CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the American businessman. For the bear enthusiast, see Timothy Treadwell . American businessman and author Timothy Dexter Timothy Dexter Born ( 1747-01-22 ) January 22, 1747 Malden , Province of Massachusetts Bay , British America Died October 23, 1806 (1806-10-23) (aged 59) Newburyport, Massachusetts , U.S. Resting place Old Hill Burying Ground , Dexter Family Plot, Newburyport Occupation Entrepreneur Known for Uncommon good fortune, eccentricity Notable work A Pickle for the Knowing Ones or Plain Truth in a Homespun Dress (1802) Spouse(s) Elizabeth (Lord) Frothingham ​ ​ ( m. 1770) ​ Children Nancy Dexter Samuel Dexter Timothy Dexter (January 22, 1747 – October 23, 1806) was an American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity . 1 Biography 2 ...