Joseph Ellicott | |
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Born | November 1, 1760 |
Died | August 19, 1826 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician |
Known for | Laying out Batavia and Buffalo; advocating Erie Canal |
Parent(s) | Joseph Ellicott Judith Blaker |
Relatives | Andrew Ellicott (brother) Benjamin Ellicott (brother) |
Joseph Ellicott (November 1, 1760 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania – August 19, 1826 in New York City) was an American surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician of the Quaker faith.[1]