Jesse Hawley papers, 1807-1835, 1880.
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Hawley, Jesse, 1773-1842
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Merchant, miller, amd canal promoter of Geneva, New York. From the description of Jesse Hawley papers, 1807-1835, 1880. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782861 Early proponent of the Erie Canal. Born in Bridgeport, Conn.; moved to Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. in 1807; died in Lockport, N.Y. From the description of Jesse Hawley letter and will extract, 1839, 1842. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 71242445 ...
O'Reilly, Henry, 1806-1886
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Journalist and inventor. From the description of Articles of Henry O'Reilly, 1845-1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454793 Editor and telegraph pioneer. Born in Ireland; came to the United States with his family in 1816. Editor of the Rochester (N.Y.) Daily Advertiser, 1826; involved with S. F. B. Morse and Amos Kendall in construction of telegraph lines from eastern Pennsylvania to St. Louis in the 1840s. In later life, he spelled his name "O'Rielly" instead of O'Reill...
Hawley, Merwin S., 1807-1887
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Merwin S. Hawley was born in Broome, N.Y. in 1807. He became a dry goods merchant first in Rochester and then in Buffalo, where his business prospered. In 1848 he built a house at 46 Niagara Sq. In 1854 he co-founded the International Bank, becoming its president in 1857; the bank was closed in 1864. He became an active member of the Buffalo Historical Society and wrote and spoke widely on the history of the Erie Canal, having derived his knowledge of it through his interest in the role his uncl...
Wright, Benjamin, 1770-1842
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Benjamin Wright (1770-1842) was a prominent land surveyor and engineer. During his career, he surveyed much of the lands along the upper Mohawk and Black River Valleys, which are now situated in Herkimer, Oneida, Lewis, and Jefferson Counties in New York State. Wright was also noted for his advocacy and development of canals and transportation infrastructure in New York State. He was chief engineer in the design and construction of the Erie Canal. From the description of Collection, ...
Byington, Benajah.
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