Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad
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The Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad was an antebellum railroad that served the Southeastern United States.
The Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston was chartered in 1836 to construct a railroad from an intersection with the Charleston and Hamburg Railroad to a point on the Ohio River
near Cincinnati, Ohio
. Partly because the company was unable to obtain a charter through all states on the planned line the original plan was abandoned.
Former South Carolina Governor Robert Y. Hayne
was named the first president of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston, and other board members included John C. Calhoun
and Robert Mills
. In 1840, James Gadsden became president, a position he held for 10 years. Gadsden was a proponent of a Southern transcontinental railroad and was convinced it would be necessary to purchase a strip of territory along the Gila River from Mexico to make that project a reality. as Minister to Mexico, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase
, which enabled the United States to buy more than 45000 square miles (116,549.5 km²) of land from Mexico for $10 million.
In late 1837, the company purchased the 136 miles (218.9 km) Charleston and Hamburg Railroad from the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company.
The following year, the carrier began construction on a line to the South Carolina Midlands and the carrier reached Columbia, South Carolina
, in 1842.
In 1844, the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad purchased the stock, road, and corporate privileges of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company for $2.4 million, and in 1844 the two charters were united by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly
under one corporation, known as the South Carolina Railroad Company.
The Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston was chartered in 1836 to construct a railroad from an intersection with the Charleston and Hamburg Railroad to a point on the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. Partly because the company was unable to obtain a charter through all states on the planned line the original plan was abandoned.
Former South Carolina Governor Robert Y. Hayne
Robert Y. Hayne
Robert Young Hayne was an American political leader.-Early life:Born in St. Pauls Parish, Colleton District, South Carolina, Hayne studied law in the office of Langdon Cheves in Charleston, South Carolina, and in November 1812 was admitted to the bar there, soon obtaining a large practice...
was named the first president of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston, and other board members included John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
John Caldwell Calhoun was a leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. Calhoun eloquently spoke out on every issue of his day, but often changed positions. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist, modernizer, and proponent...
and Robert Mills
Robert Mills
Robert Mills may refer to:*Robert Mills , American architect*Robert Mills , American physicist*Bob Mills , Canadian politician*Robert P...
. In 1840, James Gadsden became president, a position he held for 10 years. Gadsden was a proponent of a Southern transcontinental railroad and was convinced it would be necessary to purchase a strip of territory along the Gila River from Mexico to make that project a reality. as Minister to Mexico, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase is a region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that was purchased by the United States in a treaty signed by James Gadsden, the American ambassador to Mexico at the time, on December 30, 1853. It was then ratified, with changes, by the U.S...
, which enabled the United States to buy more than 45000 square miles (116,549.5 km²) of land from Mexico for $10 million.
In late 1837, the company purchased the 136 miles (218.9 km) Charleston and Hamburg Railroad from the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company.
The following year, the carrier began construction on a line to the South Carolina Midlands and the carrier reached Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
, in 1842.
In 1844, the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad purchased the stock, road, and corporate privileges of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company for $2.4 million, and in 1844 the two charters were united by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
under one corporation, known as the South Carolina Railroad Company.