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John Ogilvie Davidson

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98: 150: 160: 45: 19: 61: 36:, Canada. Known as "Skook" or "Skookum" Davidson because of his stature (big and strong), he is the namesake of 85: 155: 170: 165: 49: 37: 32:(July 29, 1892 - 1972) was a soldier, land surveyor, packer, guide and rancher in far northern 33: 65: 24: 144: 53: 120: 109: 48:
was so-named because it was where he would arrange to have supplies dropped for his
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and near it is an old construction camp used by crews building the
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in 1972 following a fire at the ranch. The location is near
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Index

DCM
MM
two bars
British Columbia
Mount Skook Davidson
Liard River
Skooks Landing
Diamond J Ranch
Kechika River
Vancouver
Fireside, British Columbia
Alaska Highway
"Corporal John Ogilvie Davidson"
Image - Library and Archives Canada
BC Names entry "Mount Skook Davidson"
BC Names entry "Skooks Landing"
Categories
People from British Columbia
Liard Country
Canadian surveyors
1892 births
1972 deaths

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