Abraham Kirkpatrick Lewis, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American mine operator
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About Abraham Kirkpatrick Lewis
- Abraham Kirkpatrick Lewis was a pioneer coal miner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His namesake was his grandfather, Abraham Kirkpatrick, a colleague of General John Neville.
- He graduated from Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1835.
- Although he studied medicine and law, he made his living in the coal industry.
- With William Philpot and John M.Snowden, Jr., he was the first to establish a market and furnish a regular supply of Pittsburgh coal to New Orleans, transporting the coal on flatboats.
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