, was an American businessman noted for his eccentric behavior and writings. He became wealthy through marriage and a series of improbably successful investments and spent his fortune lavishly. Though barely educated or literate, Dexter considered himself "the greatest philosopher in the known world", and authored a book, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, which espouses his views on various topics and became notorious for its unusual misspellings and grammatical errors.

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United States
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Business Professionals
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Business Professional
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1747 to 1806 · aged 59
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