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Biographical Directory of

Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917

Volume 2: Entries K-Z

Compiled and edited

by Graydon M. Meints

Michigan State University Libraries

East Lansing, Michigan

2013

Michigan State University Libraries 366 West Circle Drive East Lansing, Michigan 48824

©2013 by Graydon M. Meints. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America, on acid-free, SFI-certified paper (Sustainable Forestry Initiative, www.sfiprogram.org)

ISBN-13: 978-1-62610-030-5 (paper, 2-volume set)

ISBN-10: 1-62610-030-6 (paper, 2-volume set)

Contents

Volume 1

Introduction ................................................. vii

Bibliography ............................................... xiii

Entries A-J ........................................................ 1

Volume 2

Entries K-Z ....................................................... 1

K KALK, Charles Newton # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1913, 295 Born June 29, 1860, Fond du Lac, Wisc. 1879-81 attended Univ. Wisc. 1883-87 and 1892-93 in private business ---- Northern Pacific Various work 1881-83 Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic Construction work 1887-90 Wisconsin Central Asst. Engineer 1890-92 Principal Asst. Engineer 1893-1902 Chief Engineer 1902-4/09 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Asst. Engineer 4/1909-10/12 Chief Engineer 10/1912-17 KAMARKE, Frank B. # [Chicago] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 KAMARKE, Joseph F. # [Chicago] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 KANE, Thomas E. [Tecumseh] Detroit & Lima Northern Superintendent Telegraph 1897 KANITZ, Louis # [Muskegon] CycMich, 160-62 Born Sept. 20, 1839, Brandenburg, Prussia 1852 to Sheboygan, Wisc. 1861-65 in Civil War 1869 to Muskegon 1882 founded Muskegon Valley Furniture Co. Died Nov. 22, 1931, Muskegon ---- Lake Harbor

First Director 1892 Muskegon Traction First Director 1901 Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1902-17 KANTER, Charles Edward # [Detroit] BkDet, 260 Born Feb. 12, 1851, Mackinac Island When a child moved to Detroit Banker; 1906 bank president ---- Fort Wayne & Belle Isle First Director 1892 KANTERS, Abraham M. [Holland] Grand Rapids & Lake Michigan First Director 1889 KARLSON, K. A. # BiogRy1922, 336 Born Sept. 12, 1882, Sweden ---- Great Northern Various work 1/1904-7/06 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Various work 7/1906-1/08 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Asst. Auditor 1/1908-(22) Auditor (1930-42) KARSTE, Otto Emil [Ironwood] NPMemorial, 634-35 Born Feb. 11, 1865, Sheboygan, Wisc. 1883 to Chicago, in bank, one year 1886 to Ironwood, founded Bank of Ironwood ---- Ironwood & Hurley Street First Director 1886 KASSICK, William P. [Jackson] Born May 1, 1806, N. Y. state 1839 to Jackson, merchant Died July 6, 1857, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley Commissioner 1846 KATES, Charles W. # [Wells]

HistNP, 3:1415 Born Oct. 14, 1875, Ord, Nebr. 1898 to Escanaba ---- Union Pacific Employee [various] Escanaba & Lake Superior Cashier 1898-1907 Auditor 1902-07 General Superintendent 1908-17 Director 1908-17 KAUFFER, Hale Page # [Kalamazoo] Born Jan. 1, 1840, Massachusetts Pres., Kalamazoo Sled Co., Home Savings Bank Died Sept. 27, 1922, Kalamazoo ---- Citizens Street of Battle Creek First Director 1894 Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Director 1895 KAUFMAN, Daniel Webster # [Marquette] Born Jan. 8, 1866, Marquette Son or Samuel R. Kaufman Brother of Louis G. and Nathan M. Kaufman Died Aug. 31, 1921, Marquette ---- Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR First Director 1901 Vice President, Treasurer, Director 1906 Manistique, Marquette & Northern First Director, Director 1902-03 Vice President 1902-03 Treasurer 1902-04 KAUFMAN, Louis G. # BiogHBM, 317-18 Born Nov. 13, 1870, Marquette Son of Samuel R. Kaufman Brother of Daniel W. and Nathan M. Kaufman Pres. First Natl. Bank

