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From which city did Collis Potter Huntington lobby for the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads?
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Collis Potter Huntington was based in Washington, where he lobbied for the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads in the 1870s and 1880s. He was known for his generous bribes to politicians and congressmen, making him one of the most hated railroad men in the country.
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