Smith, Walter
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Profession:
merchant
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography:
A merchant who was involved with the Holland Land Company. Found in 18370430WHS_BJS1: "Walter Smiths Mortgages are in any event a perfect security. Whether he closes his business himself or other close it for him our debt must eventually be paid.... As for Walter Smith's note – let the two accounts for which it was given be closed by reversion unless he come immediately and give a mortgage upon the land." Walter Smith lived near Fredonia, NY in Dunkirk. He helped promote Dunkirk as a terminus for railroad line and was very involved in the Chautauqua community. Also possibly found in 18370430WHS_BJS1. WHS and FMS travel from Westfield through Fredonia and Dunkirk. "We had a very comfortable sojourn at Fredonia in the new hotel – paid our respects to Mr and Mrs Smith...". Walter smith became the first mayor the Dunkirk when the city was incorporated in 1837.
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https://books.google.com/books?id=HfuitMFmaxoC&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=walter+smith+holland+land+company&source=bl&ots=2t8ENPL_po&sig=C67DfBEjHAfWq0ZtgCawugFrsEY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MRbVVKSAMuSCsQSZtIKgBQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=walter%20smith&f=false
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Citation Notes:
http://www.dunkirkhistoricalmuseum.org/1826-to-1849.html
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