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John Work Garrett (July 31, 1820 – September 26, 1884) was an American merchant turned banker who became president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in 1858 and led the railroad for nearly three decades. The B&O became one of the most important American railroads by the time Garrett died, and Garret would also become a noted ...
John Work Garrett (* 19. Mai 1872 in Baltimore County, Maryland; † 26. Juni 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Diplomat, der unter anderem zwischen 1910 und 1911 Gesandter der Vereinigten Staaten in Venezuela, von 1911 bis 1913 Gesandter in Argentinien, zwischen 1917 und 1919 sowohl Gesandter in den Niederlanden ...
John Work Garrett war ein US-amerikanischer Diplomat, der unter anderem zwischen 1910 und 1911 Gesandter der Vereinigten Staaten in Venezuela, von 1911 bis 1913 Gesandter in Argentinien, zwischen 1917 und 1919 sowohl Gesandter in den Niederlanden und zugleich Gesandter in Luxemburg sowie von 1929 bis 1933 Botschafter der Vereinigten Staaten in ...
John Work Garrett (May 19, 1872 – June 26, 1942) was an American diplomat. His postings included Minister to Venezuela, Argentina, and the Netherlands, and Ambassador to Italy. [1] Early life. Garrett was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 19, 1872.
25. Mai 2017 · John W. Garrett, who served as president of the B&O from 1858 to 1884, ranked among the great power brokers of the time. In this gripping and well-researched account, historian Kathleen Waters Sander tells the story of the B&O’s beginning and its unprecedented plan to build a rail line from Baltimore over the Allegheny Mountains to ...
2. Juni 2020 · At the Battle of Monocacy, John Garrett was instrumental in protecting Washington, D.C., from Confederate invasion. As early as June 29, 1864 - eleven days prior to the battle - railroad agents on the B&O reported that Confederate soldiers were moving down the Shenandoah Valley. Recognizing the importance of this information, Garrett ...
John Work Garrett Papers. Collection Overview. Collection Organization. Scope and Contents. Collection consists largely of correspondence and professional papers of American banker and diplomat, John Work Garrett. Included are items from Garrett's foreign service in Venezuela, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Italy.
