[PAR] [TLE] James J. Hill [SEP] James Jerome Hill (September 16, 1838 – May 29, 1916), was a Canadian-American railroad executive.  He was the chief executive officer of a family of lines headed by the Great Northern Railway, which served a substantial area of the Upper Midwest, the northern Great Plains, and Pacific Northwest.  Because of the size of this region and the economic dominance exerted by the Hill lines, Hill became known during his lifetime as "The Empire Builder." [PAR] [TLE] SS Minnesota (1904) [SEP] SS "Minnesota was an American built ocean-liner operated by the Great Northern Steamship Company which was owned by James J. Hill.  She was an identical sister ship to the  which sank in Japan in 1907.  Both ships built in 1903 were the largest and most luxurious liners built in the United States at the opening of the 20th century.  Shortly after WW1 she was operated by the US Navy as USS "Troy" as a troop ship.
[PAR] [TLE] James J. Hill [ SEP ] James Jerome Hill ( September 16 , 1838 – May 29 , 1916 ) , was a Canadian - American railroad executive . He was the chief executive officer of a family of lines headed by the Great Northern Railway , which served a substantial area of the Upper Midwest , the northern Great Plains , and Pacific Northwest . Because of the size of this region and the economic dominance exerted by the Hill lines , Hill became known during his lifetime as " The Empire Builder . " [PAR] [TLE] SS Minnesota ( 1904 ) [ SEP ] SS " Minnesota was an American built ocean - liner operated by the Great Northern Steamship Company which was owned by James J. Hill . She was an identical sister ship to the which sank in Japan in 1907 . Both ships built in 1903 were the largest and most luxurious liners built in the United States at the opening of the 20th century . Shortly after WW1 she was operated by the US Navy as USS " Troy " as a troop ship .
The ocean-liner the SS Minnesota was owned by Canadian-American railroad executive who became known as what during his lifetime?
The ocean - liner the SS Minnesota was owned by Canadian - American railroad executive who became known as what during his lifetime ?
"The Empire Builder."
"The Empire Builder."