Elizur Holyoke
Elizur Holyoke (c.1618 — 1676) of Springfield, Massachusetts was an English colonist, surveyor, scribe, soldier, the namesake of the mountain, Mount Holyoke, and indirectly, of the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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A mural depicting Elizur Holyoke leading his men in surveying the lands by Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, accompanied by a Native American tribesman | |
| Born | c. 1618 |
| Died | c. February 5, 1676 (aged 58) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | English |
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| Spouse(s) | Mary Pynchon, Editha (Stebbins) Day Maynard |
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