Charles M. Swift | |
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| Born | March 19, 1854[1] Middlebury, Vermont, United States |
| Died | June 21, 1929 (aged 75)[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, businessman |
| Known for | Founding Meralco, an electrical utility in the Philippines, and several railroads in the Philippines and Michigan |
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Charles May Swift (1854-1929) was the American businessman who founded Meralco, the largest electric utility and one of the leading companies of the Philippines, founded as the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company, composed largely of Detroit and Pittsburght capital. Swift also founded the Philippine Railway Company Inc (now known as Panay Railways) and several other railroads in Michigan.
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VTGeneaTrailswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "CHARLES MAY SWIFT.; President of Philippine Railway Dies at Ferrisburg, Vt". New York Times. June 22, 1929. Retrieved 25 April 2017.