Sylvester Mowry person
also known as: Syl-vester Mowry, Mowry
Summary: A West Point graduate and first lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Artillery who established Mowry City about 1858.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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arrested_for
disloyalty
cited from The company published pamphlets, maps… (1891)e
would no doubt be considerably astonished.
The company published pamphlets, maps
and prospectuses, and among their views was
Mowry City represented as a fairly populous
town on the banks of the Mimbres, while in mid-
stream steamboats and ot…
born_in
cited from The place has an historical interest, inas-… (1891)
and it might well be mistaken for an old
habitation or stronghold of a once warlike
people. The “city” was constructed of substan-
tial stone and adobe houses, and when in the
full tide of its glory, no doubt presented a truly
formidable an…
died_in
cited from The company published pamphlets, maps… (1891)
e
would no doubt be considerably astonished.
The company published pamphlets, maps
and prospectuses, and among their views was
Mowry City represented as a fairly populous
town on the banks of the Mimbres, while in mid-
stream steamboats and ot…
lived_at
cited from The place has an historical interest, inas-… (1891) · +1 more
and it might well be mistaken for an old
habitation or stronghold of a once warlike
people. The “city” was constructed of substan-
tial stone and adobe houses, and when in the
full tide of its glory, no doubt presented a truly
formidable an…
occupation
first lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Artillery
cited from The place has an historical interest, inas-… (1891)and it might well be mistaken for an old
habitation or stronghold of a once warlike
people. The “city” was constructed of substan-
tial stone and adobe houses, and when in the
full tide of its glory, no doubt presented a truly
formidable an…
worked_for
cited from Mowry was backed in his schemes by a… (1891)
er this time, the
crossing of the Mimbres was a station on the
southern overland route from southwest Mis-
souri to El Paso, and thence by way of Mesilla
and the Mimbres on to the Pacific coast, touch-
ing at Tucson and the military posts …
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Sources (4)
For years before and after this time, the… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Mowry was backed in his schemes by a… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The company published pamphlets, maps… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The place has an historical interest, inas-… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details