# John I. Beggs

> John Irvin Beggs was an American businessman. He was associated closely with the electric utility boom under Thomas Edison. He was also associated with Milwaukee; St. Louis, Missouri; and other regional rail and interurban trolley systems. Beggs is also known for developing modern depreciation techniques for business accounting and for being one of the early directors of what became General Electric.

*American businessman*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1847-09-17
- **Died:** 1925-10-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Irvin Beggs was an American businessman. He was associated closely with the electric utility boom under Thomas Edison. He was also associated with Milwaukee; St. Louis, Missouri; and other regional rail and interurban trolley systems. Beggs is also known for developing modern depreciation techniques for business accounting and for being one of the early directors of what became General Electric.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 11.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2172212/ (@nm2172212)

## Sources
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