Savage, William, 1832-1908.

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Savage was born in England and moved with his family to New York by 1840. In 1855, when the railroad reached the Mississippi River at Burlington, Iowa, he moved with his wife and infant son to Iowa. He purchased a farm in Van Buren County where he remained for the rest of his life. Savage was distinguished by his interest in painting the birds that he observed and for the extensive diary that he kept.

From the description of William Savage ornithological papers, 1856-2000. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 732989232

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creatorOf Stephens, T. C. (Thomas Calderwood), 1876-1948. Iowa ornithological collection, 1819-2010. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
creatorOf Savage, William, 1832-1908. William Savage ornithological papers, 1856-2000. Iowa State Historical Society
referencedIn Savage, Thomas Worrall, 1842-1862. Collection, 1862-1996. Iowa State Historical Society
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Birds
Birds in art
Ornithologists
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Birth 1832

Death 1908

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