John I. Beggs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John I. Beggs

American businessman

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1847

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1925

Profession: businessperson, entrepreneur, financier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Irvin Beggs (September 17, 1847 – October 17, 1925) was an American businessman.
He was associated closely with the electric utility boom under Thomas Edison.
He was also associated with Milwaukee, St.
Louis, Missouri and other regional rail and interurban trolley systems.
Beggs is also known for developing modern depreciation techniques for business accounting and for being one of the early directors of what became General Electric.