The Credit Mobilier Company to build the Union Pacific railroad

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The Credit Mobilier Company to build the Union Pacific railroad

…Thomas Durant and seven other directors of the Union Pacific Railroad formed the Credit Mobilier Company of America with a paid up capital of 1'400'000 $ for the purpose of financing the Union Pacific construction contracts. In parallel, Durant arranged a short-term loan of 1'000'000 $ from a New York banking syndicate. These measures brought enough money to start construction and launch the railroad …

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