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Thomas C. Durant

Thomas C. Durant

American physician and businessman
Thomas Clark Durant was an American physician, businessman, and financier. He was vice-president of the Union Pacific Railroad in 1869 when it met with the Central Pacific railroad at Promontory Summit in Utah Territory. He created the financial... Wikipedia
Born: February 6, 1820, Lee, MA
Died: October 5, 1885 (age 65 years), Warren County, NY
Known for: Crédit Mobilier scandal and vice president for railroads, Union Pacific Railroad