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American businessman, railway entrepreneur (1813-1878)

United StatesBusiness ProfessionalsLived 1813 to 1878 · aged 64
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Mark Hopkins Jr. was an American railroad executive. He was one of four principal investors that funded Theodore D. Judah's idea of building a railway over the Sierra Nevada from Sacramento, California, to Promontory, Utah.

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Mark Hopkins Jr. was an American railroad executive. He was one of four principal investors that funded Theodore D. Judah's idea of building a railway over the Sierra Nevada from Sacramento, California, to Promontory, Utah. They formed the Central Pacific Railroad along with Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Collis Huntington in 1861.

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United States
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Business Professionals
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Business Professional
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deceased
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Lived 1813 to 1878 · aged 64
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