User:Geo Swan/Thomas Corrigan (Transit executive)

Thomas Corrigan
Thomas Corrigan
Born	St. Chrysostome, Quebec
Nationality	USA
Other names	"Wrong way Corrigan"
Occupation	Transit executive
Known for	owned and operated streetcar and interurban lines in Missouri

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Thomas Corrigan and his brothers immigrated to the USA, settling in Kansas City, Missouri, where they became important contributors to the city's growth. Thomas was the President of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company when William Rockhill Nelson founded the Kansas City Star.^[1] Although Nelson said he tried to keep his newspaper's voice neutral on politics, he made an exception for his opposition to the city continuing to authorize Corrigan's firm, nicknaming him "Wrong way Corrigan".

References

^ Jason Roe. "Wrong way Corrigan". Kansas City Public Library. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2013-12-25. On March 31, 1882, The Kansas City Star declared its opposition to the streetcar monopoly then held by Thomas Corrigan. Although William Rockhill Nelson, owner of The Star, generally preferred that the paper remain neutral in politics, he made exceptions for cases where he believed rampant corruption demanded public awareness. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[WrongWayCorrigan-1] Jason Roe. "Wrong way Corrigan". Kansas City Public Library. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2013-12-25. On March 31, 1882, The Kansas City Star declared its opposition to the streetcar monopoly then held by Thomas Corrigan. Although William Rockhill Nelson, owner of The Star, generally preferred that the paper remain neutral in politics, he made exceptions for cases where he believed rampant corruption demanded public awareness. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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