Theodore Judah

Theodore Dehone Judah (March 4, 1826 – November 2, 1863) was an American railroad and 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). As chief engineer, he performed much of the land survey work to determine the best route for the railroad over the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Personal facts

Theodore Judah
Alias (AKA)Crazy Judah
Birth dateMarch 04, 1826
Birth place
Bridgeport Connecticut
cause of death
Yellow fever
Date of deathNovember 02, 1863
Place of death
New York City
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
TitleChief Engineer CPRR

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  1. http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC05040541&id=0e4-lf4RejkC&pg=PR33&lpg=PR33&dq=theodore+judah+%22central+pacific%22
  2. http://cprr.org/Museum/Ephemera/Judah%20Memoriam%20BCC.html
  3. http://cprr.org/Museum/Galloway4.html
  4. http://world.nycsubway.org/us/sf/muni-surface.html
  5. http://www.bushong.net/dawn/about/college/ids100/biographies.shtml
  6. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6299294
  7. http://www.sfmta.com/cms/asystem/routedesc.php?rted=N