Suckley, George, 1830-1869

George Suckley, United States Army surgeon and naturalist, participated in the Northern Pacific Railroad Route Survey led by Isaac I. Stevens. The party made explorations and scientific investigations from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Puget Sound in Washington during the years 1853-57. Suckley collaborated with James G. Cooper on The natural history of Washington territory, which was published in 1859.

From the description of Papers of George Suckley, 1846-1886. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122354173

Merchant and shipowner, of New York, N.Y.

From the description of Papers, 1860-1866. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39208702

From the description of Papers, 1791-1867; (bulk 1846-1859). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188551

George Suckley (1830-1869) was born in New York City and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (now a part of Columbia University) in September 1851. In April 1853 Suckley was appointed assistant surgeon and naturalist to the Pacific Railroad Survey of the 47th and 49th parallels between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, under the command of Isaac I. Stevens. His work on the survey included a 1,049 mile, 53-day canoe trip down the Bitter Root, Clark's Fork, and Columbia Rivers to Fort Vancouver, during which he made extensive natural history collections.

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Dr. George Suckley, born in New York, graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and became an army doctor. In 1853 he joined the Isaac I. Stevens railway survey as surgeon and naturalist and served in the Indian wars and at Fort Steilacoom as an assistant surgeon until 1858. The following year he was back east but returned across the Plains with recruits for the Utah regiment.

From the description of Letters, 1853-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126630