Albert S. Hovey
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
USGENWEB Montana Archives
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Albert S. Hovey, United States Deputy Mineral surveyor for 
Montana and Idaho, was born in Perry Ohio September 8, 1850, 
and resided there during the earlier years of his life. He 
received his education in the common schools of Ohio and 
Michigan, graduating in the common schools of Ohio and Michigan, 
graduating at Willoughby College where he took the 
classical course and afterward attending the University of 
Michigan taking a special course in civil engineering. 

He began work as deputy county surveyor at Cleveland Ohio 
under C.H. Burgess and then became Assistant United States 
Surveyor and Inspector under Major John M. Wilson, on harbor 
work and inspector of harbor improvements. He afterward made 
a complete survey of all that part of the Ohio canal bed which 
is within the Cleveland City limits for the Valley Railroad.

Mr. Hovey came to Montana July 3, 1882 where he came chief 
mineral clerk in the Surveyor General's office in Helena under 
General Harris and afterward under General Green and afterward 
formed a partnership with A.E. Cumming and opened an office as 
general civil and mining engineers. In 1891 he engaged in 
partnership with Paul S.A. Bickel in the same line of business. 
The firm have their principal office in Helena, their field of 
operations extending throughout Montana and Idaho, Mr. Hovey 
being Deputy United States Mineral Surveyor for both states.

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