Captain of Industry or Robber BarronThe John Insley Blair Story Most of the time in history there are a lot of different points of view on certain people. John Insley Blair was one of the people that was seen as a good, hard working man by some and a no good, waste to others. Born in New Jersey on a farm, was the fourth child of ten John was an ordinary boy. He became familiar with business while working at a convenient store in New Jersey. He eventually establishedhis own store and eventually went on to make millions and own the most railroad distance in the world. He was a very fair man and treated his workers fairly. He was in fact a captain of industry.
Most of the time in history there are a lot of different points of view on certain people. John Insley Blair was one of the people that was seen as a good, hard working man by some and a no good, waste to others. Born in New Jersey on a farm, was the fourth child of ten John was an ordinary boy. He became familiar with business while working at a convenient store in New Jersey. He eventually established his own store and eventually went on to make millions and own the most railroad distance in the world. He was a very fair man and treated his workers fairly. He was in fact a captain of industry.
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