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Franklin Gowen

Franklin Gowen: Death in the nation’s capital

Posted on April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 by Jake Wynn

The notorious Coal Region power broker died by his own hand in a Washington hotel room in 1889

Posted in Coal RegionTagged Coal Region, Franklin Gowen, Law, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Pottsville, Washington DC4 Comments

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