Railroad passes, 1854-1855.

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Railroad passes, 1854-1855.

Passes issued to ex-President Fillmore by the New York and Erie Railroad, the Michigan Central Railroad, the Great Western Railway, and the Buffalo, Brantford & Goderich Railway, 1854-1855.

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Great Western Railway Company (Canada)

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New York and Erie Railroad Company

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Chartered April 1832. From the description of Report of A.C. Morton, engineer of the Delaware Division, on the routes proposed for the New York & Erie Rail Road between Goshen and the mouth of Callicoon : manuscript, 1841 June 10. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758123 ...

Michigan Central Railroad Company

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On March 20, 1837, legislation providing for work to proceed on three railroads and two canals in Michigan became law. One of the railroads -- the central -- was to connect Detroit and St. Joseph through the second tier of counties. Based upon preliminary work already done by the Detroit and St. Joseph Railroad Company (whose rights and properties were purchased by the state), the railroad was able to begin operation (at least as far as Dearborn) by the end of 1837. In 1846, the central railroad...

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...

Buffalo, Brantford and Goderich Railway Company

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