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Collis Potter Huntington, American railway magnate (born 1821)

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Collis Potter Huntington

American railroad magnate (1821–1900)

Collis Potter Huntington was an American industrialist and railway magnate. He was one of the Big Four of western railroading who invested in Theodore Judah's idea to build the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Huntington helped lead…
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August 13

Day of the year

August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 140 days remain until the end of the year.
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