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William F. Raynolds (March 17, 1820 – October 18, 1894) was an explorer, engineer and army officer who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He oversaw the construction of numerous lighthouses; at least six of them are still standing, and some are still in use. During the occupation of Mexico in 1848, Raynolds led a party that was the first to summit Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico and believed at that time to be the highest in North America. In 1859, Raynolds was placed in charge of the first government-sponsored expedition into the upper Yellowstone region. Heavy snowpack prevented the expedition from reaching the Yellowstone Plateau, forcing them to cross Union Pass at the northern end of the Wind River Range. The expedition then entered Jackson Hole and surveyed the Teton Range, now within Grand Teton National Park. Raynolds retired from the army in 1884 with the rank of colonel after a 40-year career.

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Hi and anyone else interested: a draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:05, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me thank you. You targeting March 17th as that's his 200th bday.--MONGO (talk) 03:11, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Maybe remove "He also oversaw riverway and harbor dredging projects. As a cartographer, he surveyed and mapped islands and shorelines on the Great Lakes and other lakes." and replace with "During the occupation of Mexico in 1848, Raynolds led a party that was the first to summit Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico and believed at that time to be the highest peak in North America."--MONGO (talk) 03:26, 28 January 2020 (UTC)