Canvass White (September 8, 1790 — 1834) was an engineer and inventor. He was chief engineer at the Delaware and Raritan Canal and he patented a type of hydraulic cement. September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... The Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal) was a canal in central New Jersey that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River. ... Sampling fast set Portland cement Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general usage, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete and mortar. ...

Birth

He was born on September 8, 1790, in Whitestown, New York. He received his education at the Fairfield Academy. Whitestown is a town located in Oneida County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,635. ...

Engineer

His first job as an engineer was on the Erie Canal in 1816 working for chief engineer Judge Benjamin Wright. In the autumn of 1817, he travelled to England to study their canal system. When he returned he patented a type of hydraulic cement. He continued his work on New York until 1824. Then from 1924 until the summer of 1826, he was Chief Engineer on the Union Canal (Pennsylvania). He was then appointed Chief Engineer of the Delaware and Raritan Canal in 1825 and of the Lehigh Canal in 1827. He was also a Consulting Engineer for the Schuylkill Navigation Company and for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. He became President of the Cohoes Company for the development of water-power at Cohoes upon its when it was incorporated on March 28, 1826. The Erie Canal (later replaced by part of the New York State Barge Canal system, which was renamed the Erie Canal) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Sampling fast set Portland cement Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general usage, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete and mortar. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The Union Canal was towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. ... The Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal) was a canal in central New Jersey that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River. ... The Schuylkill Navigation Company was a company chartered in 1815 to build a number of navigation improvements in the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. ... C&D Canal from Chesapeake City, Maryland. ...

Death

He died in 1834 and was buried in Princeton Cemetery. Princeton Cemetery is located in Princeton, New Jersey. ...

References

• Whitford's History of New York Canals, (1906), Vol II, page 1170
• Albert C. Jensen; Engineering Clinton's Ditch; Civil Engineering, volume 33, September 1963, pages 48-50
• William Pierrepont White; Canvass White's Services Buffalo Historical Society (1909) volume 13, page 352-366