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February 26, 1856

Rowlesburg Lumber and Iron Company incorporated

The Virginia General Assembly passed an act which incorporated the Rowlesburg Lumber and Iron Company by the following: Owen D. Downey, Thomas C. Williams, John A. Lloyd, Charles Finley, and Charles M. Bishop. The company's purpose was to mine coal and other minerals and to manufacture iron, lumber, and other products in Preston County.

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