About Samuel Morse Felton, Sr.
Lived 1809 – 1889 (aged 79). Samuel Morse Felton, Sr. was an American manager.
Samuel Morse Felton Sr. (July 17, 1809 – January 24, 1889) was a civil engineer and railroad executive.
Early life Samuel Morse Felton was born on July 17, 1809, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. At the age of 14, he went into the grocery business and prepared for college. He graduated from Harvard University in 1833. He was also appointed by Governor John Albion Andrew as a member of the Hoosac Tunnel Commission.
Personal life Felton married Eleanor Stetson in 1839, and together they had three daughters.
He died on January 24, 1889, in Philadelphia.
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American railroad executive (1809-1889)
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Samuel Morse Felton, Sr. was born on 17 July 1809 in West Newbury.
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Samuel Morse Felton, Sr. died on 24 January 1889 in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
What was Samuel Morse Felton, Sr.'s occupation?
Samuel Morse Felton, Sr. was a manager.
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Samuel Morse Felton, Sr. was American.
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