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Charles Sanger Mellen - Boston Railroad Holding Co. - Stock Certificate

Inv# AG1327   Stock
Charles Sanger Mellen - Boston Railroad Holding Co. - Stock Certificate
State(s): Massachusetts
Years: 1911-12
Color: Green or Brown
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Charles Sanger Mellen (1851-1927), Railroad Executive, his career involved the Union Pacific in 1888, later New England Railroads including the NY, New Haven, & Hartford. His close ties with J. P. Morgan obtained him the Presidency of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1892. In 1904, he was a serious consultant to President Roosevelt on railroad affairs. Later returning to the New Haven, he nearly succeeded in monopolizing the transportation system of New England. President of both the Boston & Maine and the Maine Central. (It is most interesting to note that today Guilford Transportation is owned by Timothy Mellon and he now owns both of the same railroads. He is the grandson of Andrew Mellon. Of course, there is no relation as the names are spelled differently.) Later, due to a series of serious train accidents, the Interstate Commerce Commission called the Mellen management "one of the most glaring instances of maladministration revealed in all the history of American railroading".... This led to his resignation in 1913. MA, Stock dated 1911-1912 with a nice signature of Mellen barely effected by small hole cancellations. Attractive and Important Stock at a Very Special Price! Please specify color.

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Price: $220.00