Erie Railroad organization
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Claims (2)
Jay Gould traded_network_to
Erie Railroad documented
“And what they did is they defeated him by issuing what's called watered stock, which is basically printing fake certificates. And Gould had bribed the New York legislature to allow the issuance of the stock. And they actually beat Vanderbil…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 19:54
Cornelius Vanderbilt Starr attempted_coup_against
Erie Railroad documented
“moved south and developed a monopoly on the California steamship business because that's what this guy does. We get to the Civil War, and he donates his biggest steamship, known as the Vanderbilt, to the Union Navy. That's the one they outf…”
▶ The Shadow State 54 The Vanderbilt Curse @ 19:20
Mentions (2)
▶ 46:12
He's actually known for arguing the Erie Railroad versus Tompkins case. I'm not going to get into one of my constitutional rants, but he's that bit of a hero. Gillespie has already argued on the Erie Railroad. It was something that limited …
▶ 19:20
moved south and developed a monopoly on the California steamship business because that's what this guy does. We get to the Civil War, and he donates his biggest steamship, known as the Vanderbilt, to the Union Navy. That's the one they outf…