About
American industrialist and entrepreneur in shipping, railroads, and hotels.
Before Fame
He was a clerk on a boat whose route stretched from St. Louis, Missouri, to St. Paul, Minnesota.
Trivia
He sold all of his interests in the river navigation business after the Civil War and began to invest in railroads.
Family Life
He was raised as a Methodist, and his father was a circuit preacher for the church. His only child Camilla died when she was just 13.
Associated With
He was friends with President William Howard Taft.
