Veech, James, 1808-1879
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Veech, James, 1808-1879
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Veech, James, 1808-1879
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James Veech was a prominent western Pennsylvanian author, politician, lawyer and historian born in Menallen Township, Pa., in 1808 and dies in Emsworth, Pa., in 1879.
Brigadier General William Irvine commanded Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from November 6, 1781 to September 30, 1783. During that time, Fort Pitt served as the headquarters for the western theatre during the Revolutionary War. This collection consists of copies of excerpts from General Irvine's papers. The copies were created by James Veech in 1859.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/23517675
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83147577
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n83147577
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62904420/james-veech
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Whiskey Rebellion, Pa., 1794
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Fayette County
PA, US
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James Veech was born on September 18, 1808.
Fayette County
PA, US
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James Veech died on December 11, 1879. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Union, Pennsylvania.
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