George Henry Cannon papers 1833-1915

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George Henry Cannon papers 1833-1915

Surveyor of lands in northern Michigan and in the Upper Peninsula; Macomb County land speculator; journal of his surveying expedition along the shores of Lake Superior, letters received, historical essays, family materials.

1 linear foot and 1 microfilm roll

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SNAC Resource ID: 6389700

Bentley Historical Library

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White, Peter, 1830-1908

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Born in Rome, Oneida Co., N.Y. Early settler of Marquette, MI; merchant, lawyer, established First National Bank of Marquette, state representative, and state senator. From the description of Papers, 1897-1907. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 31944885 Marquette, Michigan businessman, Democratic state senator, and Republican regent of University of Michigan. From the description of Peter White papers, 1848-1915. (University of Michigan). WorldCat ...

Cannon, Levi H., b. 1830

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 22nd (1862-1865) Company B.

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Burt, William Austin, 1792-1858

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Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, June 13, 1792; received a good education; was for some time an engineer in Erie, New York; came to Michigan, 1822; member of territorial council, 1826-27; settled in Washtenaw County, 1824; engaged in mill-building and local surveying, 1824-33; County surveyor, Macomb Co., 1831-34; Postmaster of Mt. Vernon for 24 years; invented solar compass; surveyed Upper Peninsula 1840-27; discovered 20 beds of iron ore, 1844-46; representative from Macomb County, 1853-1843;...

Crapo, Henry Howland, 1830-1920

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Cannon, George Henry, 1826-

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Surveyor from Macomb County, Michigan. From the description of George Henry Cannon journal, 1846. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422835 George Cannon was born on December 30, 1826, in Day, New York, to Pearl and Mary Cannon. In 1833, the family moved to Michigan, first to Saline, in Washtenaw County, and then to Bruce, in Macomb County. As a young man, Cannon worked mornings and nights for his board, and, at the end of school-terms, for his teac...