Prospect K. Robbins
Prosoect K. Robbins | |
|---|---|
| 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 the Missouri Territory and later to the State of Missouri on August 10, 1821.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
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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
Categories:
- People from Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- United States Army officers
- American surveyors
- 1788 births
- 1847 deaths
- People from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
- Military personnel from Massachusetts