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Gunnison, J. W. (John Williams), 1812-1853 (20)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hm5swr (person)

John Williams Gunnison, army topographical engineer in charge of surveying a route to the West for the Pacific Railroad, was born in New Hampshire and graduated from West Point in 1835. He served as ordnance officer in the Seminole War in Florida and in making surveys in Georgia. After further surveying work in the Wisconsin Territory, he was assigned to Captain Howard Stansbury's party to explore the Great Salt Lake region. While leading a survey for the exploration and survey of a railroad...

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Williams, W. J. (William James) (8)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s19d9q (person)

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Williams, J. W. (3)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6x73x1c (person)

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Williams, W. J. (2)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62h2v89 (person)

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Williams, J. W., Montana rancher. (2)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6183p26 (person)

Henry Elling, Montana banker and investor, was born in Germany on December 9, 1842. After the death of his parents when he was fifteen, Elling emigrated to the United States and settled with his brother in Missouri. After several unsuccessful business ventures in the Midwest, he moved to Virginia City, Montana, and established the Banking House of Henry Elling, a private bank. He also organized a number of banks for neighboring communities. In 1899, Elling reorganized his banking house to for...

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James, J. W. (John Williams) (2)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bz74fq (person)

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Williams, J. W. (John W.), 1845-1923 (2)

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Civil War veteran, of Benton County, Ark.

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Tyrrell, J. W. (James Williams), 1863-1945 (2)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67w96rq (person)

James William Tyrrell was born in 1863. He graduated from the University of Toronto with an engineering degree and qualified as a land surveyor. After serving as hyrdographer on a government expedition to Hudson Bay during the winter of 1885-86, he set up a surveying practice in Hamilton, Ont., which he continued to operate until the 1930s. Tyrrell played an active role in developing the mining industry in Canada, surveying mining properties throughout the country He died in 1945....

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Stoddard, J. W. (John Williams), 1837-1917 (2)

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Williams, J-W- (1)

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