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Erskine Hazard

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Erskine Hazard

Birth
Death
25 Feb 1865 (aged 75)
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0035889, Longitude: -75.1893083
Plot
Section H Lot 115, 119 & 121
Memorial ID
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Industrialist. Along with Josiah White, he co-founded the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. It played a vital role in the early industrialization of the United States, leading with anthracite coal mining, canal technology, railroads, iron production, and wire rope.
Industrialist. Along with Josiah White, he co-founded the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. It played a vital role in the early industrialization of the United States, leading with anthracite coal mining, canal technology, railroads, iron production, and wire rope.


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  • Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Feb 11, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33753049/erskine-hazard: accessed ), memorial page for Erskine Hazard (30 Nov 1789–25 Feb 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33753049, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).