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David Hoadley

1806-02-13 – 1873-08-20

Portrait of David Hoadley
Hand-drawn portrait of David Hoadley, from: Trowbridge, Francis Bacon. The Hoadley Genealogy: A History of the Descendants of William Hoadley of Branford, Connecticut, Together with Some Account of Other Families of the Name. New Haven, Conn.: Francis Bacon Trowbridge, 1894, p. 74.Credit: Artist unknown; from book by Francis Bacon Trowbridge

Life & Legacy

David Hoadley (February 13, 1806 – August 20, 1873) was an American businessman, and an executive in the banking and railroad industries. He is best known for taking over the Panama Railway in November 1851 as the company faced bankruptcy while attempting to build a railroad across the Isthmus of Panama. Hoadley was able to stabilize the company as well as complete the railroad a year ahead of schedule.

Occupation & Career

businessperson, banker

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