Daniel Whitney (Wisconsin entrepreneur), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American businessman
Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1795
Place of Birth: Gilsum, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 04-Nov-1862
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Daniel Whitney (Wisconsin entrepreneur)
- Daniel Whitney (September 3, 1795 – November 4, 1862) was an early entrepreneur in territorial Wisconsin, whose businesses were responsible for much of the early development of that state in the period between the War of 1812 and statehood.
- He was the first "Yankee" to settle in Green Bay.
- He was the first to start many of the type of business ventures that the state became known for, such as the first lead shot tower and the first saw mill on the Wisconsin River.
- He was the private founder of the town of Navarino, a direct forerunner to the municipality of Green Bay.
- He died in 1862 in the home he lived in for over 30 years in Green Bay,
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