April 19 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on April 19.
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[edit] Events
- 1825 – The La Plaisance Bay Harbor Company receives a charter to build a half-mile railroad in Monroe, Michigan, the first charter issued in the area that will become that state.
- 1847 – The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, a predecessor of the New York Central Railroad, officially changes its name to Albany and Schenectady Railroad.
- 1851 – The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad, in New York state, is chartered.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 1887 – Alexander Mitchell, president of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad 1864-1887, dies (b. 1817).[1]
- 1888 – Thomas Crampton, English steam locomotive builder, dies (b. 1816).
- 1916 – Ephraim Shay, inventor of the Shay locomotive (b. 1839).
[edit] References
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress, MITCHELL, Alexander, (1817 - 1887). Retrieved January 4, 2006.
