Andrew Smith Hallidie
Deceased Person
1836 – 1900
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Who was Andrew Smith Hallidie?
Andrew Smith Hallidie 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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- Born
- Mar 16, 1836
London - Lived in
- San Francisco
- Died
- Apr 24, 1900
San Francisco
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on July 23, 2013
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