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EVENTS

February events

February 15 - The Western Railroad Of Massachusetts is chartered to build a railroad between Worcester, Massachusetts , and the New York state line.

September events

September - Eleazer Lord becomes the first president of the Erie Railroad .

Unknown date events

Robert Stephenson is appointed to the position of Chief Engineer for the London And Birmingham Railway .

Construction is completed on the Camden And Amboy Railroad in New Jersey

The Utica And Schenectady Railroad is chartered.

Tredegar Iron Works , an American Steam Locomotive manufacturer, is formed in Virginia .

BIRTHS

DEATHS

April deaths

April 22 - Richard Trevithick , English Inventor and Steam Locomotive builder (b. 1771 ).

REFERENCES

Stratton, Fred, '' Erie Railroad presidents ''. Retrieved March 2 2005 .