Book ID: CBB418281581

J. Edgar Thompson: The Georgia Rail Road Years, 1833-1845 (2017)

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Smith, F. Lewis (Author)


Deeds Publishing


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: xvi, 185 pp., illustrations
Language: English

In his early twenties Edgar Thomson moved from Philadelphia to Georgia to become the Chief Engineer of the newly-formed Georgia Rail Road. Thomson was in complete control of the building of the railroad from Augusta to Terminus, soon to be Atlanta. Ninety-five percent of this book is fact, with the other five percent added to connect the dots. Thomson could have amassed a fortune to match his famous cronies, but he was not a greedy man; he was quiet, gentle, and humble. Few people in Georgia know Thomson's story. Here is the Georgia Rail Road and the Edgar Thomson story from 1833 through 1845. (Amazon)

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Review Robert H. Hanson (Spring-Summer 2018) Review of "J. Edgar Thompson: The Georgia Rail Road Years, 1833-1845". Railroad History (pp. 108-2). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Hofsommer, Don L.
Grant, H. Roger
O'Shea, Dean
Watson, J. Francis
Metz, John D.
Rhodes, Joel P.
Concepts
Biographies
Railroads
Land transportation
Management; administration
Railroad--employees
Locomotives, steam
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
Places
United States
Georgia (U.S.)
Cape Girardeau, MO
Seattle (Washington, U.S.)
Southern states (U.S.)
Missouri (U.S.)
Institutions
Grand Trunk Western Railway Company
Southern Railway (U.S.)
Penn Central Transportation Company
Norfolk & Western Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
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