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George Francis Train
American businessman (1829–1904)
George Francis Train | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1829-03-24)March 24, 1829 Boston |
| Died | January 18, 1904(1904-01-18) (aged 74) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Around-the-world traveling; political activism |
| Relatives | Adeline Train Whitney (cousin) |
George Francis Train (March 24, 1829 – January 18, 1904)[1][2] was an American businessman who organized the clipper ship line that sailed around Cape Horn to San Francisco; he also organized the Union Pacific Railroad and the Credit Mobilier in the United States in 1864 to construct the eastern portion of the Transcontinental Railroad, and a horse tramway company in England while there during the American Civil War.
In 1870 Train made the first of three widely publicized trips around the globe. He believed that a report of his first journey in a French periodical inspired Jules Verne's novel Aro