James Jerome Hill
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Trade, Commerce, Frontier, Pioneers, Transportation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900, Canadian History
Article abstract: Hill used his tenacity and entrepreneurial skills to amass a personal fortune and create a railroad empire in the American Northwest. In the process, he substantially contributed to both the region’s and the nation’s prosperity and growth.
Early Life
James Hill, born September 16, 1838, in the Quaker village of Rockwood, Ontario, Canada, added the middle name Jerome later in life; appropriately, the “Empire Builder” took the name of Napoleon’s brother. The Hill family farmed for a living, though Hill’s father pursued other...
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