John Holbrook (publisher)
John Holbrook (July 10, 1761—April 6, 1838) was a publisher and entrepreneur. An early settler of Brattleboro, Vermont, Holbrook was notable for initiating a publishing industry there. Biography Holbrook was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on July 10, 1761. At the start of the American Revolution, Holbrook's father moved to Dorchester, Massachusetts. His family were British loyalists. British Army officers in the Dorchester area were impressed with Holbrook's desire for learning, and instructed him in surveying, map making, and engineering. As a young man, Holbrook moved to Newfane, Vermont; a letter of introduction to Judge Luke Knowlton led to Holbrook's employment as a surveyor, and he laid out towns after they were granted by Vermont's government and then subdivided the individually owned lots. While in Newfane he became a co-owner of a general store. After moving to Brattleboro, he took on a partner based in Hartford, Connecticut, and they operated stores in Hartford ...
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John Holbrook (Brattleboro, Vermont Businessman)
John Holbrook may refer to: * John Holbrook (bishop) (born 1962), Church of England bishop * John Holbrook (publisher) (1761–1838), American publisher and entrepreneur * John Edwards Holbrook (1796–1871), American zoologist See also

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