Talk:Benjamin Chew Tilghman

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I discovered the facts of his military career from find-a-grave, which mentioned nothing about his company-building. It's possible we're dealing with 2 people with the same name - but it's an unusual name, and the timeline is not inconsistent. --Alvestrand 00:14, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

This reference claims there were 2 Benjamin Tilghmans: [1].

This source claims that the sandblasting Tilighman was an American general, and the long version mentions the paper stuff in passing: [2] No reference to why he was buried in the US, though.

And this reference credits "Benjamin C. Tilghman" with contribution to Daniel Barringer figuring out Meteor Crater - in 1906, 5 years after he died? A son? [3] --Alvestrand 06:50, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

User rjstott found this URL: [4] --Alvestrand 05:38, 26 June 2006 (UTC) Now well quoted. Anyone know where to find the "National Cyclopedia of American Biograhpy" online (if anywhere)? --Alvestrand 06:57, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A source, with frustration

I found a book from 1912, "Leading American inventors", by George Iles, with a whooping 30 pages about Tilghman. All good. But that source, to my frustration, ignores entirely his UK-based business ventures, writing as if he were only doing business in the US. Which kind of makes me question whether its coverage is any good.... --Alvestrand (talk) 09:45, 7 June 2008 (UTC)