Robert S. Williamson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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U.S. Army officer of the American Civil War
Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1825
Place of Birth: Oxford, New York, United States
Date of Death: 10-Nov-1882
Profession: military personnel, explorer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Robert S. Williamson
- Robert Stockton Williamson (January 21, 1825 – November 10, 1882) was an American soldier and engineer, noted for conducting surveys for the transcontinental railroad in California and Oregon.
- Inducted into the Army Corps of Engineers in 1861, he had a distinguished record serving in the American Civil War, winning two brevet promotions.
- When the US Army Corps of Engineers established its San Francisco District office in 1866, he was appointed as the first commander of the office.
- Formally promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1869, he retired in 1871, because of health problems, and died in San Francisco in 1882.
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