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Colby, Charles Lewis

capitalist, was born May 22, 1839, in Roxbury, now part of Boston. In 1858 he graduated from the Brown university. Until 1870 he was engaged in the shipping and warehouse business in New York city; after that was interested in railroad construction and mining. In 1876 he served with distinction as a member of the Wisconsin state legislature. He has been president of the following institutions:

Wisconsin Central railroad; Minnesota, St. Croix and Wisconsin railroad; Milwaukee and Lake Winnebago railroad; Chicago, Wisconsin and Minnesota railroad; Chicago and Great Western railroad; Chippewa Falls and Western railroad; and various other business corporations. He resides in New York city, and is one of its most influential citizens.