William Henry Aspinwall Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Henry Aspinwall, based on 4 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

4 records1849–18554 events4 places

Chronological biography

1849

Panama Railroad Company7 April 1849

Economy / Panama Railroad · Railroad Promoter · New York

Aspinwall incorporates the Panama Railroad Company to build a railway across the isthmus.

1850

Panama Railroad ConstructionMay 1850

Economy / Panama Railroad · Railroad Promoter · Colon

Construction begins on the Panama Railroad from the Atlantic terminus at Aspinwall.

1855

Completion of Panama Railroad28 January 1855

Economy / Panama Railroad · Railroad Promoter · Panama

Workers complete the railway linking the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the isthmus.

Opening of Panama Railroad28 January 1855

Economy / Panama Railroad · Railroad Promoter · Panama Railroad

The first through train operates between Colon and Panama City.

Titles and roles

Railroad Promoter

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.