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John Work Garrett (July 31, 1820 – September 26, 1884) was an American merchant turned banker who became president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in 1858 and led the railroad for nearly three decades.
2 de jun. de 2020 · At the Battle of Monocacy, John Garrett was instrumental in protecting Washington, D.C., from Confederate invasion. As early as June 29, 1864 - eleven days prior to the battle - railroad agents on the B&O reported that Confederate soldiers were moving down the Shenandoah Valley.
The American railroad magnate John Work Garrett (1820-1884) made the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a major line and dominated its affairs for almost 30 years. John W. Garrett was born in Baltimore, Md., on July 31, 1820. After some college work he joined his father's mercantile firm.
25 de may. de 2017 · John W. Garrett, who served as president of the B&O from 1858 to 1884, ranked among the great power brokers of the time. In this gripping and well-researched account, historian Kathleen Waters Sander tells the story of the B&O’s beginning and its unprecedented plan to build a rail line...
Built in 1884, this historic building celebrates not only the country’s first railroad, but also the man who commissioned it: John W. Garrett, seventh president of the B&O from 1858-1884. A full biography of Garrett was long overdue.
John W. Garrett Collection, 1850-1880, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Place Of Birth: Baltimore, MD. Date Of Birth: July 31, 1820. Place Of Death: Deer Park, MD. Date Of Death: September 26, 1884. Place Of Burial: Baltimore, MD. Cemetery Name: Green Mount Cemetery. From the Peninsula to Maryland: Garrett's role in the summer of 1862.
