CA-K811Economy & trade

James J. Hill, railway builder

James J. Hill, 1916 (Pach Bros.). Picture of James J. Hill (cropped) · Pach Bros. · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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James Jerome Hill, born near Rockwood, Upper Canada, moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1856. He organized the Red River Transportation Company linking St. Paul and Winnipeg and by 1878 was building a railway empire. A CPR board member from 1880 to 1883, he became a major competitor, organized the Great Northern system by 1889, and built many feeder lines to the Canadian border.

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Hill as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

James Jerome Hill National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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