Bigsby, John J. (John Jeremiah), 1792-1881

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The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the department was renamed the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Public Act 353 of 1968). In 1995, Governor John Engler separated the environmental protection and natural resources conservation functions of the DNR, and created the Department of Environmental Quality (Executive Reorganization Order 1995-16). The Geological Survey Division was transferred to the Department of Environmental Quality.

From the description of Geography and geology of Lake Huron / by John J. Bigsby. (State Archive of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 49522622

Epithet: geologist

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001072.0x00037e

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referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIb, 1807-1825 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Vol. CCLXX (ff. 275). 1836-1837.includes:ff. 1, 3, 7, 15, 119, 124, 131, 133, 268 Robert Caparn, election agent; of Newark, county Nottinghamshire: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1832-1846.ff. 9, 110, 115 James Endell Tyler, Rector of St. ..., 1836-1837 British Library
creatorOf Bigsby, John J. (John Jeremiah), 1792-1881. Geography and geology of Lake Huron / by John J. Bigsby. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf British Records Association Collection. Vol. VIII (ff. 309). Letters to individuals, including:-(a) Edward Wedlake Brayley; 1806-1846. ff. 16-36;-(b) Edward William Brayley; 1826-1868, n.d. ff. 38-104.includes:ff. 1-5b Rudolph Ackermann, art publ..., 1806-1868 British Library
referencedIn Vol. V, ff. 291, A-E.includes:f. 1 Andrew Leith Adams, FRS: Letter to [ ?T. R. Jones]: 1864. f. 3 William Grylls Adams, Professor of Natural Philosophy, King's College, London: Letter to [?T. R. Jones]: 1875. ff. 5, 7 Jacob Georg Agardh, Swedish natu... British Library
referencedIn Vol. I (ff. 491). A-C.includes:ff. 1, 3 George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen; formerly Gordon; Prime Minister: Letters to Sir R. I. Murchison: 1852, 1858.f. 5 Charles Francis Adams, American diplomatist in London: Letter to Sir R. I. Murc... British Library
referencedIn Samuel George Morton Papers, 1819-1850 American Philosophical Society
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Manchester, Lancashire
Huron, Lake (Mich. and Ont.)
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Birth 1792-08-04

Death 1881-02-04

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