John I. Beggs
American businessman
Died when: 78 years 30 days (937 months)Star Sign: Virgo
John Irvin Beggs (September 17, 1847 – October 17, 1925) was an American businessman.He was associated closely with the electric utility boom under Thomas Edison.
He was also associated with Milwaukee, St.Louis, Missouri and other regional rail and interurban trolley systems.Beggs is also known for developing modern depreciation techniques for business accounting and for being one of the early directors of what became General Electric.
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