Andrew Smith Hallidie
American businessman
Died when: 64 years 39 days (769 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Andrew Smith Hallidie (March 16, 1836 – April 24, 1900) was the promoter of the Clay Street Hill Railroad in San Francisco, USA.This was the world's first practical cable car system, and Hallidie is often therefore regarded as the inventor of the cable car and father of the present day San Francisco cable car system, although both claims are open to dispute.
He also introduced the manufacture of wire rope to California, and at an early age was a prolific builder of bridges in the Californian interior.
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