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Charles Frederick Crocker (December 26, 1854 – July 17, 1897) was vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and a member of the wealthy Crocker family. [1] [2] Biography. He was born in Sacramento on December 26, 1854, the eldest son of Mary Ann and Charles Crocker.
Charles Crocker was one of the “Big Four” who built the transcontinental railroad. His eldest son, Charles Frederick Crocker, served as vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad and president of the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad.
Charles Crocker was the first Central Pacific Associate to ride the completed transcontinental road, tracing his former wagon route back east.
Charles Frederick Crocker was vice president of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.[1][2]
When Charles Frederick Crocker was born on 16 September 1822, in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Isaac Crocker, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Wright, was 24. He married Mary Ann Deming on 23 November 1852, in Porter, Indiana, United States.
Charles Crocker (September 16, 1822 – August 14, 1888) was an American railroad executive who was one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad, which constructed the westernmost portion of the first transcontinental railroad, and took control with partners of the Southern Pacific Railroad. [1] [2] Early years.
Jan 25, 2024 · Charles Crocker was an American railroad executive and financier who was one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad, which formed part of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
