Theodore P. Shonts
American lawyer and industrialist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore Perry Shonts (May 5, 1855 – September 21, 1919) was an American lawyer and industrialist who served as chairman of the Panama Canal Commission and president of a number of important railways, including the Interborough Rapid Transit Company of New York City and the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad.
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Theodore P. Shonts | |
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President of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company | |
In office March 1907 – September 1919 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore Perry Shonts (1855-05-05)May 5, 1855 Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
Died | September 21, 1919(1919-09-21) (aged 64) New York City, New York |
Spouse |
Harriet Amelia Drake
(m. 1881) |
Relations | Father-in-law: Gen. Francis M. Drake, Iowa Governor 1896–1898. |
Children | Theodora d'Albert, Duchess of Chaulnes Marguerite Shonts Bingham |
Parent(s) | Dr. Henry Daniels Shonts Margaret Nevin Marshall |
Alma mater | Monmouth College |
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