Meaning of Last Name

Whittemore is a surname shared by several notable people, among them being: * Samuel Whittemore (1694–1793), American farmer and oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War * Benjamin F. Whittemore (1824–1894), American chaplain during American Civil War; local politician later in life * Reed Whittemore (born 1919), American poet, writer and academic * Edward Whittemore (1933–1995), American novelist * James D. Whittemore (born 1962), American judge * Dusty Whittemore (born circa 1985), American dog-sledding competitor * Liz Wilde (born Anne Whittemore in 1971), American radio personality