James J. Hill
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This image shows what James Hill looked like in his thirties. The Canadian born railroad tycoon married Mary Theresa Mehegan in 1867 and the couple went on to have ten children. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
This file appears in: James J. Hill: The Man Who Did Not Want the Town Named After Him
James J. Hill: The Man Who Did Not Want the Town Named After Him
James J. Hill lived the late nineteenth century American dream. Through hard work, perseverance, and sometimes sheer luck, Hill amassed a fortune in the railroad industry though his company Great…