Fraser, William Davidson, -1856
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Fraser, William Davidson, -1856
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Fraser, William Davidson, -1856
Fraser, William Davidson, d. 1856
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Fraser, William Davidson, d. 1856
Smith, William, -1856
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Smith, William, -1856
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William Davidson Fraser graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1834. While at the Academy, his name was William Smith; he later changed his name to William Davidson Fraser. Fraser served as superintending engineer for improvement of Lake Ontario harbors, 1837-1839, and during the Mexican War, he repaired and reorganized the fortifications of Monterrey, Mexico, 1846-1848. After the Mexican War, Fraser continued to serve as an army engineer. He died in Key West, Florida, in 1856.
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Mexican War, 1846-1848
Mexican War, 1846-1848
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Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.)
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United States
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Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.)
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New York (State)--Oswego River
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New York (State)--Sodus Bay
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Ontario, Lake, Region (N.Y. and Ont.)
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Oak Orchard Creek (N.Y.)
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Sodus Bay (N.Y.)
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Mexico
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New York (State)--Oak-Orchard Creek
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Mexico
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Genesee River (Pa. and N.Y.)
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Oswego River (N.Y.)
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United States
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Monterrey (Mexico)
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Monterrey (Mexico)
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Ontario, Lake, Region (N.Y. and Ont.)
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Genesee River (Pa. and N.Y.)
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