1825 - 1876
Charles Marsh (railroad builder)
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| Birthday |
6th December, 1825
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| Died |
22nd May, 1876
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Charles Marsh (December 6, 1825 – May 22, 1876) was an influential figure in the building of the first transcontinental railroad, as well as in building water systems for mining in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the California Gold Rush.
He was one of the founding directors of the Central Pacific Railroad.
He was a surveyor and worked with Theodore D. Judah to survey and evaluate various possible routes for the first transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevada.
He built a number of ditches and water pipelines to serve mines and towns there, and became known as the “Father of Ditches.”
He was also one of the founders of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad.
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