Aspinwall, William Henry, 1807-1875

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Birth 1807-12-16
Death 1875-01-18

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Aspinwall was a railroad tycoon who had a near monopoly of trade between New York City and San Francisco before the completion of the transcontinental line. Pierrepont was a friend of President Lincoln and later Grant's Attorney General.

From the description of Letter, 1864 April 30 : New York, N.Y., to [Judge Edwards Pierrepont]. (Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library). WorldCat record id: 19852718

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  • German Americans
  • Irish Americans

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  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Ireland (as recorded)

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