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William Boylan

“President of Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; president of the State Bank; publisher of the Raleigh "Minerva" 1803-1810. Home is 3 blks. S.W.”

State historical marker: H-69: William Boylan

2 works in the index name this person.

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Walter Alves papers, 1771-1858, Orange County, North Carolina : also Kentucky and Tennessee.

Alves, Walter, 1768-1819 · 1993 · University Publications of America

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Correspondence of David Paton, superintendent of construction and architect of the State Capitol in Raleigh, N.C.

Town, Ithiel, 1784-1844. · 1820

Correspondence of David Paton, superintendent of construction and architect of the State Capitol in Raleigh. Correspondence includes letters from architect Ithiel Town about the commissioners for rebuilding the State Ca…

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