Jay Gould

Jason Gould (May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American financier.

The railroad business

Through his wife's father, Daniel S. Miller, he was appointed a manager of the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad. He purchased and reorganized the railroad. He also purchased the Rutland and Washington Railroad and sold it for a large profit.

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In 1859 he moved to Lyndhurst, New Jersey.

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