John Hillric Bonn | |
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President of the North Hudson County Railway | |
In office 1865–1891 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1829 Friesland, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg |
Died | November 15, 1891 Weehawken, New Jersey | (aged 62)
Occupation | Railroad executive |
John Hillric Bonn (1829 – November 15, 1891) was the first president of the North Hudson County Railway and remained so until his death in 1891, a period of twenty-six years. [1] He also was one of the founders of the Eldorado Amusement Park in Weehawken, New Jersey. [2] [1]
He was born in 1829 in Friesland, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. He migrated to the United States in 1857 and married Angelique Bonjer. [1]
He founded and became the first president of the North Hudson County Railway in 1865. [1]
On October 18, 1891, it was announced that the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company was purchasing his holdings for $2,500,000 (approximately $84,778,000 today). [3]
He died on November 15, 1891, in Weehawken, New Jersey of a cerebral aneurysm. [1]