E.H. Harriman

1901, Illinois.11½" x 8". Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company. Olive/Black. Engraved vignette of standing liberty flanked by steam locomotive scenes. Issued to and signed on verso by Edward H. Harriman, (1848 - 1909). Railroad executive, Financier. One of the great railway builders of all time, Harriman was known for his genius in developing and reinvesting in railroads. His stock market battle for control of the Northern Pacific against the combination of J. Pierpont Morgan and James J. Hill (which ended in a standstill) remains as one of Wall Street's great wars. A true financial wizard, Harriman was known as the "Napoleon of Wall Street" and upon his death, "controlled more millions of capital than any financial giant of the country." A highly attractive and scarce Harriman variety. Punch cancellations not affecting Harriman's signature. Fine