Birthdate: March 3, 1831
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brocton, New York, United States
Died: October 19, 1897
George Mortimer Pullman was an American engineer and industrialist famous for creating the Pullman sleeping car. He established a company town in Chicago for workers, which sparked the Pullman Strike because of elevated rent costs and meager wages. In response to decreased demand, he reduced wages and extended work hours without lowering rents. The strike was forcibly ended by federal troops, leading to casualties. Ultimately, the Supreme Court mandated the Pullman Company to relinquish ownership of the company town.
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