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William Hemsley Emory
b.7 Sep 1811
d.1 Dec 1887
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Name William Hemsley Emory
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Sep 1811
Marriage to Matilda Wilkins Bache
Death[1] 1 Dec 1887
Reference Number? Q780105?


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William Hemsley Emory (September 7, 1811 – December 1, 1887) was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer in the 19th century. As an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers he specialized in mapping the United States border, including the Texas–Mexico border, and the Gadsden Purchase border, 1844–1855, and published lasting scientific reports on the border region.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 William H. Emory, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.