George William Featherstonhaugh
British-American geologist and geographer (1780–1866)
George William Featherstonhaugh (/ˈfɪərstənhɔː/ FEER-stən-haw; 9 April 1780 – 28 September 1866) was a British-American geologist and geographer. He was one of the proposers of the Albany and Schenectady Railroad and was the first geologist to the US government.2
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Born Apr 9, 1780, died Sep 28, 1866.1
About
He surveyed portions of the Louisiana Purchase for the US government.
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Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Oxford3
Born to George and Dorothy Simpson Featherstonhaugh in London, he grew up in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Featherstonhaugh liked climbing cliffs, collecting fossils, and gathering wild bird eggs to sell. He was adept at writing and became a Fellow of the Geological Society and the Royal Society. In 1809, he was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia.
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Career
Occupation: geologist, explorer.5
- Date not recordedFounded Albany and Schenectady Railroad4
Personal life
- BornApr 9, 1780, London6
- DiedSep 28, 1866, Le Havre7
- CitizenshipKingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland8
- SpouseSarah Duane9
His son was George W. Featherstonhaugh, Jr., who was a businessman in Wisconsin and who served in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature from 1846 to 1848.
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- 12Wikimedia CommonsGeorge William Featherstonhaugh photo by Taber, Public domain