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Amasa Stone, Jr. (April 27, 1818 – May 11, 1883) was an American industrialist who is best remembered for having created a regional railroad empire centered in the U.S. state of Ohio from 1860 to 1883.
STONE, AMASA (27 Apr. 1818-11 May 1883) was a contractor, RAILROAD manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Mass. to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone.
Amasa Stone was a financier and railroad magnate, as well as a bridge engineer. In 1876, Stone was implicated in the collapse of a Lake Shore Rd. rail bridge which resulted in 92 deaths. In the ensuing years, several of his manufacturing firms failed, and in 1883, Amasa Stone committed suicide.
Amasa Stone is perhaps best remembered for having created a regional railroad empire centered in Ohio from 1860 to 1883. Stone moved to Cleveland in 1850 and within four years he was a director of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad and the Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad. Amasa Stone.
STONE, AMASA (27 Apr. 1818-11 May 1883) was a contractor, railroad manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Mass. to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone.
Amasa Stone, the builder of the Ashtabula Bridge, was part of this new culture, business and innovation.
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Amasa Stone, Jr. was an American industrialist who is best remembered for having created a regional railroad empire centered in the U. S. state of Ohio from 1860 to 1883.
