The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-01
IMPORTANT DATES IN
LIFE OF JAMES j, MIL

vi my lellOW cOGntfymen | FeCOR-
nize in the death of James j. Hill
the loss of a man who has been
extraordinarily useful in the eco
monte development of the coun-
try. He belonged TO a generation
of builders to whom the country
owes a real debt of gratitude and
in that generation stood among
the foremost figures" The above
is the telegram sent to the rela-
tives Of James j. Hill by Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. He the
first man in the United States to-
day knows that in the death of
James j. Hill the Empire Build
er" this land loses one of it's
foremost men. The following
dates are the most important
phases of his life during his ca
reer on this earth.
i838-Born Sept. is i'm Frame
sas township, Wellington county.
Ontario, Canada.
l8i8-1853 = Attended Rock
wood academy.
lS53-James Hill, father of
James J. Hill, died.
lS53-James J. Hill, at is years
of age, entered employ of Robert
Passmore, who kept the Rock
wood village store.
l856-Left lockwood at age of
Is for Syracuse, N. Y.
1856-Left Syracuse for St..
Paul.
!. ls5G-Entered employ of J. w.
Bass 4 Co., ST. Paul steamboat
agents.
i. lS5G-Left J. w. Bass & Co..
and entered employ of Brunson
Lewis e. White.
, 1857-Made city wharf and
harbOr master.
l858-Left Brunson, Lewis &
White and entered employ of Ten
!, pie & Beaupre.
!; 1859-Left Temple & Beaupre
d and entered employ of Borup &
t Champlin. agents for the Gelena
Packet company and Davidson
line.
l 1861-Volunteered for civil
, war service. but was not accept
1865-Became agent for the
st. Paul & Northwestern Packet
company.
1. is65-Secured contract for fur
nishing supplies to government.
1867-Lost position through
consolidation of Northwestern
and Davidson lines.
i867-Married Mary Theresa
Meighan of st. Paul, Aug. 20.
i869-Organized the firm Hill,
!. Griggs & Co., to carry on trans
, portation and fuel business.
:. l870-Organized the Red River
Transportation company.
i l875-OrganiZed Northwestern
Fuel company.
! i878-Sold out Northwestern
: Fuel company interests.
1878-Subscibed to the Mon
treal agreement that brought j.
Identification with railroading.
l879-At Al years of age be-
gan his railroad career as mana
ger of the st. Paul & Pacific.
i862-General manager of the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
road and made vice president that
year.
isS3-Elected president ST..
Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba.
I i883-Elected president St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba.
l883-DispOsed of interests in
Canadian Pacific road and began
plans for extending his own line
to the Pacific coast.
i884-Mapped rail route
through Montana.
1887-Line reached Great Falls
Mont.
18S9-Organized Great North
ern Railway company to consol-
idate interests and become presi-
dent.
iS89--Sent agents to Sweden
and Norway to encourage immi-
grafton to northwest states.
1896-Acquired Northern Pa
cific road and announced plan for
development of oriental trade.
i i9Oi-Stood his ground in
Northern Pacific corner" of May
9 and won out against attempt to
secure control of Northern Paci-
flc from him.
i9Oi-Incorporated Northern
Securities company.
l9O2-Minnesota brought suit
against Northern Securities COM
pany.
| i9O2-March 2, federal govern
ment brought suit against North
crn Securities company.
i9Ol-United States Supreme
court issued decree that resulted
in dissolution of Northern Secur-
tiles company.
l9O7-April I. retired as presi-
dent Great Northern road to be-
come chairman of board of di-
rectOrs.
t9O7-Raised s5,OOO,OOO cash
to keep northwest wheat crop
moving during financial string
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