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James Jerome Hill (September 1838 to May 1916) was the chief executive officer of the Great Northern Railway. He became known as "The Empire Builder" due to the size of his railways stretching between the Upper Northwest, Northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest.
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∙ 12y agoJames j hill was a railroad engineer and he built the great northerntransconntidental railway.
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The northernmost of the transcontinental railroad lines organized by James J Hill?
Great Northern Pacific Railroad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)
What does the the j in Elijah j McCoy stand for?
the j stands for James because his grandfather's name was James mccoy.
What are the northern securities?
The Northern Securities Company was a short-lived American railroad trust formed in 1901 by E. H. Harriman, James J. Hill, J.P. Morgan and their associates.
Who was General Lee's second in command?
James Longstreet
Who built the Great Northern Railroad?
Canadian-American James J. Hill was the creator of the Great Northern Railroad. He was a man of high public duty that believed that the railroad needed the land to be prosperous to thrive. The Great Northern Railroad didn't receive any land grants such as the other railroads. Hill did well in his construction of the rail.
When was James J. Hill House created?
James J. Hill House was created in 1891.
When was James J. Hill born?
James J. Hill was born on 1838-09-16.
What were James J hill kids names?
james j hills kids names
Who was known as the Empire Builder?
James J. Hill
What was James J Hill's middle name?
Jerome
What is James J Hill's nickname?
empire builder
Where is the James J. Hill House in St. Paul Minnesota located?
The address of the James J. Hill House is: 240 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102-1906
Who built the western half of the transcontinental railroad?
James J. Hill
When did James A. Hayes die?
George R. Hill died in 1971.
How big is the largest private home in Minnesot?
The James J. Hill house
Where did James J. Hill live before he lived in Saint Paul?
he lived in canada
What is James j house in Minnesota?
James J. Hill lived in a huge mansion. In fact, he had more than one, but the James J Hill house is the most famous out of all the houses he built and lived in. It is certainly the largest house in Minnesota. James J Hill founded the the Great Northern Railroad, so he paid for - a famous attraction today - the stone arch bridge so his trains could cross it. the stone arch bridge has been in some movies too. You can go to St. Paul today to tour his LARGE house.
