Asa Whitney Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Asa Whitney was one of the very first supporters of an American Transcontinental Railway. It was as early as in the 1830 that Whitney first became fascinated with railroads and envisioned their future role in commerce and transport. He first paused at a buying trip, he was a Merchant Trader, to ride the newly formed Liverpool & Manchester Railroad;. He made one of the first formal proposals to the US Government on creating a Transcontinental Railroad. For years he was rejected and continued to write revised memorials and take expeditions through what was then known as "Indian Territory" to support his cause. After more than a decade of trying he finally gave up.Later Whitney's dream was realized through the efforts of Theodore Judah, a young ambitious engineer who tirelessly worked to make the railroad possible.