Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883

Variant names
Detailed View Similarity Assertions 2 Revision History Sources

Hide Profile

James Hervey Simpson was a West Point cadet who served with the Topographical Corps to explore and survey the Green Bay, Wis., area. He later surveyed the Santa Fe Trail in the late 1840s and mapped out routes to California in the 1850s within the Utah Territory, where he was named chief of topographical engineers.

From the description of Abstract of disbursements on account of survey of N.W. lakes (Green Bay survey) made during the 2nd & 3rd quarter of the year : ms., 1843. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 48726618
Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Engelmann, Henry. Explorations of Capt. Jas. H. Simpson, T.E., U.S.A. in 1859 / Geology by H. Engelmann. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883. Abstract of disbursements on account of survey of N.W. lakes (Green Bay survey) made during the 2nd & 3rd quarter of the year : ms., 1843. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Couser, Jacob,. Camp Floyd materials, 1859-1900. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Holmes, Annamaria Pemberton, fl. 1852-1853,. Holmes family papers [manuscript], 1721-1891. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Fort Sutter collection, 1845-1862. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Young, Brigham, 1801-1877. Letters regarding Richard H. Kern, 1854-1859. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883. Letter : to R. H. Kern / by J. H. Simpson, 1850 Dec 10. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883. Utah Territory Map, 1859. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Engelmann, George, 1809-1884. George Engelmann papers, 1831-1914. Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H Raven Library
creatorOf Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883. James H. Simpson and family papers, 1825-1932. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Hill, A. J. (Alfred James), 1833-1895. Alfred J. Hill papers, 1855-1895. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Hill, Alfred James, 1833-1895. Hill (Alfred James) papers, 1855-1895 [microform]. University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library
creatorOf Leonard, Levi O., 1854-1942. Papers of Levi O. Leonard 1839-1941 (Part 2). University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Lee, William. Notes taken while on a journey across the plains from Washington to Genoa, Carson Valley, Utah Ter., 1858-1859. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Lee, William. Notes taken by William Lee while on a journey across the plains, [19--?]. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
referencedIn Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853. Letter : Santa Fe, N.M., to [Samuel George Morton, Philadelphia, Pa.], 1850 July 3-4. Newberry Library
creatorOf Colby, R. Ames. Fort Snelling (Minn.) maps, 1815-1965. Minnesota Historical Society Library
Role Title Holding Repository

Filters:

Connection Graph Radial Graph
Relation Name
associatedWith Abert, John James, 1788-1863. person
associatedWith Badger, Charles Johnston, 1853-1932. person
associatedWith Bayard, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1828-1898. person
associatedWith Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893. person
associatedWith Borup, Charles W. W. (Charles William Wulff), 1806-1859. person
associatedWith Coxe, A. Cleveland (Arthur Cleveland), 1818-1896. person
associatedWith Davis, Cushman Kellogg, 1838-1900. person
associatedWith Denegre, James D. (James Denis), 1868-1926. person
associatedWith Engelmann, George, 1809-1884. person
associatedWith Engelmann, Henry. person
associatedWith Gorgas, William Crawford, 1854-1920. person
associatedWith Hill, A. J. (Alfred James), 1833-1895. person
associatedWith Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937. person
associatedWith Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853. person
associatedWith Lee, William. person
associatedWith Leonard, Levi O., 1854-1942. person
associatedWith Marcy, Randolph Barnes, 1812-1887. person
associatedWith Moszkowski, Moritz, 1854-1925. person
associatedWith Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. person
associatedWith Simpson, Elizabeth Sophia. person
associatedWith Simpson family. family
associatedWith United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Military Academy corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Topographical Bureau. corporateBody
associatedWith Williams, W. G. (William G.), d. 1846. person
associatedWith Young, Brigham, 1801-1877. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Santa Fe (N.M.)
Green Bay (Wis.)
Nevada
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States
United States
United States
United States
Utah
Subject
Surveyors
Occupation
Soldiers
Activity

Person

Birth 1813

Death 1883

Related Descriptions
Virtual International Authority File Wikidata WorldCat Identities LC/NACO
Search Elsewhere
ArchiveGrid Search DPLA Search
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68352kp

Ark ID: w68352kp

SNAC ID: 23170832