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- NAME: Collis P. Huntington
- OCCUPATION: Business Leader
- BIRTH DATE: October 22, 1821
- DEATH DATE: August 13, 1900
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Harwinton, Connecticut
- PLACE OF DEATH: Raquette Lake, New York
- Full Name: Collis Potter Huntington
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Collis Huntington is best known for his work in planning and building the transcontinental railroad in the United States.
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Collis Huntington was born October 22, 1821 in Harwinton, Connecticut. When the gold rush hit in 1849, Huntington traveled to California and opened a mine supply store. Later he formed part of the "Big Four" that advocated for a connection of eastern and western railroad lines. Huntington went back East and lobbied successfully for the building of a transcontinental railroad, finished in 1869.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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