Hood, Washington, 1808-1840.

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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)

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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
Place Name Admin Code Country
Florida
Ohio
Santa Rosa Island (Fla.)
Oklahoma
Limerick (Pa.)
West (U.S.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Michigan
Subject
Businessmen
Cartographers
Fortification
Indians of North America
Maps
Military engineers
Surveyors
Occupation
Army officers
Businessmen
Cartographers
Engineers
Surveyors
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Birth 1808

Death 1840

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