Hood, Washington, 1808-1840.
Army officer and engineer.
From the description of Papers of Washington Hood, 1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131944
Washington Hood (1808-1840), a cartographer and surveyor, was the son of John and Elizabeth Hood of Philadelphia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1827 and served in the Corps of Engineers and the Corps of Topographical Engineers from 1829 until he became ill on an expedition in 1839. He died in 1840 at the age of 31. Among Hood's most frequently-cited surveys and maps are those of Indian territories west of the Mississipi, and of the border region between Ohio and Michigan.
From the guide to the Washington Hood papers, 1772-1861, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Hood, Washington, 1808-1840. Papers of Washington Hood, 1830. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Hood, Washington, 1808-1840. Papers. | United States Military Academy, USMA Library | |
| creatorOf | Hood, Washington, 1808-1840. Washington Hood papers, 1803-1850. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Hood, Washington, 1808-1840. Washington Hood papers, 1803-1850. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Washington Hood papers, 1772-1861 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Hamilton, John, fl. 1823. | person |
| associatedWith | Hood, John M., 1778-1848 | person |
| associatedWith | M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.) | person |
| associatedWith | Military bases | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States Military Academy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. War Dept. Corps of Engineers. | corporateBody |
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| Florida | |||
| Ohio | |||
| Santa Rosa Island (Fla.) | |||
| Oklahoma | |||
| Limerick (Pa.) | |||
| West (U.S.) | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) | |||
| Michigan |
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| Businessmen |
| Cartographers |
| Fortification |
| Indians of North America |
| Maps |
| Military engineers |
| Surveyors |
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| Army officers |
| Businessmen |
| Cartographers |
| Engineers |
| Surveyors |
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Person
Birth 1808
Death 1840
