Plumb, Edward Lee, 1827-1912

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Dates:
Birth 1827
Death 1912
English, Spanish; Castilian,

Biographical notes:

Diplomat and secretary of the U.S. legation in Mexico.

From the description of Edward Lee Plumb papers, 1825-1903 (bulk 1857-1875). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455694

Born in 1827 in Erie Co., New York, Plumb was a diplomat, railroad promoter, and vice president of the Mexican International Railroad Company. He died in 1912.

From the description of Edward Lee Plumb papers, 1856-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122354335

Biographical Note

1827, July 17 Born, Gowanda, N. Y. circa 1845 1850 Received a business education and was apprenticed to Hartford, Conn., mercantile house 1849 Went to California 1854 Explored Mexico, met General Juan Alvarez, and obtained prospecting concession 1855 Instrumental in helping found Mexican Pacific Coal and Iron Mining and Land Co. 1856 1857 On surveying expedition across Central Mexico and returned to New York 1861 1865 Translator and interpreter with American legation, Mexico City, Mexico; also held other positions in Mexico and Washington, D.C. 1866 Secretary of American legation to Mexico 1867 1868 Charge d'affaires, Mexico 1869 Consul general, Havana, Cuba. 1871 1881 Promoted railroads in Mexico and the U.S. for International and Great Northern Railroad 1881 1889 Vice president, Mexican International Railroad 1912, Apr. 16 Died

From the guide to the Edward Lee Plumb Papers, 1825-1903, (bulk 1857-1875), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Biographical Note

Edward Lee Plumb

1827, July 17 born in Gowanda, Erie Co., New York; son of Joseph and Caroline Robbins (Hale) Plumb; brother of Albert Hale Plumb, 1829 - 1907. received a business education and was apprenticed to a Hartford, Conn. mercantile house. 1849 went to California for several years. 1854 exploratory trip to Mexico, met Gen. Juan Alverez, obtained prospecting concession. 1855 interested New York businessmen in founding Mexican Pacific Coal and Iron Mining and Land Co. 1856 1857 surveying expedition across Central Mexico and returned to New York. 1861 1865 Mexico City - translater and interpretor with American Legation, other positions in Mexico and Washington, D.C. 1866 Secretary of Legation to Campbell Legation to Mexico. 1867 1868 Charge d'Affaires at Mexico. 1869, June 1869 December Consul General at Havana, Cuba. 1871 1881 railroad promotion in Mexico and U.S. for International and Great Northern Railroad. 1881 sold rights in International concession. 1881 1889 vice-president of Mexican International Railroad Co. 1881, April 15 retired. 1912, April 16 died.

From the guide to the Edward Lee Plumb Papers, 1856-1912, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

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Subjects:

  • Canals
  • Canals
  • Communication and traffic
  • Communication and traffic
  • Communication and traffic
  • Cotton manufacture
  • Cotton manufacture
  • Cotton manufacture
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Insurgency
  • Insurgency
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848
  • Mines and mineral resources
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Spanish
  • Voyages and travels

Occupations:

  • Diplomats

Places:

  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (as recorded)
  • Belize (as recorded)
  • South America (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Venezuela (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Cuba (as recorded)
  • Horn, Cape (Chile) (as recorded)
  • Horn, Cape (Chile) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Southern States (as recorded)
  • South America (as recorded)
  • Texas (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • Southern States (as recorded)
  • Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) (as recorded)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (as recorded)
  • Nicaragua (as recorded)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
  • Mexico--Tehuantepec, Isthmus of (as recorded)

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