Born in Nantucket in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Gardner received a limited schooling.
He was reportedly owner of the Ganges (1809 whaler) when "Gardner's Island" was discovered.
He was the bearer of a petition from the citizens of Nantucket to Congress for tax relief in 1813.
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