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Litchfield New Hampshire Gold Prospector, Adventurer, and Father of Alaska: Leroy Napoleon "Jack" McQuesten (1836-1900)

Posted on 7 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Leroy Napoleon McQuesten, (but usually called Jack) was born on a New Hampshire farm in Litchfield. 

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