Thomas, David, 1776-1859

Engineer.

From the description of Papers, 1820-1829. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535525

New York State politician.

From the description of Letter to G. A. Worth [manuscript], 1816 July 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647881113

David Thomas was an agriculturist in Cayuga County, New York, who specialized in horticulture and fruit trees. He was a frequent contributor to the Genesee Farmer. He was formerly the chief engineer of the Erie Canal west of Rochester and later became the principal engineer of the Welland Canal in Canada. Jesse Buel was a New York printer turned agriculturist, who published The Albany Cultivator.

From the description of David Thomas letters to Jesse Buel, 1833. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 255578228

David Thomas was a Quaker and civil engineer. Thomas Evans was a Quaker minister and a founder of Haverford College. Joseph Thomas was a Quaker teacher at Haverford College, but also was involved in the founding of Swarthmore College.

From the description of ALS, 1833 August 8, Greatfield [New York?] to Thomas Evans. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246867