An act for erecting a suspension bridge over the Niagara River at or near the Falls of Niagara, 1852 Apr. 24.

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An act for erecting a suspension bridge over the Niagara River at or near the Falls of Niagara, 1852 Apr. 24.

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True copy of the act incorporating the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, certified by Joseph A. Woodruff, clerk of the peace for the United Counties of Lincoln and Welland, 24 Apr. 1852. The act names the incorporators Samuel De Veaux, James Buchanan, Thomas Street, C.B. Stuart, P. Whitney, W. H. Merritt, James Cummings, Oliver T. Macklen, James R. Benson, and William Wright. Includes an act to amend the act incorporating the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, passed 30 May 1849.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Stuart, Charles B. (Charles Beebe), 1814-1881

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Merritt, William Hamilton, 1793-1862

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Epithet: Canadian author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000391.0x00002f Canadian mining engineer. From the description of Letter : St. Catharines, to Peter B. Porter, Black Rock, 1828 Nov. 1. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33113401 ...

De Veaux, Samuel, 1789-1852.

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Whitney, Parkhurst, 1784-1862

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Canada. Legislature.

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The act was given "royal assent by Her Majesty in Council, 30 Oct. 1846 & proclamation made in Canada Gazette 24 Dec. 1846." From the description of An act for erecting a suspension bridge over the Niagara River at or near the Falls of Niagara, 1852 Apr. 24. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 74336723 ...

Cummings, James, 1789-1875.

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Benson, James Rea, 1807-1885.

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Wright, W. D. (William David), 1906-

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Epithet: of Laxton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000507.0x000234 William Wright Jr. was Gillis Long's cousin. Gillis Long (1923-1985) was representative for the 8th U.S. Congressional District of Louisiana in 1963-1965 and 1973-1985. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Louisiana in 1964 and 1971. From the description of William Wright Jr. oral history interview, 1987. (Louisiana State University...

Street, Thomas Clark, 1814-1872.

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Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company

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Macklen, Oliver T., 1814 or 15-1865.

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Buchanan, James

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