Prosoect K. Robbins | |
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Born | 1788 Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
Died | 1847 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Prospect K. Robbins (1788–1847) was a young man well known for his education, military service,[1] and surveying skill in St. Charles and Lincoln counties, Missouri. He is best noted as the man who establish the Fifth Principal Meridian, a foundational survey in the Midwest that established essentially the division of the Louisiana Territory into Missouri Territory and later to the State of Missouri on August 10, 1821.
References
- ↑ "Big Muddy online publications". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
External links
- Big Muddy Magazine, Vol. 7.2
- Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve, Inc. Guibourd Historic House & Mecker Research Library
- Ste. Genevieve County Historical and Genealogical Resources
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