Titanic 2014 page 4

Titanic 2014 page 4 by ric gustafson


Notable Titanic passengers include Colonel Roebling. Roebling was President of John A Roebling Sons Company. He served in the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. When his father passed away in 1869, he led construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
William T Stead was an editor of the ' Review of Reviews'. He was an author and his chief associate was William Jennings Bryan of Chicago.
J Bruce Ismay  was President and one of the founders of International Mercantile Marine. His custom was to be on board on the maiden voyage of every ship built by the White Star Line.
Jacques Futrelle was a short stories author which had appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. He wrote novels from 1890 to 1902. In 1904, he returned to a journalistic career.
Henry B Harris was the manager of the Hudson Theater and the Hackett Theater. He amassed a huge fortune and owned several theatres.
Henry S Harper was a grandson of John Wesley Harper. The elder Harper was a founder of the Harper publishing business.
Francis David Millet was a well known American painter. He was a drummer boy with the Union Army and was an author of several books.
Charles M Hays was a President of the Grand Trunk and the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad. He was returning to Canada with his wife, daughter and son in law.


research help: ' On Board The Titanic' by Dover Publications


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