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First Railway King John W Garrett and English precursor
A historical note contrasts John W Garrett of the Baltimore & Ohio with George Hudson of York England as early railway magnates. It traces Garrett as America’s first rail king, while Hudson built and financed English lines, rose to Parliament, faced scandal, and left a lasting, larger-than-life image of railroading power and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
John W. Garrett
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Charles Carroll
Carrelton
Allegheny Mountains
B. & O. Railway
Carroll
Wheeling
W. Va
Road
Thomas Swann
Maryland
City
York
George Hudson
Stockton & Darlington
London
Birmingham
Hudson
York & North Midland Railroad
Midland Railroad
George Stephenson
Stephenson
John Bright
Richard Cobden
Continental Finance
Loudesborough
Stock Exchange
People
Railway