1. On December 4,1809, Welch was born in Nelson, New York.
11 Facts About Ashbel Welch
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In 1826, Ashbel Welch started his engineering career as a rodman on the Lehigh and Delaware Canal for his brother Sylvester Ashbel Welch.
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In 1830, Ashbel Welch joined engineers of Canvass White in Trenton, New Jersey on the construction of the Delaware and Raritan Canal.
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In 1832, Ashbel Welch was in charge of digging the feeder northwestward from Trenton, New Jersey.
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In 1836, at age 26, Ashbel Welch was appointed the chief engineer of the Joint Companies.
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In 1836, Ashbel Welch was appointed Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad.
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In 1844, Ashbel Welch traveled to England and supervised the construction of an order of guns for the United States Navy.
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In 1863, Ashbel Welch led the efforts on installation of a block signaling system on the Camden and Amboy Railroad between Philadelphia and New Brunswick.
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In 1869, Ashbel Welch became President of the Bel-Del Railroad and the Flemington Railroad.
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On October 25,1834, Ashbel Welch married Mary Hannah Seabrook in Lambertville, New Jersey.
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On September 25,1882, Ashbel Welch died in his home on 21 York St, Lambertville, New Jersey.