Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1806-02-08

Death 1863-04-17

Biographical notes:

American explorer, surveyor, and author.

From the description of Correspondence and receipts, 1846-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122605551

From the guide to the Howard Stansbury correspondence and receipts, 1846-1847, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Howard Stansbury was an officer in the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers who worked on numerous surveys including an expedition to the Great Salt Lake region, and the U.S. Lake Survey. He retired in 1861 at the rank of Major.

John James Abert was a career United States Army topographical engineer. In 1829 he was placed in command of the Topographical Bureau in Washington, D.C. He died in 1863.

From the description of Letter : Cleveland, Ohio, to Colonel John James Abert, Washington, D.C., 1853 Dec 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84224618

John James Abert was a career United States Army topographical engineer. In 1829 he was placed in command of the Topographical Bureau in Washington, D.C. He died in 1863.

From the description of Letter : Cleveland, Ohio, to Colonel John James Abert, Washington, D.C., 1853 Dec 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702150647