Asa Lansford Foster | |
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 Asa Lansford Foster | |
| Born | August 19, 1798 Massachusetts |
| Died | January 9, 1868 (aged 69) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Helping to pioneer coal mining in Pennsylvania |
Asa Lansford Foster (August 19, 1798 – January 9, 1868) was a Pennsylvanian geologist, merchant, and coal mine owner.[1] He was also a geologist, mining engineer, and publisher and was one of the pioneers of the anthracite industry.[2] He was a native of Massachusetts but immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1818. Foster married Louisa Trott Chapman.
- ^ Bemis, Julia Draper Watson (1894). History and Genealogy of the Watson Family: Descendants of Matthew Watson.
- ^ Ralph Kreamer (December 27, 1993), A.L. Foster Gave Lansford Name, Developed Coal