Houghton, J., Jr. (Jacob), 1827-1903

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Mining expert and engineer; Superintendent of Detroit Waterworks, credited with discovering iron ore in Upper Peninsula.

From the description of Jacob Houghton papers, 1853-1904 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 435462872

Archival Resources

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referencedIn	Houghton, Douglass, 1809-1845. Records from and relating to Douglass Houghton, 1827-1952.	State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn	State University Of New York, Oswego, Penfield Lib., Spec. C. Millard Fillmore Collection.
referencedIn	Michigan. Geological Survey Division. Records of the Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Division, 1837-1970.	State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn	Library Of Congress, Manuscript Division. Peter Force Papers.
referencedIn	Houghton, Douglass, 1809-1845. Records from and relating to Douglass Houghton, 1827-1952.	State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn	Wisconsin Historical Society. Lyman C. Draper Papers.
creatorOf	Houghton, Jacob. (Letters) on discovery of the iron in Marquette County. Letters written by Jacob Houghton, H. Mullen, Richard S. Mellen, S.T. Carr, and Arthur O. Salls, 1869-70.	Marquette County Historical Society
creatorOf	Houghton, J., Jr. (Jacob), 1827-1903. Jacob Houghton papers, 1853-1904	Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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associatedWith	Carr, S. T.	person
correspondedWith	Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878	person
correspondedWith	Houghton, Douglass, 1809-1845.	person
associatedWith	Mellen, Richard S.	person
correspondedWith	Michigan. Geological Survey Division.	corporateBody
associatedWith	Mullen, H.	person
associatedWith	Salls, Arthur O.	person

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Death 1903

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Houghton, J., Jr. (Jacob), 1827-1903

Houghton, J., Jr. (Jacob), 1827-1903	Title