Robert and John Pitcairn
Scottish immigrants John and Robert Pitcairn--following their friend Andrew Carnegie--worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, transporting troops and supplies for the Union army during the Civil War. John co-founded the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company--eventually a key player in the U.S. glass industry--while Robert managed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad through the aftermath...
Scottish immigrants John and Robert Pitcairn--following their friend Andrew Carnegie--worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, transporting troops and supplies for the Union army during the Civil War. John co-founded the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company--eventually a key player in the U.S. glass industry--while Robert managed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad through the aftermath...
