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Gould, Jay


United States, Financial Person    (1836-05-27 to 1892-12-02)
• Railroad baron, market speculator
Relationships
1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
OwnerMoPacRR
 
OwnerUnionPacificRR
 
OwnerErieRR
 
Life ofGouldJ
 
Timeframe:
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Missouri Pacific Railroad   (Owner of, 1879 to 1892-12-02) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1917 : Gould family no longer has controlling interest in MoPac RR
Union Pacific Railroad   (Owner of, 1872 to 1883) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Erie Railroad   (Owner of, 1868-07 to 1872-03) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1868-07 : Gould and partner James Fisk acquire control of ErieRR -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1872-03 : Gould forced out after a $5M stock swindle was exposed