Frederick H. Billings
| Frederick H. Billings | |
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Frederick Billings c. 1876
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| Born |
September 27, 1823 Royalton, Vermont |
| Died | September 30, 1890 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer and financier |
| Known for | President of the Northern Pacific Railway |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Parmly |
| Children | 7 |
Frederick H. Billings (September 27, 1823 – September 30, 1890) was an American lawyer and financier. From 1879 to 1881 he was President of the Northern Pacific Railway.
He was born in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. He attended Kimball Union Academy and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1844. He was the uncle of Franklin S. Billings and great-uncle of Franklin S. Billings, Jr.
Originally a Whig and later a Republican, from 1846 to 1848 he served as Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant) to Governor Horace Eaton. He studied law with Oliver P. Chandler and attained admission to the bar in 1848.
In 1848, during the California Gold Rush, he moved to San Francisco, becoming the city's first land claims lawyer. Later he would partner with Henry Halleck, Trenor W. Park and others in the law firm of Halleck, Peachy & Billings, which became a leading law firm in San Francisco. While in California, he was a trustee of the College of California (later, the University of California at Berkeley) and suggested that the college be named for George Berkeley.
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