Meigs, Joe Vincent, 1840-
Biographical notes:
Joe Vincent Meigs (1840-1907): trained as an engineer; joined the Union Army and raised the first black light artillery battalion; in 1866 moved to Lowell, Mass., and became manager of the U.S. Cartridge Co.; in 1881 developed a monorail railway system, and in 1884 built an experimental one-third mile elevated railway track.
From the description of Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1910 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78808751
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Subjects:
- Business
- Engineering
- Inventions
- Local transit
- Monorail railroads
- Railroads, Elevated
Occupations:
- Engineers
- Inventors
- Soldiers
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
- Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
- Lowell (Mass.) (as recorded)
- New England (as recorded)
- Tennessee (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
