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Philip E. Thomas

Banker and railroad executive

Died when: 84 years 294 days (1017 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Philip E. Thomas

Philip Evan Thomas (November 11, 1776 – September 1, 1861) was the first president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) from 1827 to 1836.He has been referred to as "The Father of American Railways".

The Thomas Viaduct bridge in Relay, Maryland, was named after him.


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