William Holland Thomas

William Holland Thomas (HMBQW)

Location: Whittier, NC 28789 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 26.693', W 83° 18.876'

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— 1805-1893 —

Businessman, planter and author

Agent and attorney for the Eastern Cherokees

Member of the North Carolina State Senate and Chairman of its Committee on Internal Improvements

Early railroad builder in western North Carolina

Builder of the first wagon road across the Great Smokies

Colonel of the 69th N.C. Regiment

Commander of the Thomas Legion, C.S.A.

Friend and Benefactor of the Cherokee People
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HM NumberHMBQW
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 8:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 289919 N 3924842
Decimal Degrees35.44488333, -83.31460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 26.693', W 83° 18.876'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 26' 41.58" N, 83° 18' 52.56" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 278-286 Campground Cemetery Rd, Whittier NC 28789, US
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