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Mellen's Rise from Clerk to New Haven Ruler
Charles S. Mellen rises from an 18 year old Concord clerk to general manager and later president of the New Haven system. His aggressive expansion, multi road acquisitions, and public-service stance reshaped eastern railroading and earned Roosevelt praise. He worked tirelessly, modernized equipment, and pursued national scale while advocating open corporate conduct.
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Concord
N. H
Dartmouth College
Northern Railroad of
New Hampshire
Charles 8S. Mellen
Little Country Road
United States
Congress
Mellen
Central Vermont Road
Boston and
Lowell
Union Pacific
New England
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Mr. Mellen
Charles P. Clark
Clark
Northern Pacific
Jay Cooke & Company
Amsterdam
Montana Union
Butte
Garrison
Canadian Pacific
Seattle
Lake Shore
Eastern
Hunt
Washington
Everett
Morgan
Great New England Railway
Melien
Boston
Inatel
King Row
Railway Checker Board
Central New England
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Hudson
Albany
Ontario and Western
Scranton
Oswego
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Boards of Trade