Advertisement

Robert Johnston Niven

Advertisement

Robert Johnston Niven

Birth
Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA
Death
24 Nov 1885 (aged 73)
Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Burial
Burial Details Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Robert was a prominent lawyer, a leading Democrat, and trusted friend of Presidents Pierce and Buchanan. At time of Civil War he was connected with New York and Harlem R.R., and later was its President, at which time the viaducts and tunnels leading to Grand Central Depot in New York City were constructed. He built other roads, and was officer and director in several R.R. corporations.
Robert was a prominent lawyer, a leading Democrat, and trusted friend of Presidents Pierce and Buchanan. At time of Civil War he was connected with New York and Harlem R.R., and later was its President, at which time the viaducts and tunnels leading to Grand Central Depot in New York City were constructed. He built other roads, and was officer and director in several R.R. corporations.

Family Members

Parents
Spouses
Children

Advertisement

See more Niven memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Advertisement