Wright, Benjamin, 1770-1842
Variant namesBenjamin Wright (1770-1842) was a prominent land surveyor and engineer. During his career, he surveyed much of the lands along the upper Mohawk and Black River Valleys, which are now situated in Herkimer, Oneida, Lewis, and Jefferson Counties in New York State. Wright was also noted for his advocacy and development of canals and transportation infrastructure in New York State. He was chief engineer in the design and construction of the Erie Canal.
From the description of Collection, 1791-1862; bulk, 1791-1827. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122583134
Benjamin Wright (1770-1842) was a land surveyor of Oneida and Oswego counties from 1792 to 1796 and active in the promotion of the New York State Canal.
From the description of Survey and map of Lot No. 87 in Fonda's Patent, Oneida County, New York, 1809. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122488048
From the description of Survey and maps of Lot 46 in Fonda's Patent, Oneida County, New York, 1791. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 145408135
Benjamin Wright (1770-1842) was a land surveyor of Oneida and Oswego counties from 1792 to 1796. He also promoted and helped execute the building of the Erie Canal.
From the description of Map of Lot No. 42 in Fonda's Patent, Oneida County, New York, ca. 1802. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122583035
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| associatedWith | Brown & Hewett. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Colden, Cadwallader R., 1774-1839. | person |
| associatedWith | Contemporary Dance Trust | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854. | person |
| associatedWith | Hawley, Jesse, 1773-1842. | person |
| associatedWith | Jervis, John B. (John Bloomfield), 1795-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Low, Nicholas, 1739-1826. | person |
| associatedWith | Scriba, George L.C. (George Ludwig Christian), 1752-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Tayler, John, 1742-1829. | person |
| associatedWith | United States Sanitary Commission | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839. | person |
| associatedWith | Western Inland Lock Navigation Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | White, Hugh, 1798-1870 | person |
| associatedWith | William Constable. | person |
| associatedWith | Wright, Benjamin Hall, 1801-1881. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Oneida County (N.Y.) | |||
| Black River Canal (N.Y.) | |||
| Erie Canal (N.Y.) | |||
| Oneida County (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Oneida County | |||
| Mohawk River (N.Y.) | |||
| Black River (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Oneida County | |||
| New York (State) | |||
| New York (State)--Jefferson County | |||
| Canada Creek (N.Y.) | |||
| Wood Creek (N.Y.) | |||
| Jefferson County (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Oneida County | |||
| Schoharie Creek (N.Y.) | |||
| Canada Creek (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Lewis County | |||
| New York (State)--Oneida County | |||
| Lewis County (N.Y.) | |||
| Oneida County (N.Y.) | |||
| Oneida County (N.Y.) | |||
| Mohawk River Valley (N.Y.) |
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Person
Birth 1770-10-10
Death 1842-08-24
