About J. H. Colton
Lived 1800 – 1893 (aged 93). J. H. Colton was an American geographer, cartographer and publisher.
Joseph Hutchins Colton (July 5, 1800 – July 29, 1893), founded an American mapmaking company which was an international leader in the map publishing industry between 1831 and 1890.
Colton was born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and moved to New York in 1831 to establish his firm. For the first ten years, Colton licensed the use of maps from established cartographers and were recognized for their decorative borders.
In 1859, Colton published a Hand-book to Kansas Territory and the Rocky Mountains' Gold Region; accompanied by reliable maps and a preliminary treatise on the pre-emption laws of the United States, by James Redpath and Richard J. Hinton.
Maps published by J.H. Colton can be found in the historical archives of most of the U.S. states, (including Mississippi, Louisiana, and Maryland) and of many national governments (including the United States Library of Congress
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Who was J. H. Colton?
United-States geographer and mapmaker
When was J. H. Colton born?
J. H. Colton was born on 5 July 1800 in Longmeadow.
When did J. H. Colton die?
J. H. Colton died on 29 July 1893 in New York City.
What was J. H. Colton's occupation?
J. H. Colton was a geographer, cartographer and publisher.
What nationality was J. H. Colton?
J. H. Colton was American.
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