Alvah Crocker

Alvah Crocker ( born October 14, 1801 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, † December 26, 1874 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts) was an American industrialist and politician.

Life

After attending public schools and Groton Academy, he rose in the paper industry first in Franklin (New Hampshire) and from 1823 in Fitchburg, a. Use of loans he soon built on their own business. The initial difficulties were soon overcome. At a stroke of luck for him was the acquisition of all lands in the Nashua Valley to build a road. In 1836 he was elected to the House of Representatives of the United States as a delegate for Massachusetts. Later he was still in 1842 and 1843 get a seat.

His electoral success was based primarily on its merits in the construction of railway lines from Boston heading west to open up the hinterland of Massachusetts. For this reason, he also initiated the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel to create a rail link to Vermont. In addition to his presidency of several railroad companies, including the " Boston and Fitchburg Railroad " and " Troy and Boston Railroad ," he continued to invest in its paper mills, the largest being observed in the United States soon. In addition to its paper mills and mills he built foundries and machine shops. He used the first time cleaning wool to produce white paper.

During the time of the Civil War he was in the Massachusetts Senate. In the 42nd Congress, he was a Republican substitutes of the retired William B. Washburn. He was re- elected to the 43rd Congress and served there until his death.

Crocker was buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery.