The National Cyclopaedia of American BiographyJ.T. White, 1899 |
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... civil war . By both lines he descends from notable colonial stock . The ... engineers , March 7 , 1867. From 1867 to 1872 he was assistant to Gen ... engineers , June 30 , 1882 , he served as engineer secretary of the light house board ...
... civil war . By both lines he descends from notable colonial stock . The ... engineers , March 7 , 1867. From 1867 to 1872 he was assistant to Gen ... engineers , June 30 , 1882 , he served as engineer secretary of the light house board ...
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... Civil Engineers in 1852 ; was vice - president ( 1867-73 ) ; president ( 1874-75 ) , and was made an honorary member , Oct. 26 , 1888. On Dec. 5 , 1835 , he was married to Elizabeth , daughter of John and Esther ( Brown ) Denison , of ...
... Civil Engineers in 1852 ; was vice - president ( 1867-73 ) ; president ( 1874-75 ) , and was made an honorary member , Oct. 26 , 1888. On Dec. 5 , 1835 , he was married to Elizabeth , daughter of John and Esther ( Brown ) Denison , of ...
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... Civil Engineers on Dec. 4 , 1867 , and was vice - president of the Western So- ciety of Civil Engineers at the time of his death . He was married in 1852 to Marinda Ingalls , who with three daughters and one son survived him . He died ...
... Civil Engineers on Dec. 4 , 1867 , and was vice - president of the Western So- ciety of Civil Engineers at the time of his death . He was married in 1852 to Marinda Ingalls , who with three daughters and one son survived him . He died ...
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... Civil Engineers on June 17 , 1868 , and was president of the society in 1878. Throughout his career he was ... civil engineer , was born at Nelson , Madison co . , N. Y. , Dec. 4 , 1809 , son of Ashbel and Margaret Welch . Removing with ...
... Civil Engineers on June 17 , 1868 , and was president of the society in 1878. Throughout his career he was ... civil engineer , was born at Nelson , Madison co . , N. Y. , Dec. 4 , 1809 , son of Ashbel and Margaret Welch . Removing with ...
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... Civil Engineers in 1852 and was president of the society in 1867-68 . Mr. Kirkwood was twice mar- ried ; first , to ... civil engineer , was born at Addison , Steuben co . , N. Y. , July 21 , 1852 , son of Rev. James and Adelia Landreth ...
... Civil Engineers in 1852 and was president of the society in 1867-68 . Mr. Kirkwood was twice mar- ried ; first , to ... civil engineer , was born at Addison , Steuben co . , N. Y. , July 21 , 1852 , son of Rev. James and Adelia Landreth ...
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