Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | May 3, 1840 |
| Birth Place | Russia |
| Age | 179 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jun 24, 1931 (age 91) |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Net worth: $12 Million (2024)
About
Built the Million Dollar Highway over Red Mountain Pass and hundreds more miles of toll roads that opened up southern Colorado to settlement.
Before Fame
He settled on a career as a roadbuilder after hearing a complaint from a flour mill owner that he was having trouble moving his product over poorly built roads.
Trivia
He went to the East Coast to construct several successful lines there after a financial panic cost him control of many of his railroads in the West.
Family Life
He was born in Russia to a British father, and he went to live with relatives in the U.S. after he was orphaned at a young age.
Associated With
He and Edward Harriman both helped the early settlement of the West.
Some Otto Mears images
