Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company

1863 – 1874

Business Type
Corporation
State of Incorporation
Connecticut, Massachusetts
Business Purpose
Railroad
Rail Operations
1867-1875
Operations In
United States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

The New York and Boston Railroad Company
1846 to 1865, Merged
Southern Midland Railroad Company
1863 to 1863, Merged

Timeline

June 25, 1863
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company incorporates in the State of Connecticut.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
September 8, 1863
Southern Midland Railroad Company merges with Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
December 8, 1863
Thompson and Willimantic Railroad Company is deeded to Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
May 12, 1864
Medway Branch Railroad Company is acquired by Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
June 7, 1864
The Boston, Hartford and Erie Extension Railroad Company is deeded to Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
January 14, 1865
The New York and Boston Railroad Company merges with Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
1868
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
September 30, 1874
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company is acquired by The New York and New England Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
Unknown
Boston, Hartford and Erie Ferry Railroad Company is succeeded by Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).