James Wadsworth (of Geneseo)

James Wadsworth
Born(1768-04-20)April 20, 1768
DiedJune 7, 1844(1844-06-07) (aged 76)
Alma materYale University (1787)
Spouse
Naomi Walcott
(m. 1804; died 1831)
Children5, including James
Parent(s)John Noyes Wadsworth Sr.
Esther Parsons
RelativesWilliam Wadsworth (brother)
James Wadsworth (uncle)
Jeremiah Wadsworth (cousin)
James W. Wadsworth (grandson)

James Wadsworth (April 20, 1768 Durham, Connecticut Colony – June 7, 1844 Geneseo, New York) was an influential and prominent 18th- and 19th-century pioneer, educator, land speculator, agriculturalist, businessman, and community leader of the early Genesee Valley settlements in Western New York State. He was the patriarch of the prominent Genesee Valley Wadsworths.[1]

  1. ^ "Wadsworth, James, 1768-1844 - LC Linked Data Service". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 April 2017.