Asa Danforth Jr.

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Asa Danforth Jr. (June 29, 1768 – c. 1818 to 1821) was one of the first citizens of Onondaga County, New York, when he arrived there with his father, Asa Danforth in 1788. Danforth incurred heavy debts speculating in land in New York State. Hoping to reverse his fortunes, he invested in the especially risky land titles of nearby Upper Canada and later was a highway engineer. In Toronto, Ontario; Danforth Road, Danforth Village and Danforth Avenue (built by the Danforth Plank Road Company), which is a major east-end thoroughfare in Toronto are named for him. rdf:langString
rdf:langString Asa Danforth Jr.
rdf:langString Asa Danforth Jr.
rdf:langString Asa Danforth Jr.
rdf:langString United States
rdf:langString Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
xsd:date 1768-06-29
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xsd:date 1768-06-29
rdf:langString Amanda Danforth
rdf:langString c. 1818 or 1821
rdf:langString Early settler, land speculator, highway engineer
rdf:langString Asa Danforth Sr. and Hannah Wheeler
rdf:langString Olivia Langdon
rdf:langString Asa Danforth Jr. (June 29, 1768 – c. 1818 to 1821) was one of the first citizens of Onondaga County, New York, when he arrived there with his father, Asa Danforth in 1788. Danforth incurred heavy debts speculating in land in New York State. Hoping to reverse his fortunes, he invested in the especially risky land titles of nearby Upper Canada and later was a highway engineer. In Toronto, Ontario; Danforth Road, Danforth Village and Danforth Avenue (built by the Danforth Plank Road Company), which is a major east-end thoroughfare in Toronto are named for him.
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