Person Information

Biography

Served as the President of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. After Phillip Hone became mayor of New York City in 1826, he had to resign as President. Bolton served as the treasurer before becoming the President in 1826.

Letter References

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, May 9, 1825

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Served as the President of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. After Phillip Hone became mayor of New York City in 1826, he had to resign as President. Bolton served as the treasurer before becoming the President in 1826.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Delaware & Hudson: The History of an Important Railroad Whose Antecedent was a Canal Network to Transport Coal
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Jim Shaughnessy
Publisher Location: 
Syracuse
Publisher Name: 
Syracuse University Press
Year: 
1997
Start Page: 
4
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