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George Washington Cass Jr.

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George Washington Cass Jr.

Birth
Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Death
21 Mar 1888 (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 13 - Lot 56 - Grave 4
Memorial ID
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Buried on March 25, 1888. (Source of burial information: "New York Times", March 23, 1888 - Page 5, "Obituary 2")

He died at home, 52 West 57th Street.

Famous civil engineer: Co-builder of the first cast-iron bridge in America. The "Dunlap's Creek Bridge", at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, was built 1836 to 1839.

President of the "Northern Pacific Railroad", 1872 to 1875.

Article on his death & career: "New York Times", March 22, 1888 - Page 5
Buried on March 25, 1888. (Source of burial information: "New York Times", March 23, 1888 - Page 5, "Obituary 2")

He died at home, 52 West 57th Street.

Famous civil engineer: Co-builder of the first cast-iron bridge in America. The "Dunlap's Creek Bridge", at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, was built 1836 to 1839.

President of the "Northern Pacific Railroad", 1872 to 1875.

Article on his death & career: "New York Times", March 22, 1888 - Page 5


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  • Added: Mar 13, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49652724/george_washington-cass: accessed ), memorial page for George Washington Cass Jr. (12 Mar 1810–21 Mar 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49652724, citing Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by NWO (contributor 46583762).