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Thomas A. Scott. 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 ...
21 apr 2013 · Post # 21: Tom Scott’s Business Goes Up in Flames. 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.
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 A. Scott. The Thomas A. Scott Professorship was established by the Trustees on June 7, 1881. The Scott Chair has the distinction of being one of the earliest endowed chairs at Penn. It was the fourth endowed professorship in the University and only the second in the Arts and Sciences.
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.
Thomas Alexander Scott (March 10, 1861 – January 24, 1862) Peter H. Watson (January 24, 1862 – January 28, 1862) John Tucker (January 29, 1862 – June 10, 1862) Christopher Parsons Wolcott (June 11, 1862 – April 4, 1863) died in office; Charles Anderson Dana (January 28, 1864 – July 26, 1866)
