# Robert Stockton Williamson

> Robert Stockton Williamson was an American soldier and engineer, noted for conducting surveys in the 1850s of possible routes for the transcontinental railroad in California and Oregon. Inducted into the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1861, he had a distinguished record serving in the American Civil War, winning two brevet promotions. When the United States 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 at age 46, because of health problems, and died in San Francisco in 1882.

*United States Army officer (1825-1882)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1825-01-21
- **Died:** 1882-11-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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- [Robert S. Williamson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_S._Williamson)
- [Robert S. Williamson](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_S._Williamson)
- [Уильямсон, Роберт Стоктон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82_%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD)
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