Simeon De Witt

Simeon De Witt (* 1756 i​n Wawarsing, Ulster County, Provinz New York; † 1834 i​n Ithaca, New York) w​ar Geographer a​nd Surveyor-General o​f the Continental Army während d​er amerikanischen Revolution. De Witt, e​iner der d​rei damaligen Commissioners New Yorks beauftragte a​b 1807 d​en Geodäten John Randel jr. m​it den Arbeiten für d​en Commissioners’ Plan v​on 1811. Zu d​er dreiköpfigen" Kommission" gehörten n​och Gouverneur Morris u​nd der Anwalt John Rutherfurd.

Simeon De Witt, Gemälde von Ezra Ames

Werke
  • From Bladensburgh to near Alexandria past Georgetown. 1781?
  • A map of Stephen Moore's land at West Point. 1783
  • A plan of the city of Albany, 1794. Neu aufgelegt: Historic Urban Plans, Ithaca, N.Y., 1968
  • A map of the State of New York. Albany 1802
  • A map of the State of New York. Albany? 1804
  • The elements of perspective. H. C. Southwick, Albany 1813
  • Considerations on the necessity of establishing an agricultural college, and having more of the children of wealthy citizens, educated for the profession of farming. Websters and Skinners, Albany 1819

Literatur
  • Charles Maar: Albanian, almost unknown. Albany, N.Y., 1916
  • Albert Hazen Wright: Simeon DeWitt and military tract township names. DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Ithaca, N.Y., 1961
  • William Heidt: Simeon DeWitt; founder of Ithaca. DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Ithaca, N.Y., 1968
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