James Jerome Hill
James J. Hill was a self-made millionaire; through hard work and determination he came back from losing an eye to becoming the Railroad Tycoon. Hill went through many professions and dreams, but it was the railroad and his family that stole his heart forever. Among other things Hill wanted to be a doctor, a steamboat officer, and of course a Railroad Tycoon. However what set him apart from the crown was his ability to do what all others had failed, to build a population around a railroad, and not a railroad around the population.James J. Hill was born on September 16, 1838 in Rockwood, Ontario. When he was very young Hill was shot in the eye with an arrow leaving him permanently blind in one eye. James J. Hill then moved to St. Paul, at the age of 18, determined to be a trapper, but he soon became fond of the city, and decided to start a steamboat company. James. J. Hill then went on to marry Mary Theresa Mehegan, together they had 10 children, of which 1 died at infancy. They had 3 boys leaving 7 girls.
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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