John Leander Billard
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BornJuly 18, 1842
DiedDecember 18, 1924 (aged 82)
John Leander Billard | |
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 Billard in 1914 | |
| Born | July 18, 1842 |
| Died | December 18, 1924 (aged 82) |
John Leander Billard (July 18, 1842 - December 18, 1924) was a coal merchant.[1][2] He initiated a hostile takeover of the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1914.[3][4]