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Benjamin Wright
Birth: 10-10-1770
Death: 8-24-1842
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Benjamin Wright was the cheif engineer during the construction of the Erie Canal. He resigned in 1827 and took a position as the chief engineer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from 1828- 1831. Early in his career he also served as a Lesgislator and a county Judge.
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Benjamin Wright was the cheif engineer during the construction of the Erie Canal. He resigned in 1827 and took a position as the chief engineer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from 1828- 1831. Early in his career he also served as a Lesgislator and a county Judge.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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http://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-Wright
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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