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Harriman

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Har·ri·man  (hr-mn), Edward Henry 1848-1909.
American railway magnate. He joined J.P. Morgan and James J. Hill to form the Northern Securities Company, a railroad trust that was ordered dissolved by the U.S. Supreme Court (1904).
Harriman, (William) Averell 1891-1986.
American financier and diplomat who held a number of public offices, including ambassador to the USSR (1943-1946) and U.S. secretary of commerce (1946-1948).
Harriman [ˈhærɪmən]
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(Biographies / Harriman, W(illiam) Averell (1891-1986) M, US, POLITICS: diplomat) W(illiam) Averell. 1891-1986, US diplomat: negotiated the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union (1963); governor of New York (1955-58)
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Noun1.Harriman - United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
Averell Harriman, William Averell Harriman
2.Harriman - United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)Harriman - United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)
E. H. Harriman, Edward Henry Harriman
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