Suydam, John V.
Variant namesAt the territorial convention in Belmont in the fall of 1836, businessman and future territorial governor James Duane Doty sought to make Madison the capital of Wisconsin. Doty owned much of the land on the isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona, and stood to profit from its selection as capital. First, however, he had to convince the other delegates that Madison would make the best site. Doty and his surveyor, John V. Suydam, drew this map as a promotional tool to get other territorial delegates to invest in the city he imagined would grow on the shores of the lakes.
From the description of Plat of the town of Madison on the Four Lakes, July 1, 1836 / John V. Suydam. 1836. (University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System). WorldCat record id: 368411340
From the description of Plat of the town of Madison on the Four Lakes, July 1, 1836 [electronic resource] / John V. Suydam. 1836. (University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System). WorldCat record id: 368426951
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| referencedIn | Sage, Gardner A. [Map of the area later bounded by 8th Street, Mercer Street, Waverly Place and Washington Square East, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)] / G.A.S. | New-York Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Suydam, John V. Plat of the town of Madison on the Four Lakes, July 1, 1836 / John V. Suydam. | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| creatorOf | Suydam, John V. Survey of road from Maldraus to Marshalls / [surveyed by] J.V. Suydam. | Wisconsin historical society | |
| referencedIn | Letter Butte des Morts, [Wis.], to Dear Father [U.S. President Franklin Pierce], 1854 Jan. 30. | Newberry Library | |
| creatorOf | Suydam, John V. Plat of the town of Madison on the Four Lakes, July 1, 1836 [electronic resource] / John V. Suydam. | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1807-1968. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Oshkosh, Menominee Chief, 1795-1858. | person |
| associatedWith | Sage, Gardner A. | person |
| associatedWith | Suydam family. | family |
| associatedWith | Wisconsin Historical Society. | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1810
Death 1885
