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    Orlando West Joslyn

    Birth: 1-20-1833

    Death: 3-13-1903

    Alternate Surname: Joslin

Biography

Railroad Investor. Joslyn was born in Batavia, NY, but lived most of his adult life in New York City. He co-invested with John Yates Bostwick on various railroad stocks. In 1900, he was one of the  incorporators of the Surinam-American Co. He died in Dutch Guiana in 1903. Fanny Seward references "Mr. Joslyn" and his family in her 1862-1863 when she passes through New York City. 

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Biography: 
Railroad Investor. Joslyn was born in Batavia, NY, but lived most of his adult life in New York City. He co-invested with John Yates Bostwick on various railroad stocks. In 1900, he was one of the incorporators of the Surinam-American Co. He died in Dutch Guiana in 1903. Fanny Seward references "Mr. Joslyn" and his family in her 1862-1863 when she passes through New York City.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Railroad Gazette, Volume 32
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
32 Park Place
Year: 
1900
Start Page: 
818
Citation Notes: 
Google Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=V2I2AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA818&ots=sgPxvNsEjc&dq=orlando%20w.%20joslyn%20railroad&pg=RA1-PA818#v=onepage&q=orlando%20w.%20joslyn%20railroad&f=false
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Website
Citation URL: 
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=orlando+west&n=joslyn
Title of Webpage: 
Orlando West Joslyn - Tim Dowling Genealogy
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Website Last Modified Date: 
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Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Newspaper Article
Journal or Newspaper Title: 
The Evening Telegram - Syracuse, NY
Article Title: 
Death Record
Month: 
March
Day: 
23
Year: 
1903
Start Page: 
9