George William Featherstonhaugh

George William Featherstonhaugh
Born	(1780-04-09)9 April 1780 London, England
Died	28 September 1866(1866-09-28) (aged 86) Le Havre, France
Resting place	Tunbridge Wells, England
Occupation(s)	Farmer, geologist and surveyor
Known for	Explorer; railway pioneer
Spouse(s)	Sarah Duane (1808-11-06 – 1826), Charlotte Williams Carter (m. 1831-01-28)
Children	By Sarah: James, Ann d1826, George, Jr.,[1] and Georgianna d1826; By Charlotte: Albany, Georgiannia, and Henry
Parent(s)	George and Dorothy Simpson Featherstonhaugh

George William Featherstonhaugh FRS (/ˈfɪərstənhɔː/ FEER-stən-haw; 9 April 1780 – 28 September 1866) was a British-American geologist and geographer. He was one of the proposers of the Albany and Schenectady Railroad and was the first geologist to the US government. He surveyed portions of the Louisiana Purchase for the US government.