About: William J. Oliver (industrialist)

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William Jesse Oliver (January 13, 1867 – March 28, 1925) was an American industrialist who operated one of the nation's most successful contracting firms in the early 20th century. He built several hundred miles of railroad in the Southern Appalachian region during the 1890s and early 1900s, and opened the South's largest privately owned manufacturing plant in 1905. He submitted the initial winning bid for the construction of the Panama Canal in 1907, though the bid was eventually rejected.

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  • ويليام جاي أوليفر (بالإنجليزية: William J. Oliver)‏ هو شخصية أعمال أمريكي، ولد في 13 يناير 1867 في ميشاواكا في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 مارس 1925 في نوكسفيل في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • William Jesse Oliver (January 13, 1867 – March 28, 1925) was an American industrialist who operated one of the nation's most successful contracting firms in the early 20th century. He built several hundred miles of railroad in the Southern Appalachian region during the 1890s and early 1900s, and opened the South's largest privately owned manufacturing plant in 1905. He submitted the initial winning bid for the construction of the Panama Canal in 1907, though the bid was eventually rejected. Along with industrial endeavors, Oliver was engaged in civic and political affairs in his adopted hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. He made national headlines in 1908 when he seized control of the Tennessee Republican Party convention, and had himself and several supporters elected to various party positions. He served as president of Knoxville's Appalachian Exposition in 1910. (en)
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  • Mishawaka, Indiana, United States (en)
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  • Blanche O'Brien (en)
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  • ويليام جاي أوليفر (بالإنجليزية: William J. Oliver)‏ هو شخصية أعمال أمريكي، ولد في 13 يناير 1867 في ميشاواكا في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 مارس 1925 في نوكسفيل في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • William Jesse Oliver (January 13, 1867 – March 28, 1925) was an American industrialist who operated one of the nation's most successful contracting firms in the early 20th century. He built several hundred miles of railroad in the Southern Appalachian region during the 1890s and early 1900s, and opened the South's largest privately owned manufacturing plant in 1905. He submitted the initial winning bid for the construction of the Panama Canal in 1907, though the bid was eventually rejected. (en)
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  • ويليام جاي أوليفر (ar)
  • William J. Oliver (industrialist) (en)
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