Charles M. Swift

American businessman (1854–1929)

Charles May Swift (March 19, 1854 – June 21, 1929) was the American businessman who founded Meralco, the largest electric utility and one of the leading companies of the Philippines, founded as the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company, composed largely of Detroit and Pittsburgh capital. Swift also founded the Philippine Railway Company Inc.2

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Born Mar 19, 1854, died 1929.1

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(now known as Panay Railways) and several other railroads in Michigan.

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles M. Swift, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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