2 Quotes & Sayings By George Washington Burnap
George Washington Burnap was born in 1808 in the town of New Boston, Maine. After spending several years in the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served in the War of 1812. After the war he went to sea and served in the Mediterranean and West Indian theaters of war during the War with Spain. Upon his return to the United States, he established himself as a successful and wealthy merchant and ship owner
He was a founder and director of California's first joint-stock bank, and helped found several other ventures. He also served as president of several banks and railroads. In addition, Burnap was an early explorer of Alaska (and thus one of the first "Alaskans") and captain of several ships on trade routes between Europe and Asia.