Thomas Lowry

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Thomas Lowry was a prominent Minneapolis businessman and streetcar magnate who played a key role in the development of the city’s public transit system and urban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
businessperson
streetcar magnate
urban developer
associatedWith Minneapolis streetcar system NERFINISHED
public transit in Minneapolis–St. Paul
basedIn Minneapolis NERFINISHED
contributedTo expansion of public transit in Minneapolis
shaping the urban form of Minneapolis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork public transportation
street railway operations
urban development
historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
industry real estate development
transportation
knownAs prominent Minneapolis businessman
name Thomas Lowry NERFINISHED
notableFor development of Minneapolis public transit system
leadership in streetcar expansion in Minneapolis–St. Paul
occupation businessman
street railway executive
playedKeyRoleIn development of Minneapolis streetcar network
urban growth of Minneapolis in the early 20th century
urban growth of Minneapolis in the late 19th century
regionOfActivity Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
workLocation Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED
Twin Cities metropolitan area NERFINISHED

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Lakewood Cemetery hasNotableBurial Thomas Lowry
Lowry Hill namedAfter Thomas Lowry