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Edward Henry Harriman (* 20. Februar 1848 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; † 9. September 1909 in Orange County, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Eisenbahnunternehmer ( rail baron ).
Edward Henry Harriman (February 20, 1848 – September 9, 1909) was an American financier and railroad executive.
Edward Henry Harriman (born Feb. 25, 1848, Hempstead, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 9, 1909, near Turner, N.Y.) was an American financier and railroad magnate, one of the leading builders and organizers in the era of great railroad expansion and development of the West during the late 19th century.
21. Aug. 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Edward Henry Harriman, a wealthy industrialist who controlled five railroads, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and the Wells Fargo Express Company. Discover how he built his estate in Harriman, NY, and donated land for a state park.
Edward H. Harriman was an American railroad executive and financier, known for reorganizing and consolidating various failing railway systems into well-managed, profitable enterprises. Born in 1848, Harriman began his career as a stockbroker and later became the director of the Union Pacific Railroad, turning it into a highly efficient business.
Edward H. Harriman (1848-1909) was a railroad financier whose Northern Securities Company tangled with President Theodore Roosevelt and lost. E. H. Harriman rose from relatively obscure origins to become one of the nation’s leading investors and railroaders.
Edward Henry Harriman was born in New Jersey in 1848. His father was an ordained deacon in the Presbyterian Church, his mother a well-connected socialite from New Jersey. Young Edward...
