Holladay, Ben, 1819-1887
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Clatsop County, Oregon photographic collection
Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 470
Abstract
Collection consists of 45 black and white photographs of scenes in Clatsop County, Oregon, including: Seaside, Tillamook Head, beaches and beach-goers, and the Ben Holladay house and environs.
Dates:
1889-1892
Agreement between Ben Holladay and German shareholders represented by Henry Villard
Collection
Identifier: Coll873
Abstract
Handwritten agreement made between Ben Holladay (1819-1887) and Henry Villard (1835-1900) to sell and transfer a majority of shares of the Oregon and California Railroad Company to German shareholders represented by Villard. The Oregon and California Railroad Company, initially named the Oregon Central Railroad, was formed following the passage of the Oregon and California Railroad Act in 1866, and was managed by Holladay until this agreement. Southern Pacific took control of the Oregon and...
Dates:
1876 February 29