Mark Hopkins Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 145 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 1,1813 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Henderson |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 29,1878 |
| Died | Yuma |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Mary Hopkins Searles |
| Known for | First Transcontinental Railroad |
| Resting place | Sacramento |
| Job | Politician |
| Businessperson | |
| Investor | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 532656 |
Mark Hopkins Jr. Life story
Mark Hopkins was one of four principal investors who had agreed to fund Theodore D. Judah's idea of building a railway over the Sierra Nevada from Sacramento, CA to Promontory, Utah. They formed the Central Pacific Railroad along with Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Collis Huntington in 1861.
