John Galloway Lynn

John Galloway Lynn (October 1, 1803 – October 1, 1883) was an American businessman from Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Lynn built the Lynn Wharf, along the Potomac River at Cumberland. The wharf was used to transfer coal from the railroad to canal boats. His heirs sold this to the Maryland Mining Company. Lynn was an incorporator of the Lulworth Iron company in Maryland. He died in Cumberland.[1]

References
  1. http://records.ancestry.com/John_Galloway_Lynn_records.ashx?pid=71923091

Sources
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