Thompson, Ambrose W.

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Thompson, Ambrose W.

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1960

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From the description of Papers of Ambrose W. Thompson, 1847-1960 (bulk 1860-1882). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010066

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1811, May 23 Born, Lewes, Del. 1851 Petitioned Congress for federal aid for the establishment of Atlantic and Pacific lines for carrying mail 1854 Received land and road grant from the province of Chiriquí government, Panama Incorporated the Central American Mining Co. in Pennsylvania; changed the name to the Chiriqui [sic] Improvement Co. with himself as president Attempted to interest the U.S. Government in naval coaling stations and mail service across the Isthmus at Chiriquí 1859 Incorporated National Steamship Co. in New Jersey with himself as president 1860 1863 Promoted the Metropolitan Railroad scheme for a line between Point of Rocks, Md., and the District of Columbia 1861 1864 Proposed to Congress and President Abraham Lincoln the resettlement of freed slaves in Chiriquí 1864 1866 Traveled in England and on the Continent in search of financial backing for a proposed steamship line from New York to California via the isthmus, and development of coal mines in Chiriquí 1868 Elected member, Board of Directors, West Shore Hudson River Railroad Co. 1869 Incorporated the International Steamship Co. in New Jersey with himself as president 1876 1882 Revived efforts to establish naval and coaling stations at Chiriquí as well as service through the region to the West Coast of the U.S. 1877 Elected President, Brooklyn, Coney Island & Rockaway Railroad Co. 1882, May 27 Died From the guide to the Ambrose W. Thompson Papers, 1847-1960, (bulk 1860-1882), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Chiriquí (Panama : Province)

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