2 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Marquette Died Mar. 19, 1942, West Palm Beach, Fla. ---- Marquette City & Presque Isle Director, Treasurer 1903-06 KAUFMAN, Nathan Myron # [Marquette] NPMemorial, 113-15; BiogHBM, 173-74 Born July 4, 1862, Marquette Son of Samuel R. Kaufman Brother of Daniel W. and Louis G. Kaufman 1882 to Marquette, dry goods, 1884 iron mining Became major owner of iron mining land Mayor of Marquette 1893-94 Died 1918 ---- Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR First Director 1901 Manistique, Marquette & Northern First Director, Director 1902-03 Marquette City & Presque Isle Director,Vice President 1903-06 KAUFMAN, Samuel R. # [Marquette] Born in Germany Father of Daniel W., Louis G. and Nathan M. Kaufman 1849 to Marquette, merchant ---- Manistique, Marquette & Northern First Director, Director 1902-03 Marquette City & Presque Isle Director 1903-06 KEALEY, William Joseph # [Kalamazoo] Born Apr. 13, 1870, Kalamazoo Died Feb. 3, 1909, Kalamazoo ----

Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Cashier 1899-03 Secretary, Treasurer 1906-08 General Freight Agent 1906-08 KEARNEY, Edward Francis # [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1913, 297 Born Mar. 27, 1865, Logansport, Ind. Died Mar. 10, 1919, St. Louis, Mo. ---- Various roads Various work 1882-4/1904 St. Louis-San Francisco Superintendent of Transportation 4-10/1904 Missouri Pacific Supt. of Terminals 4/1905-2/08 [St. Louis] Superintendent of Transportation 2/1908-1/13 General Superintendent of Transportation 1/1913 Wabash Receiver 1915 President, Director 1915-19 KEATING, George H. # [Bay City] AuSable & Northwestern General Freight Agent 1891-1900 KEATING, Loftus N. [Muskegon] Born c.1841 Died Apr. 8, 1914, Muskegon ---- Muskegon Lake First Director 1879 Secretary 1880 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1886-1913 Vice President 1905-13 KEECH, Thomas J. # Born 1840, Buffalo, N. Y. 1869 to Ann Arbor, manage

lumber yard Bell Telephone Co, 1881-1913 Died Aug. 10, 1915, Ann Arbor; buried in Buffalo ---- Ann Arbor Street [Ann Arbor] First Director 1886 KEEFE, John St. Clair # [Goshen, Ind.] BiogRy1893, 203; BiogRy1901, 294 Born Jan. 24, 1864, Boston, Mass. Died Mar. 3, 1935, Oak Park, Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 1880-11/87 Canada & St. Louis General Freight & Passenger Agent 11/1887-3/90 Auditor 1889 St. Joseph Valley First Director 1889 Calumet & Blue Island and Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Secretary, Auditor 3/1893-1/99 Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Traffic Manager 1/1899-(1901) KEEGAN, James Edward # BiogRy1913, 298 Born May 5, 1850, Monroe ---- Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago [Ft. Wayne] Machinist 4/1869-9/81 Asst. Shop Foreman 12/1881-1/82 Grand Rapids & Indiana [Grand Rapids] General Shop Foreman 1/1882-3/92 Master Mechanic 3/1892-4/1906 Superintendent Motive Power 4/1906-17 KEELER, Sanford # [East

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Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 130; BiogRy1893, 204; CycMich, 52-53; BkChi, 324 Born Dec. 21, 1837, Union, Broome Co., N.Y. Oct 1855 to East Saginaw 1859 bored first salt well in Saginaw 1897 with Nathan Mfg (locomotive parts) Died Mar. 18, 1924, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Various work 4/1860-64 Master Mechanic 1864-12/73 Asst. Superintendent 1/1874-6/75 Superintendent 6/1875-91 Saginaw & Clare County Director 1879-88 Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Director 1879-88 Iron Range & Huron Bay Superintendent of Construction 1891-93 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron General Manager 1893-95 Interurban Electric (Saginaw-Bay City) Superintendent of Construction 1896-97 KEELEY, Edward S. # [Chicago] BkChi, 324; BiogRy1913, 298 Born Nov. 11, 1858, Peru, Ill. ---- Various roads Traffic Dept. 1874-83 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 1883-87 Division Freight Agent 1887-91 [Milwaukee Asst. Gen. Frt. Agent 5/1891-1/1900 [Chicago] General Freight Agent 1/1900-1/07 Freight Traffic Manager 1/1907-4/09 Vice President 4/1909-17

