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Dewart, Franklin H. (Franklin Henry)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1861-

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Franklin H. Dewart Papers

 Collection
Identifier: mss-149
Abstract Franklin Henry Dewart was a civil engineer, who participated in engineering projects throughout the state of Vermont and earned a reputation as an expert land surveyor. Dewart’s specialty in finding and interpreting old deeds and in tracing chains of title led him to an appointment by the Vermont secretary of state, Frederick G. Fleetwood, to read and index the state papers of the surveyor general. The collection consist of 23 folders, three rolls of oversize maps, and one bound manuscript...
Dates: 1894-1928