Whitman, Roger, ca. 1907-ca. 1956.

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Roger Whitman worked on the editorial staff of the Niagara Falls Gazette from 1929 to 1942. His subject, Benjamin Rathbun, was a powerful merchant in early Buffalo who surveyed and laid out the present city of Niagara Falls. His career came to a halt in 1836 when he was convicted of forgery and sentenced to five years in prison.

From the description of Papers, 1948-1950. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34436804

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creatorOf Whitman, Roger, ca. 1907-ca. 1956. Papers, 1948-1950. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
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associatedWith Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844. person
associatedWith Monk, Maria, d. ca. 1850. person
associatedWith Rathbun, Benjamin, 1790-1873. person
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Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
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Birth 1907

Death 1956

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