Timothy Dexter

Timothy Dexter
Dexter in 1805
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 (1802)
Spouse	Elizabeth (Lord) Frothingham ​ ​ (m. 1770)​
Children	Nancy Dexter Samuel Dexter

Timothy Dexter (January 22, 1747 – October 23, 1806) (self-styled Lord Timothy Dexter) was an American businessman noted for his eccentric behavior and writings. He became wealthy through marriage and a series of improbably successful investments, and spent his fortune lavishly. Though barely educated or literate, Dexter considered himself "the greatest philosopher in the known world", and authored a book, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, which espouses his views on various topics and became notorious for its unusual misspellings and grammatical errors.