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Signature. Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort.
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18 mag 2018 · Thomas Alexander Scott. A respected railroad man of his generation, Thomas Alexander Scott (1823-1881) was instrumental in the expansion of Pennsylvania Railroad, though he failed to realize his vision of a true transcontinental railroad. Scott also played a significant role in the use of rail travel for the Union war effort during ...
1 mag 2024 · Thomas Alexander Scott della Pennsylvania Railroad, descritto come uno dei primi “baroni ladri”, suggerì che agli scioperanti sarebbe stato dato “un trattamento a base di fucile per qualche giorno e vediamo se gli piace quel tipo di pane”.
21 apr 2013 · Thomas Alexander Scott is an important figure in American business history, known both for his role as executive of the Pennsylvania Railroad (or “Pennsy,” as it was commonly known) and for his early mentor-ship of Andrew Carnegie.
Ezra Otis Kendall, LLD, the current Professor of Mathematics, became the first holder of the Scott Chair. The Scott Chair was endowed by Thomas Alexander Scott who was born in Franklin County Pennsylvania on December 28, 1823. His father, Thomas Scott, ran a tavern at a stagecoach stop.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort.
Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessperson, railroad executive, and industrialist. He was the fourth president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (1874-1880), later the largest publicly traded corporation in the world.
