A credit mobilier is a construction company set up by several stockholders of the Union Pacific
People involved: Union Pacific Railroad in 1864, vice president Shuyler Colfax, and congressman James Garfield involved in Credit Mobilier. Purpose: obtain powerful political positions for its shareholders
The Credit Mobilier scandal which occurred in 1872 involved arguments with Union Pacific resulting from the building of the western part of the Transcontinental Railroad. The problems originated in 1864 during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Congress, railroad barons, banks, and investors.
The first U.S. railroad line opened and ran in 1830 in Baltimore, Maryland.
a fake company set up by a railroad to make more money.
Illegal manipulations were made in the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Crédit Mobilier
A credit mobilier is a construction company set up by several stockholders of the Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad in 1864, vice president Shuyler Colfax, and congressman James Garfield involved in Credit Mobilier.
Construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
Known as the Credit Mobilier Scandal, this involved the Union Pacific railroad.
Known as the Credit Mobilier Scandal, this involved the Union Pacific railroad.
Credit Mobilier Scandal
Credit mobilier.
People involved: Union Pacific Railroad in 1864, vice president Shuyler Colfax, and congressman James Garfield involved in Credit Mobilier. Purpose: obtain powerful political positions for its shareholders
The Credit Mobilier scandal which occurred in 1872 involved arguments with Union Pacific resulting from the building of the western part of the Transcontinental Railroad. The problems originated in 1864 during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.