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Asa Whitney (1797–1872) was a highly successful dry-goods merchant and transcontinental railroad promoter. He was one of the first backers of an American transcontinental railway. A trip to China in 1842–44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a transcontinental railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Later Whitney's dream was realized through the efforts of Theodore Judah. In the end, Whitney lived to see his dream realized in 1869 with the opening of the Union Pacific.

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  • أسا ويتني (بالإنجليزية: Asa Whitney)‏ هو شخصية أعمال أمريكي، ولد في 1797 في Groton ‏ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 1872 في واشنطن العاصمة في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Asa Whitney (1797–1872) was a highly successful dry-goods merchant and transcontinental railroad promoter. He was one of the first backers of an American transcontinental railway. A trip to China in 1842–44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a transcontinental railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific. When Whitney returned to the United States in 1844, he realized the benefits from such an undertaking, and spent a great deal of money trying to get the Congress to take up the project. In 1849, he published A Project for a Railroad to the Pacific. For years he continued to write revised memorials and take expeditions through what was then known as Indian Territory to support his cause. Later Whitney's dream was realized through the efforts of Theodore Judah. In the end, Whitney lived to see his dream realized in 1869 with the opening of the Union Pacific. (en)
  • Asa Whitney, né en 1791 et mort en août 1874 à Washington, est un commerçant et promoteur du transport transcontinental de chemin de fer américain. (fr)
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  • 1797-03-14 (xsd:date)
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  • 1797-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1872-09-07 (xsd:date)
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  • 1797-03-14 (xsd:date)
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  • Groton, Connecticut, U.S. (en)
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  • 1872-09-07 (xsd:date)
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  • Washington, D.C., U.S. (en)
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  • Asa Whitney (en)
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  • Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S. (en)
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  • Catherine Campbell (en)
  • Herminie Antoinette Pillet (en)
  • Sarah Jay Munro (en)
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  • أسا ويتني (بالإنجليزية: Asa Whitney)‏ هو شخصية أعمال أمريكي، ولد في 1797 في Groton ‏ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 1872 في واشنطن العاصمة في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Asa Whitney, né en 1791 et mort en août 1874 à Washington, est un commerçant et promoteur du transport transcontinental de chemin de fer américain. (fr)
  • Asa Whitney (1797–1872) was a highly successful dry-goods merchant and transcontinental railroad promoter. He was one of the first backers of an American transcontinental railway. A trip to China in 1842–44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a transcontinental railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Later Whitney's dream was realized through the efforts of Theodore Judah. In the end, Whitney lived to see his dream realized in 1869 with the opening of the Union Pacific. (en)
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  • Asa Whitney (en)
  • أسا ويتني (ar)
  • Asa Whitney (fr)
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