James J. Hill records 1884-

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James J. Hill records 1884-

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James J. Hill was a St. Paul, Minnesota, financier and builder of the Great Northern Railroad. Records consist of a power of attorney (1884) empowering Paris Gibson to execute and file plats for the Great Falls, Montana Territory, townsite. [FRAGILE]. (SC 858)

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Hill, James Jerome 1838-1916

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Railroad financier. From the description of Addresses, 1902-1916. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853289 Businessman and railroad executive, James J. Hill (1838-1916), was founder of the Great Northern Railway Company, which incorporated and extended an important transcontinental line, running from St. Paul, Minnesota to Seattle, Washington by 1893. Frequently called the "Empire Builder," Hill amassed a personal fortune through h...