John G. Lawton
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John G. Lawton
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The John G. Lawton was a steamboat of the Savannah River in the United States. The ship's boilers exploded on June 9, 1859, just beyond Gum Stump Landing, about 20 mi (32 km) above the city of Savannah, Georgia, killing and injuring several people. The steamboat Excel "was in sight" at the time of the explosion and "promptly rendered assistance". The explosion was a cover story in Frank Leslie's Illustrated News. Among those identified as killed: Gatty or Gates of Barnwell, South Carolina
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Savannah River steamboat exploded 1859
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