Eugene Zimmerman (industrialist)
Eugene Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
| President of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad and Ann Arbor Railroad | |
| In office November 1905 – 1909 | |
| Preceded by | F. A. Durban |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Ramsey Jr. |
| President of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway | |
| In office 1904 – October 1905 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1845 |
| Died | December 20, 1914 (aged 69) Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Spouse |
Marietta A. Evans
(m. 1878; died 1882) |
| Children | Helena Keith-Falconer, Countess of Kintore |
| Relatives | Alexander Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester (grandson) |
| Education | Farmer's College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch/service | Union Navy |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | U.S. Civil War: • Battle of Saint Charles • Arkansas Post • Vicksburg campaign |
Eugene Zimmerman (December 17, 1845 – December 20, 1914) was an American industrialist and railroad owner. He amassed great wealth as a stockholder or shareholder in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil. He used the income from his Standard Oil holdings to invest in railroads.