William P. Halliday

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William Parker Halliday (July 21, 1827 – September 22, 1899) was an American steamboat captain, banker, printer, hotel owner, vast landowner and businessman. Halliday began his professional career working on steamboats on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and eventually became a captain of a steamboat based out of Louisville, Kentucky. A pioneer in the river and railroad transportation businesses, Halliday was responsible for the expansion of Cairo, Illinois, following the American Civil War. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString William Parker Halliday
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xsd:date 1899-09-22
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xsd:date 1827-07-21
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rdf:langString Beech Grove Cemetery, Mounds, Illinois
rdf:langString Signature W P Halliday 1874.jpg
xsd:date 1827-07-21
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xsd:date 1899-09-22
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rdf:langString Banker
rdf:langString Businessman
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rdf:langString Eliza Craig Wright
rdf:langString William Parker Halliday (July 21, 1827 – September 22, 1899) was an American steamboat captain, banker, printer, hotel owner, vast landowner and businessman. Halliday began his professional career working on steamboats on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and eventually became a captain of a steamboat based out of Louisville, Kentucky. A pioneer in the river and railroad transportation businesses, Halliday was responsible for the expansion of Cairo, Illinois, following the American Civil War. Before the war, Halliday predicted that it would greatly impact river and railroad transportation and moved to Cairo, Illinois, a town at a critical position, at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Soon after relocating, Halliday established many businesses that focused on river transportation and general merchandise. During the war, Halliday became good friends with General Ulysses S. Grant, and this relationship increased his personal fortune considerably through favorable military contracts. After the Civil War, Halliday, his four brothers, and other family members rapidly expanded their business interests in the region. Halliday purchased real estate, businesses, hotels, mines, railroads, lumber yards, steamboats, and furniture companies, and took advantage of many other business opportunities. His business success led to the advancement of the region and specifically contributed to the development of Cairo, Illinois, and Hallidayboro, Illinois.
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rdf:langString Cairo City Coal Company
rdf:langString Cairo Gas Company
rdf:langString Cairo Street Railway Company
rdf:langString Cairo Telephone Company
rdf:langString Cairo and St. Louis Railroad
rdf:langString City National Bank of Cairo
rdf:langString First Bank and Trust Company
rdf:langString Halliday Brothers Co.
rdf:langString Halliday Hotel
rdf:langString Halliday Wharf Boat Company
rdf:langString Muddy Valley Mining and Manufacturing Company
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