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Draft:New York Viaduct Railway Company

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Often documented as New York "Viaduct" Railway Conpany or New York (Viaduct) Railway Company what was its official name? New York Railway Company?

New York Viaduct Railway Company was a politically connected rail company in New York.

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Henry Hilton served as company president in 1871.[2][3]

Levi P. Morton


Tammany Hall It had Boss Tweed's support.[4]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Nation". 1871.
  2. ^ "END OF THE VIADUCT SCHEME.; A General Resignation of the Directors the Financial Condition "All that Could be Expected."". The New York Times. 16 November 1871.
  3. ^ "New York Clipper 22 July 1871 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections".
  4. ^ Roess, Roger P.; Sansone, Gene (23 August 2012). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-30484-2.