. . . . . . . "2784"^^ . . "1924-12-18"^^ . . . . . . . . . "Billard in 1914"@en . . . . . . . "John Leander Billard (July 18, 1842 - December 18, 1924) was a coal merchant. He initiated a hostile takeover of the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1914."@en . "1842"^^ . . . . "1924-12-18"^^ . . . . . "41446201"^^ . . . "1924"^^ . . . . "1842-07-18"^^ . . "John Leander Billard"@en . . . . . "John Leander Billard (July 18, 1842 - December 18, 1924) was a coal merchant. He initiated a hostile takeover of the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1914."@en . . . . "John Leander Billard"@en . "1110889357"^^ . . . "John Leander Billard"@en . "1842-07-18"^^ .