James J. Hill was a self-made millionaire; through hard work and determination he came back from losing an eye to becoming the Railroad Tycoon. Hill went through many professions and dreams, but it was the railroad and his family that stole his heart forever. Among other things Hill wanted to be a doctor, a steamboat officer, and of course a Railroad Tycoon. However what set him apart from the crown was his ability to do what all others had failed, to build a population around a railroad, and not a railroad around the population.
James J. Hill was born on September 16, 1838 in Rockwood, Ontario. When he was very young Hill was shot in the eye with an arrow leaving him permanently blind in one eye. James J. Hill then moved to St. Paul, at the age of 18, determined to be a trapper, but he soon became fond of the city, and decided to start a steamboat company. James. J. Hill then went on to marry Mary Theresa Mehegan, together they had 10 children, of which 1 died at infancy. They had 3 boys leaving 7 girls.
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This company had a well-established monopoly over the fuel business in St. Hill got together with some of his friends from the Fuel business and they bought the Railroad. For completing the line to Winnipeg; Minnesota gave James J. However after Hill’s death this growth became a real problem, the soil in many of these areas was not ready to be farmed, and caused many problems during high winds and storms. Hill’s route was much flatter and smoother. He then decided to make his Railroad reach the Pacific Ocean, his only competition in the area was the Northern Railway who, had poorly planned their route, through rough terrain and horrible grades. Making his rail the ideal way to travel or transport goods. He then set up a steamboat business that brought the furs of individual traders up to Winnipeg for sale. Hill’s father interrupted his early education, but later he returned to school at Rockwood Academy, who gave him free tuition. Hill then sold this land to new immigrants, and turned the business into a financial success. Hill wasn’t a Railroad Tycoon, but the Railroad Tycoon.
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