James William Abert

James William Abert
Born	(1820-11-18)November 18, 1820 Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Died	August 10, 1897(1897-08-10) (aged 76) Newport, Kentucky
Buried	Evergreen Cemetery (Southgate, Kentucky)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1842–1864
Rank	Major Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Corps of Topographical Engineers

James William Abert (November 18, 1820 – August 10, 1897) was an American soldier, explorer, bird collector and topographical artist.