Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857

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Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Redfield, William C., 1789-1857 Redfield, Wm. C. (William C.), 1789-1857
Found in	His Replies to the circular of the United States Board of Navy Commissioners asking for information relative to steam navigation, 1846: p. 37 (signed, Wm. C. Redfield) MdU/G-K files (hdg.: Redfield, William Charles, 1789-1857; pred. usage: W.C. Redfield) NUC pre-1956 (Redfield, William Charles, 1789-1857) DAB (Redfield, William C.; christened William Redfield; assumed middle initial later in life to distinguish himself from others in vicinity with same name; accustomed to say C. stood for Convenience; saddler and harness maker; meteorologist; first president of American Association for the Advancement of Science; hon. M.A. Yale, 1839; b. 3/26/1789; d. 2/12/1857) MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857; note: middle name, Charles, in NUC pre-1956 and Yale Univ. catalogs, is unsubstantiated by family genealogy and other reference sources)