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August Meyer
American mining engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August Robert Meyer (August 20, 1851 – December 1, 1905) was an American mining engineer, founding organizer of Leadville, Colorado, and developed the park and boulevard system for Kansas City, Missouri as first president of the Commission of Parks.
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Born | August Robert Meyer (1851-08-20)August 20, 1851 St. Louis, Missouri |
Died | December 1, 1905(1905-12-01) (aged 54) Kansas City, Missouri |
Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery |
Education | Freiberg University |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Spouse |
Emma J. Hixon (m. 1878) |
Children | 4 |
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