Thomas Hutchins

For the former Maryland State Police Superintendent, see Thomas E. Hutchins. For the British physician and naturalist, see Thomas Hutchins (naturalist).
Thomas Hutchins
Born1730
Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
DiedApril 18, 1789
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Cartographer, engineer, geographer, surveyor
Known forOnly official Geographer of the United States[1]

Thomas Hutchins (Monmouth County, NJ 1730 – April 18, 1789, Pittsburgh) was an American military engineer, cartographer, geographer and surveyor. In 1781, Hutchins was named Geographer of the United States. He is the only person to hold that post.[1]

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