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# William B. Ogden

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William Butler Ogden was an American politician and railroad executive who served as the first Mayor of Chicago. He was referred to as "the Astor of Chicago." He was, at one time, the city's richest citizen.

## About William B. Ogden

William Butler Ogden was an American politician and railroad executive who served as the first Mayor of Chicago. He was referred to as "the Astor of Chicago." He was, at one time, the city's richest citizen. He brought the Galena & Chicago Union RR out of insolvency and was its first president in 1847. He created the Chicago & North Western Railway from the failed remains of the Chicago, St.Paul, Fond du Lac and was its first president in 1859. He spearheaded the 1st transcontinental railroad as the Union Pacific and was its first president in 1862, although he relinquished that position due to poor health.

##  Quotes by William B. Ogden

> [Happiness must be shared. Selfishness it its enemy; to make another happy is to be happy one's self. It is quiet, most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-b-ogden/happiness-must-be-shared-selfishness-it-its-enemy-to-make-another/)

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[Enemy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enemy/)

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> [The ingredients of happiness are so simple that they can be counted on one hand. Happiness comes from within, and rests most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-b-ogden/the-ingredients-of-happiness-are-so-simple-that-they-can-be-counted/)

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[Clear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clear/)

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