Here we profile 12 of the most famous railroad tycoons in the 1800s and early 1900s who helped shape the modern industry in ...

Huntington took Hopkins on as partner. His involvement in the Republican Party induced an interest in the railroad issue. In November 1860 Huntington attended a lecture on the subject. Afterward ...

It was a slight to company mastermind Huntington, who had to settle for ... Political position had allowed him to funnel state money to the railroad; free from the responsibilities of office ...