Title

William Rotch Wister (1827-1911)

Authors

Dave Stanoch, La Salle University

Files

Description

William Rotch Wister, born on December 7, 1827, was raised along with his siblings at the Belfield estate. William derived his "Rotch" name from the Rodmans and Rotches, relatives in Massachusetts who were the first people to settle the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts.

Publication Date

1998

City

Philadelphia

Disciplines

American Material Culture | American Studies | Cultural History | History | United States History

Recommended Citation

Stanoch, Dave, "William Rotch Wister (1827-1911)" (1998). People and Places. 11.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/people_places/11