Family Child
Timothy Hopkins
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1900117 · wikidata
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Mark Hopkins
1813-09-01 – 1878-03-29
Life & Legacy
Mark Hopkins Jr. (September 3, 1813 – March 29, 1878) was an American railroad executive. He was one of four principal investors that funded Theodore D. Judah's idea of building a railway over the Sierra Nevada from Sacramento, California, to Promontory, Utah. They formed the Central Pacific Railroad along with Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Collis Huntington in 1861.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Mark Hopkins, Sr
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1900117 · wikidata
Family Mother
Anastasia Lukens Hopkins
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1900117 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Mary Frances Sherwood Hopkins Searles
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1900117 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1900117 — wikidata View source
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