William W. (William Whitwell) Dewhurst

An American writer and historian, William Whitwell Dewhurst is chiefly remembered for The History of Saint Augustine, Florida, first published in 1881. Library and catalog records identify him as William W. Dewhurst, born in 1850, and his book became one of the best-known early histories of St. Augustine.

Dewhurst wrote at a time when St. Augustine was growing in national attention, and his book reflects both careful historical interest and a strong sense of place. Alongside its account of Spanish and French exploration and settlement in Florida, it also presents the city as a destination of cultural and practical interest, which gives the work the feel of both history and period portrait.

Available records indicate that he lived from 1850 to 1927 and was buried in Saint Augustine, Florida. A confirmed portrait image was not available from the sources checked, so no profile image is included here.