leland stanford
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David Hewes, the San Francisco railroad financier, is generally credited with conceiving the idea, as a counterpart to the setting of a cornerstone of a building. The spike was created at the William T. Garret foundry, and was driven in by Leland Stanford, at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory on May 10th, 1869.
People thought his idea to build a transcontinental railroad across the US was crazy. So he earned the name 'Crazy Judah'.
People thought his idea to build a transcontinental railroad across the US was crazy. So he earned the name 'Crazy Judah'.
The famous senator from Illinois, Stephen Douglas envisioned a transcontinental railway. His proposal was to have the railway begin in Chicago, his native State and travel to California.
The directors were Hon. Leland Standford (He also was the president in the building opperation) C.P. Huntington (Vice president) E.B. Crocker (Atty) Mark Hopkins (Tresr) A.P Stanford E.H Miller Jr. Sectretay Chas Crocker Gen Supt S.S Montague Cheif Engineer
Thomas Andrews designed the Titanic and died during its sinking in 1912.
Robert Fulton and Fitch
In the US, the dream of a coast to coast railway began early in the 19th century. The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 from Mexico was based on the idea that from New Orleans, the railroad would reach California. As it happened, the US Civil War stopped any progress on the railroad. But in 1869, the so-called Golden Spike was hammered down at Promontory Point, Utah.
It came from the creators idea and perspective.
who came up with the idea of NAFTA