Charles M. Swift
Charles M. Swift | |
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| Born | March 19, 1854 Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1929 (aged 75) Ferrisburg, Vermont, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, businessman |
| Known for | Founding Meralco, an electrical utility in the Philippines, and several railroads in the Philippines and Michigan |
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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 Pittsburght capital. Swift also founded the Philippine Railway Company Inc (now known as Panay Railways) and several other railroads in Michigan.