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RAIL KING Edwin Hawley Built Empire From Humble Start
The article profiles Edwin Hawley, a formidable railroad figure who began in Chatham New York selling butter and eggs and rose to control a vast network reaching from sea to sea. It notes key moves with the Erie Ohio and Mississippi and Huntington, Harriman clashes, and mentions his wealth estimate, modest lifestyle, and wide property interests while keeping business secrets private.
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New York
Edwin Hawley
Chatham
James J. Hill
T Wassard
EH. Harriman
Wall Street
Edwin Hewley
Hawley
Erie Railway
Ohio & Mississippi
M P Huntington
Southern Pacific Railroad
Huntington
Harriman
Rocksland
Town Central
Roswell Sage
Takiens
Ralroads
Aerest Iam