Samuel Dennis Warren (September 13, 1817 – May 11, 1888) was an American paper magnate and the founder of the S. D. Warren Paper Mill in Westbrook, Maine. Noted for his benevolence and paternalism, Warren built a commercial block adjacent to the mill which is named in his honor.[1][2]

S. D. Warren
Portrait by William Notman, circa 1885
Born
Samuel Dennis Warren

(1817-09-13)September 13, 1817
DiedMay 11, 1888(1888-05-11) (aged 70)
Burial placeMount Auburn Cemetery
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
Susan Cornelia Clarke
(m. 1847)
Children
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Family

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Warren had four children, all of whom were well-known in their fields. A son, Samuel D. Warren II, was an attorney who co-published an influential article entitled The Right to Privacy in 1890. Daughter Cornelia Warren was an American farmer and an educational and social service philanthropist. Son Henry Clarke Warren was an American scholar of Sanskrit and Pali. Edward Perry Warren was an art collector and the author. Fiske Warren was also involved in the paper business.

References

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  1. ^ Hillard, Michael (February 1, 2004). "Labor at 'Mother Warren': Paternalism, Welfarism, and Dissent at S. D. Warren, 1854–1967". Labor History. 45 (1): 37–60. doi:10.1080/00236560410001679523. ISSN 0023-656X. S2CID 154553307. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Scontras, Charles A. (1997). "Non-Adversarial Labor Relations in Nineteenth Century Maine: The S. D. Warren Company". Maine History. 37 (1): 2–29. Retrieved July 7, 2022.