Known Autograph Occurrences

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Known autograph occurrences
on collectible certificates

This represents a full listing of all railroad-related certificates currently known to display the autograph of:

Webb, William Seward

1851-1926

Married Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt and son-in-law of William Henry Vanderbilt. President of several Vanderbilt lines. Builder and president of Mohawk & Malone Railway. Co-founded Sons of the American Revolution

Company	Certificate	Role
Beech Creek Extension Railroad Co	BEE-556b-S-55	stockholder
Carthage Watertown & Sackets Harbor Railroad Co	CAR-940-S-70
Fulton Chain Railway Co	FUL-455-S-50	president
The Mohawk & Malone Railway Co	MOH-538-B-51	president
The Mohawk & Malone Railway Co	MOH-538-S-20	president
New York Central Sleeping Car Co	NEW-545-S-42	stockholder
New York Central Sleeping Car Co	NEW-545-S-42	president
Raquette Lake Railway Co	RAQ-500-S-50	president
(The) St Lawrence & Adirondack Railway Co	STL-015c-S-50	president
(The) St Lawrence & Adirondack Railway Co	STL-015c-S-51	president
Wagner Palace Car Co	WAG-400-S-50	president
Wagner Palace Car Co	WAG-400-S-51	president
Wagner Palace Car Co	WAG-400-S-52	president

Autograph samples

Please note: I do NOT authenticate autographs.
These samples were provided by collectors and dealers who had evidence to believe these are
examples of valid signatures. Please contact me if you discover evidence to the contrary.

Date	Autograph sample	Image courtesy of

1885		Collector contribution (AspesiL)
1885		Collector contribution (AspesiL)
1888		Terry Cox
1892		Collector contribution (AspesiL)
1892		Collector contribution
1892		Collector contribution
1892		Collector contribution (AspesiL)

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