David Pingree (merchant)

This article is about the merchant and landowner. For the professor who taught at Brown University, see David Pingree.
David Pingree
Born(1795-12-31)December 31, 1795
Georgetown, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 31, 1863(1863-03-31) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMerchant
RelativesThomas Perkins (uncle)

David Pingree (December 31, 1795 – March 31, 1863) was a merchant from Georgetown, Massachusetts, whose wealth later formed the Seven Islands Land Company in 1964. In 2018, his heirs are the 10th largest landowners in the United States. He was Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, from March 1851 to March 1852.[1]

  1. ^ Mark, Michelle (18 August 2017). "Meet America's top 10 land barons, who collectively own more than 13 million acres across the country". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 December 2018.