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Title
Sheldon, Willard C.
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Institution
Loutit District Library

Subject
Sheldon, Willard C., 1839-

Subject
Businessmen -- Michigan -- Grand Haven

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Item Number
LH01r039

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Description
Willard Sheldon was the president of the Challenge Corn Planter Company in 1871, but he was best known for discovering the magnetic mineral springs that gave Grand Haven the name

Sheldon, Willard C.

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