Oliver Ames, Jr.
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Oliver Ames, Jr. (1807 – 1877) was president of Union Pacific Railroad when the railroad met the Central Pacific Railroad in Utah for the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America. He was a son of Oliver Ames, Sr., and a brother of Oakes Ames.[1][2]
[edit] Youth and education
[edit] Union Pacific Railroad presidency
Oliver Ames, Jr., served as president of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) while the railroad was busy building the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America. His tenure at UP was marked by controversy as he ascended to the presidency in 1866 over T.C. Durant who had tried to gain the position for himself. Durant filed lawsuits against Ames that stopped construction, and Ames retaliated by garnering support to remove Durant from the railroad's executive committee. Ames finally acquiesced in 1867 and Crédit Mobilier awarded a new construction contract.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Spencer Marks (2005), The Ames Family of North Easton, MA. Retrieved December 29, 2005.
- ^ Union Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific: Significant Individuals. Retrieved December 29, 2005.
- ^ PBS; The American Experience, People & Events: Oakes Ames (1804-1873). Retrieved December 29, 2005.
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President of Union Pacific Railroad 1866 – 1871 |
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