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Hiram Sibley/Talk

RickUrwin — 2006-06-23T00:18:46Z

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- - - '''This page needs work IMO. If anyone knows more about him, please add! The guy's life is interesting. I know already this is missing stuff like the fact that he was the founder of Western Union, not just the president. Also he was the instigater of the purchase of Alaska. And some info on his local real estate would be cool. That place over on, umm, Prince street. I think. I can do some research online but getting time to contact local people is hard time wise.''' - - Some info from the web I've found so far: - * U of R records say Hiram Sibley was born in 1807 in North Adams, Massachusetts, not Rochester NY. He moved here (to Mendon) at age 16. - * Was at one point the richest man in Rochester - * Don Alonzo Watson of Rochester, Ezra Cornell of Ithaca and others, formed Western Union - * After Western Union, he invested in land, timber, coal and railroads in the South and in Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Washington and Oregon. Most named Panther. - * Generous with his money locally - * Four Children: Zilpha Louise, ["Hiram Watson Sibley"] and Emily. Not sure what of 4th child. - * He and his partner named their sons mildle names after each other: James Sibley Watson and Hiram Watson Sibley :)

Hiram Sibley/Talk

RickUrwin — 2006-06-21T03:53:14Z

Added some info that will help over all with the Hiram Sibley Sr page.

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RickUrwin — 2006-06-21T02:42:03Z

added some stuff to the /talk section.

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