Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Businessman
railway station |
| gptkbp:hasBirthDate |
1820-02-12
|
| gptkbp:hasChild |
gptkb:George_Durant
gptkb:Thomas_Durant_Jr. gptkb:Mary_Durant gptkb:William_Durant |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
gptkb:James_J._Hill
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt gptkb:Jay_Gould gptkb:Leland_Stanford |
| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
Future railroad executives
Business ethics discussions Investment strategies in railroads Railroad legislation Economic_development_in_the_West American_railroad_expansion American_economic_policies |
| gptkbp:hasLegalStatus |
Influence on infrastructure development
Role in the creation of the first transcontinental railroad Controversial_figure_in_American_history Durant's_involvement_in_the_railroad_industry Impact_on_American_business_practices |
| gptkbp:hasMember |
$10 million (at death)
|
| gptkbp:hasOccupation |
Investor
Financier |
| gptkbp:hasPriorityDate |
1885-06-03
|
| gptkbp:hasResidence |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Washington,_D.C. |
| gptkbp:hasSpouse |
Elizabeth_Durant
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thomas C. Durant
|
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
Conflict of interest
Financial mismanagement |
| gptkbp:isEngagedIn |
gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:isInvolvedIn |
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad Banking Real estate development Land speculation Infrastructure projects Political lobbying Telegraph companies Railroad construction Public works projects Stock market speculation Corporate mergers Mining ventures |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
Controversial business practices
Speculative investments Financing_the_Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:wasEducatedAt |
gptkb:Bowdoin_College
|
| gptkbp:wasFoundedIn |
gptkb:Gorham,_Maine
|