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 ...

Hopkins was the paper man. He handled the books while Huntington took care of wheeling and dealing, a relationship they would later replicate with the railroad venture. His attention to business ...

The American Law Register (1852-1891), Vol. 16, No. 3, New Series Volume 7 (Jan., 1868), pp. 143-148 (6 pages) ...