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   Theodore Dehone Judah (March 4, 1826 – November 2, 1863) was an American civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the First transcontinental railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR).

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3. www.pbs.org › features › tcrr-judahTheodore Judah | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

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   Nominated by California's 1859 Pacific Railroad Convention, Judah traveled that year to Washington for a crash course in lobbying. He returned having planted the seed of transcontinental prospect...

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   Explore the maps created by Theodore Judah, a civil engineer who surveyed a route for the Central Pacific Railroad. See his maps of the Sacramento Valley Railroad and the proposed alignment of the transcontinental railroad.

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     On June 28, 1861, the Central Pacific Railroad was incorporated by Theodore Judah and four Sacramento businessmen known as “The Associates.” Also known as the “Big Four,” The Associates were Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Charles Crocker. Theodore Judah, who previously worked for the Sacramento Valley Railroad and publisher of "A Practical Plan for Building the Pacific Railroad," was the Chief Engineer of the company. Judah was sent to Washington DC to lobby for a trans

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6. www.lindahall.org › theodore-judahTheodore Judah - Linda Hall Library

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   Mar 4, 2021 · Learn about Theodore Judah, the engineer who designed the transcontinental railroad and surveyed the route across the Sierra Nevada. See his portrait, map, and monument, and read his biography and legacy.

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   Nov 2, 2022 · Civil engineer Theodore Judah, whose vision and technical expertise helped bring about one of the most significant railroad accomplishments in American history, died of yellow fever at the age of 37 in New York City.

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   Learn about Theodore Judah, the engineer who scouted, surveyed, and advocated for the transcontinental railroad that united America. He died in 1863 before seeing his dream realized, but his legacy lives on in the Big Four and the Pacific Railroad Act.

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   Who was Theodore Dehone Judah?

   • Theodore Dehone Judah (March 4, 1826 – November 2, 1863) was an American civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the First transcontinental railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR).

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   Who was Theodore Judah?

   • Portrait of Theodore Judah, photograph, 1862 (Wikimedia commons) Theodore Dehone Judah, an American civil engineer, was born Mar. 4, 1826.

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   How did Theodore Judah die?

   • Civil engineer Theodore Judah, whose vision and technical expertise helped bring about one of the most significant railroad accomplishments in American history, died of yellow fever at the age of 37 in New York City. He most likely contracted the viral disease in Panama while he and his wife Anne were en route from California to New York City.

   1863: The Passing of a Central Figure in U.S. Railroad History

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   How did Theodore Judah get married?

   • Theodore Judah and the American railroad matured together. As a boy Judah studied civil engineering. By 18 he was a railroad surveyor, giving himself a practical education in technology not even two decades old. At 21 he married Anna Pierce. The couple leapfrogged across the northeastern states in pursuit of railroad jobs.

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    Jun 8, 2018 · Theodore Dehone Judah (1826-1863), American engineer and railroad promoter, developed the plans that led to construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Theodore Judah was born in Bridgeport, Conn., where his father was an Episcopal minister, but the family moved to Troy, N.Y., while he was still young.