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February 26, 1856

Item Details: Record Id: 1718
Description:  The Virginia General Assembly passed an act which incorporated the Rowlesburg Lumber and Iron Company by the following: Owen D. Downey, Thomas C. Williams, John A. Lloyd, Charles Finley, and Charles M. Bishop. The company's purpose was to mine coal and other minerals and to manufacture iron, lumber, and other products in Preston County.
Source: Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia.
See Also: Ante-bellum. Commerce Industrial. Timber Industry.
       

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