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Gift of Ellen E. Flagg and Mrs. Harvey I. Maxson, 1930.11.2  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical  ...
Van Rensselaer Richmond
Gift of Ellen E. Flagg and Mrs. Harvey I. Maxson, 1930.11.2 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Van Rensselaer Richmond

American, 1812 - 1883
BiographyVan Rensselaer Richmond was born in Preston, New York in January 1812. He was a civil engineer and worked on New York canals and railroads. From 1858 to 1861 he was the New York State Engineer and Surveyor. He died in Lyons, New York on November 20, 1883.
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