Category: Central Pacific Railroad
Categories: United States Railroads | First Transcontinental Railroad
The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) was a rail company chartered by U.S. Congress in 1862 to build a railroad eastwards from Sacramento, California, to complete the western part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. Incorporated in 1861, CPRR ceased operation in 1885 when it was acquired by Southern Pacific Railroad as a leased line.
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Charles Crocker
16 Sep 1822 Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - 14 Aug 1888
Stephen Gage
07 Mar 1831 Ashtabula, Ohio, United States - 30 Sep 1916
Mark Hopkins
01 Sep 1813 Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States - 29 Mar 1878
Collis Huntington
22 Oct 1821 Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 13 Aug 1900
Theodore Judah
04 Mar 1826 Bridgeport, Connecticut - 02 Nov 1863
Edward Miller
1825 Greenville, Greene County, New York - 21 Dec 1892
Samuel Montague
06 Jul 1830 Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States - 24 Sep 1883
Amasa Stanford
abt 09 Mar 1824 Watervliet, Albany, New York, United States - 21 Jun 1893
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