MacGowan, George P.

Dates:
Active 1862
Active 1887

Biographical notes:

George P. MacGowan was born in San Francisco in 1863. His family primarily lived on military posts in California where his father, Alexander B. MacGowan, was stationed. In 1876 George attended boarding school in New York state, graduating from Mechanicville Academy in 1881. He attended Middlebury College; his diary indicates that he graduated from college, probably Middlebury. MacGowan participated in the gold rush at Rampart, Alaska. He came in on the "St. Michael" in 1897, spent the winter, and left in August, 1898.

From the description of George P. MacGowan papers, 1858-1917. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 612504551

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Subjects:

  • Gold miners
  • Gold mines and mining

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Places:

  • Alaska--Rampart Region (as recorded)
  • Rampart (Alaska) (as recorded)
  • Alaska (as recorded)