Collis P. Huntington
Background
Huntington made his money by selling food and tools to settlers moving west during the Gold Rush.
Involvement in the Transcontinental Railroad
- Huntington convinced the other three main investors of the CP to join the project.
- Huntington used his business skills and money to help the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
- Collis Huntington ran schemes with the CP that were similar to the Credit Mobilier. However, Huntington was able to prevent schemes going on in the CP from becoming a national scandal like those in the UP. These schemes made him and other investors a fortune.