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Charles Crocker (16 de septiembre de 1822 - 14 de agosto de 1888) fue un ejecutivo de ferrocarriles estadounidense, uno de los fundadores del Ferrocarril del Pacífico Central, que construyó la porción más occidental del primer ferrocarril transcontinental, y que tomó el control con sus socios del Ferrocarril del Pacífico Sur. 1 .
Charles Crocker (September 16, 1822 – August 14, 1888) was an American railroad executive who was one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad, which constructed the westernmost portion of the first transcontinental railroad, and took control with partners of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
25 de ene. de 2024 · Learn about Charles Crocker, one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad, which was part of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. Discover his early life, his role in the "Big Four", his construction challenges, and his later investments.
31 de dic. de 2022 · La resistencia numantina de un humilde habitante en un barrio californiano de nuevos ricos frenó, en 1876, los planes inmobiliarios del magnate Charles Crocker, quien, tras varios intentos de...
Charles Crocker (born Sept. 16, 1822, Troy, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 14, 1888, Monterey, Calif.) was an American businessman and banker, chief contractor in the building of the Central Pacific (later the Southern Pacific) Railroad.
Hace 4 días · Charles Crocker was the first Central Pacific Associate to ride the completed transcontinental road, tracing his former wagon route back east. In 1870, he and his invalid brother resigned their...
23 de abr. de 2024 · Central Pacific Railroad, American railroad company founded in 1861 by a group of California merchants known later as the ‘Big Four’ (Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker); they are best remembered for having built part of the first American transcontinental rail line.
