Rives, Alfred Landon, 1830-1903

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Dates:
Birth 1830-03-25
Death 1903-02-27

Biographical notes:

Alfred Landon Rives was an Army engineer, Confederate officer, and architect, of Albemarle County, Virginia.

From the guide to the Alfred Landon Rives Papers, 1829-1888 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Army engineer, Confederate officer, and architect, of Albemarle Co., Va.

From the description of Papers, 1839-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20121584

American engineer; born in Paris, France, March 25, 1830; studied at the University of Virginia; was graduated at the Ecole des Ponts et Chauseees, Paris, in 1854; was assistant engineer on the completion of the National Capitol, Washington; engineer in the construction of the aqueduct in Washington; and was in charge of the United States survey for improving the Potomac river. During the Civil War he was colonel of engineers for the Confederate army; was chief engineer of the Cape Cod Canal. Died 1903.

From the description of Drawings of bridges and other structures in Europe [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647954946

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  • Architects
  • Bridges
  • Bridges
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Harbors
  • Harbors
  • Manuscript maps
  • Military engineers
  • Railroads
  • Reclamation of land
  • Waterfronts
  • Waterfronts
  • Women
  • Women

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  • Paris (France) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Potomac River Estuary (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)
  • Southern States (as recorded)
  • Confederate States of America (as recorded)
  • Potomac River Estuary (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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