Gideon Gardner

1759 - 1832  (72 years)

• Name	Gideon Gardner
  Birth	30 May 1759	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Gideon mariner involved in whaling and the mercantile trade. He was elected to the 11th U.S. Congress as a Representative from Massachusetts serving from 1809 to 1811.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Death	22 Mar 1832	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I62014	Nagel
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Hezekiah Gardner,   b. 24 Sep 1737, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah Folger,   b. 27 Oct 1739, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 25 Mar 1833 (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	9 Feb 1758	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F18847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 May 1759 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Death - 22 Mar 1832 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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