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Alexander Johnston Cassatt (December 8, 1839 – December 28, 1906) was the seventh president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), serving from June 9, 1899, to December 28, 1906.
Learn about Alexander Cassatt, a distinguished American and a giant in American history, who built the world's largest corporation and the grandest structure ever in America. Explore his personal and professional life, his integrity and character, and his legacy through comprehensive galleries and a podcast.
29. Mai 2013 · Alexander Johnston Cassatt: The Man Who Spanned the Hudson. By Steven Ujifusa. May 29, 2013. 2 Comments. The mansion of Alexander and Lois Cassatt, 202-206 S.19th Street/West Rittenhouse Square, 1971, just prior to demolition. Alexander J. Cassatt (1839-1906) was not a Philadelphian.
However, Alexander Cassatt was not cut from the same cloth as the other powerful corporate titans of the age. The balance he pursued and exhibited in his life was what made him one of the unique leaders in American history. The professional and personal biography of Alexander Cassatt.
Alexander Cassatt was a prominent American businessman who served as both first vice president and president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, then one of the largest corporations in the world. By presenting her brother at home, Mary set aside his better-known public persona to focus instead on a model of fathering in the late nineteenth century.
Mary Cassatt painted this portrait of her brother Alexander and his son Robert in 1884, when they came to visit her in Paris.
Mary Cassatt painted her beloved brother several times, but this portrait was her favorite because, she said, it "was very much like him in those days." At the time this portrait was painted, Alexander Cassatt was first vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and one of the most powerful executives in the country. The businessman is seen ...
