Person Featherstonehaugh; George William (1780 - 1866) Featherstonehaugh George William 1780 - 1866 Male London 1780 27 September 1866

New York, USA (1835)

Career: Went to America in 1807, was a British Commisssioner to determine the Maine-New Brunswick boundary in 1839 (along with Richard Zachariah Mudge) and was British Consul at Havre until his death. As consul, he was also instrumental in bringing Louis Philippe of France to England in 1848. He wrote several books about American travel, a national railway system in Britain, and the Canadian-American boundary issue. Memberships: FGS Fellow 02/04/1835 Sources: Bulloch's Roll References: W H G Armytage, 'G W Featherstonhaugh, FRS, 1780-1866, Anglo-American Scientist' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 228-235 Notes: Part of certificate damaged; on reverse of certificate : '[W?] Murchison'; 'Featherstonhaugh 1834 - Royal Society' International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1780 - 27 Sep 1866 NA6004 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 2c7b8ee1-d71e-4ea3-9974-3fe3e9f64502