Croom, Hardy Bryan, 1798-1837.

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Hardy Bryan Croom, native of N.C., was a botanist and Florida planter. In 1834, the land granted to General Lafayette for his efforts in the Revolutionary War was sold by his heirs & purchased by Hardy Bryan Croom; Croom's brother, Bryan H. Croom also purchased extensively in the Leon County & Gadsden County areas. Croom died with his family in the wreck of the Steamer "Home" south of Cape Hatteras in 1837.

From the description of Hardy Bryan Croom Papers, 1831-1837. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 39930000

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creatorOf Croom, Hardy Bryan, 1798-1837. Hardy Bryan Croom Papers, 1831-1837. Florida State University
referencedIn Hardy Bryan Croom Papers, 1831-1837
referencedIn James R. Troyer Collection on North Carolina Botanists, 1834 - 2002 North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center
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Florida
Subject
Botanists
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Botanist/Florida planter
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Birth 1798

Death 1837

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