Asa Whitney
American businessman and transcontinental railroad promoter (1797-1872) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 75
Asa Whitney (1797-1872) was a dry-goods merchant and one of the first promoters of an American transcontinental railroad. A trip to China in 1842-44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1797 to 1872 · aged 75
