Croffut, W. A. (William Augustus), 1835-1915

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From the description of Papers of W. A. Croffut, 1774-1933 (bulk 1880-1915). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450618

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  • 1835: Born, Redding, Conn.
  • circa 1854: Reporter, New Haven Palladium
  • circa 1861 - 1865 : Private, First Minnesota Regiment, during the Civil War, and field reporter for the New York Times
  • circa 1885 - 1889 : Editor, Washington Post
  • 1888 - 1894 : Executive officer, United States Geological Survey
  • 1899: Organizer and secretary, Anti-Imperialist League President, Liberty League
  • 1893: Wrote opening ode for World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill.
  • 1900: Campaigned in behalf of William Jennings Bryan for president
  • 1915, Aug. 31: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the W. A. Croffut Papers, 1774-1933, (bulk 1880-1915), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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associatedWith Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873. person
associatedWith Corser, Edward. person
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associatedWith Croffut, Bessie. person
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associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 person
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associatedWith Robbins, Henry Alfred, 1839- person
associatedWith Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906. person
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