Biography of john work garrett

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John Work Garrett (July 31, – September 26, ) was an American merchant turned banker who became president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in and led the railroad for nearly three decades.


biography of john work garrett

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The American railroad magnate John Work Garrett () made the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a major line and dominated its affairs for almost 30 years.

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Garrett is the subject of a recently published biography, “Baltimore’s ‘Great Railroad King’: John W. Garrett of the B&O;,” written by Peter Maynard, former editor and .


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BALTIMORE, Md. — John Work Garrett, the legendary and visionary president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad whose tenure from to coincided with American .