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William T. Glidden
Captain William T. Glidden
Born (1805-09-22 ) September 22, 1805
Newcastle, Massachusetts
Died January 28, 1893(1893-01-28) (aged 87 )
Newcastle, Maine
Occupation(s ) Sea captain, shipping line owner Organization Glidden & Williams
William Taylor Glidden (1805-1893) was a ship captain, packet line co-owner and investor in railroads, including the U.S. transcontinental railroad .[1]
Life and career
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Glidden was born in Newcastle , Massachusetts (it became part of Maine in 1820) on 22 September 1805. At the age of 14, he went to sea and by the time he was 21 was a captain. His trade routes were to China and Europe.[2]
He was a partner in the clipper ship firm Glidden & Williams along with John M. S. Williams .[3]
Glidden was an investor in the Union Pacific Railroad , as well as the associated construction company Crédit Mobilier . He eventually became a director of the former and a trustee of the latter.[4] Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad and the Wisconsin Central Railroad .[5]
In 1851, Glidden became a life member of the Boston Marine Society . The Society's purpose was to provide aid to other members, mostly ship captains, and their families in times of need.[2] [6]
References
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^ Blume, Kenneth J. (2012). Historical dictionary of the U.S. maritime industry ISBN 9780810856349 OCLC 741415839 . Retrieved February 24, 2020 .
^ Bain, David Haward (1999). Empire Express
^ Martin, Roy L. (January 1941). History of the Wisconsin Central (Bulletin No. 54) . Boston: The Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society, Inc.
^ Manual of the constitution and by-laws of the Boston Marine Society 78 . Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
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