Henry C. Lord
American businessman
About Henry C. Lord
Lived 1824 – 1884 (aged 59). Henry C. Lord was an American railway executive and rail transport.
Henry Clark Lord (October 2, 1824 – March 23, 1884) was the fourth president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. He was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, the son of Dartmouth College president Nathan Lord.
In 1837, Henry enrolled at Dartmouth. He graduated in 1843
Although he was not a member, Henry Lord was a strong supporter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a frequent contributor to the labor union's monthly journal. In November 1883, he developed throat cancer. Henry Lord died at his home in Riverside, Ohio, on March 23, 1884.
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Who was Henry C. Lord?
American businessman (1824-1884)
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Henry C. Lord was born on 2 October 1824.
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Henry C. Lord died on 23 March 1884 in Riverside.
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Henry C. Lord was a railway executive and rail transport.
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