About Asa Whitney

Asa Whitney (1797–1872) was a dry-goods merchant and one of the first promoters of an American transcontinental railroad. A trip to China in 1842–44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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Occupation: businessperson, inventor
Citizenship: United States
Born: 1797
Died: 1872

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Asa Whitney

American businessman and transcontinental railroad promoter (1797–1872)

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