Jacob A. Barker correspondence, 1835-1840.

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Jacob A. Barker correspondence, 1835-1840.

Letters concerning his activities in promotion of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7364081

Bentley Historical Library

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Barker, Jacob A., 1793-1859

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One of the earliest residents of the village of Buffalo; served as county clerk from 1822-1826; involved in the founding of Buffalo's first insurance company. From the description of Correspondence and business papers, 1818-1884 (bulk 1818- 1850). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33113239 One of the earliest residents of the village of Buffalo; served as County Clerk from 1822-1826 and was involved in the founding of Buffalo's first insurance company. ...

Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad

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The Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad was chartered on April 22, 1833, to connect Port Lawrence (later named Toledo) with western Michigan. Later, as a part of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the New York Central, the Penn Central and the Conrail systems, the railroad carried passengers until November 1956. From the guide to the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad records, 1834-1968, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan) The first railroad west of the Appalachians. ...