John I. Beggs
Entrepreneur, Deceased Person
1847 – 1925
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Who was John I. Beggs?
John Irvin Beggs 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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- Born
- Sep 17, 1847
Philadelphia - Also known as
- John Beggs
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Harrisburg
- Oconomowoc
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Oct 17, 1925
Milwaukee
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on July 23, 2013
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