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David D. Withers

1822-01-22 – 1892-02-18

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Title: The American turf: an historical account of racing in the United States : with biographical sketches of turf celebrities. 1898 Identifier: americanturfhist00week (find matches) Year: 1898 (1890s) Authors: Weeks, Lyman Horace, ed Subjects: Horses; Horse racing Publisher: New York : The Historical Company Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: THE AMERICAN TURF Text Appearing After Image: DAVID D. WITHERS 17a Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.Credit: Internet Archive Book Images

Life & Legacy

David Dunham Withers (January 22, 1822 – February 18, 1892) was an American businessman and a Thoroughbred horse racing track owner and an owner/breeder. His 838-acre (3.39 km2) Brookdale Farm in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, was the home of some of the finest bloodstock in the world.

Occupation & Career

businessperson

Faith & Community

Free Protestant Episcopal Church

Legacy Highlights

Church

Free Protestant Episcopal Church

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5232787 — wikidata View source

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