John R. Wilder

John Randolph Wilder
BornMarch 18, 1816
Leicester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1879(1879-11-01) (aged 63)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupationbusinessman

John Randolph Wilder (March 18, 1816 – November 1, 1879) was an American businessman based in Savannah, Georgia, where he was a prominent civic leader, cotton merchant and planter.[1] His shipping and cotton exporting houses were regarded as some of the leading businesses in Savannah.[2] He was also a slave-owner.[3]

  1. ^ "King and Wilder families papers". ghs.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ^ Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form ... State Historical Association. 1903. p. 581.
  3. ^ Catron, Staci L. (2018). Seeking Eden: A Collection of Georgia's Historic Gardens. University of Georgia Press. p. 225. ISBN 9780820353005.