Minor Cooper Keith

1848–1929 (age 81)

Businessman/Railroad Magnate

Biography

Minor Cooper Keith built a career as a pioneering businessman and railroad magnate, transforming transportation and commerce throughout Central America. His bold infrastructure projects helped open new avenues of trade and brought lasting economic development to the regions he helped connect.

Keith’s vision and organizational acumen, though not without controversy, demonstrated a tireless belief in progress, and his place in history is commemorated at Green-Wood Cemetery.