KEELEY, Thomas # [Lansing] Lansing City Electric Superintendent 1904 KEENAN, Edwin C. # BiogRy1913, 298, BiogRy1922, 337-38 Born Apr. 20, 1868, Toledo ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 8/1885-1901 Lake Erie & Western Engineering Dept. 1901-05 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Engineering Dept. 1905-10 Superintendent Telegraph 1910-10/12 General Superintendent Telegraph 10/1912-12/14 New York Central [Chicago] General Superintendent Telegraph 1/1915-5/16 New York Central [New York City] General Superintendent Telegraph 5/1916-(22) KEENEY, Salmon [Erie] (also misspelled KINNEY and KENNEY) Born July 24, 1794, Wyoming Co., Pa. 1828 to Erie, Monroe Co., farmer Died Mar. 9, 1847, Erie ---- Detroit & Maumee Commissioner 1835 Maumee Branch Commissioner 1835 Havre Branch Commissioner 1836 KEEP, Albert # [Chicago] DWH; BkChi, 325; BiogRy1893, 204; HistChi3, 108-09 Born Apr. 30, 1826, Homer, N. Y. Brother of William Keep (Born

1812) Father of Chauncey Keep 1846 to Whitewater, Wisc, merchant 1851 to Chicago, dry goods merchant After 1857 real estate Died May 13, 1907, Chicago ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Negotiated r-o-w into Chicago Director 9/1865-5/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 4/1869-5/83 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-86 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1872 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1872-75 Chicago & North Western President 6/1873-6/87 Director 6/1873-5/1906 Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director, Director 1880-81 President 1881 Iron River Director 1888 Iron Range Director 1888 Menominee River Director 1877-81 President 1879-81 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1891-92 KEEP, Chauncey # [Chicago] BkChi, 325; WhosWhoFB, 378-79 Born Aug. 20, 1853, Whitewater, Wisc. Son of Albert Keep 1878-83 in lumber business 1888-1903 in lead manufacturing ---

4 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Chicago & North Western Director 2/1906-17 KEEP, Henry [Chicago] Born June 22, 1818, Adams, N. Y. At age 20 began to arbitrage currency Later a banker Died July 30, 1869, New York City ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1857-9/57, 4/1860-5/69 Treasurer 1863-63 Chicago & North Western Director 11/1867-7/69 President 6/1868-7/1869 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1872 KEEP, John [Petoskey] Powers, 3:988-90 Born Aug. 12, 1842, Schuyler Co., N. Y. 1861 to Beloit, Wisc. In Civil War 1864 to Grand Rapids, civil engineer 1869 to Cedar Springs, surveyor 1875 to Petoskey, surveyor ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Surveyor 1869-73 Detroit & Petoskey First Director 1889 KEEP, William Born May 20, 1812, Homer, N. Y. Brother of Albert Keep Died July 29, 1865, Lockport, N. Y. ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1852 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1861-8/65

KEEP, William F. # [Chicago] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17 KEIGHTLEY, Edwin William # [Constantine] MichBiog, 1:458; ABH-1,4:40; CongBiog Born Aug. 7, 1843. Scott, LaGrange Co., Ind. 1865 graduated Univ. Mich. Law school 1865 to White Pigeon, attorney U. S. Representative 3/1877-3/79 U. S. treasury dept. 3/1879-4/85 1885 to Chicgo, attorney 1899 to Constantine, farming Died May 4, 1926, Constantine ---- Chicago & Canada Pacific First Director 1886 KEITH, W. G. # [St. Joseph] Benton Harbor & St Joseph Electric First Director 1900 KELIHER, Peter C. [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie Street First Director 1887 KELLER, Harry Armstrong # [Toledo] BiogRy1901, 295-96 Born Feb. 28, 1861, St. Marys, Ohio ---- Lake Erie & Western Various work 1879-9/85 Cincinnati Northern Traveling Auditor 4/1887-7/92 Accountant 7/1892-10/93 Paymaster 10/1893-9/1900 Auditor 9/1900-1902 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Auditor 1900-01

KELLER, W. A. # [Muskegon] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Manager 1902 KELLEY, Howard G. # [Montreal] BiogRy1913, 299-300; BiogRy1922, 338-39 Born Jan. 12, 1858, Philadelphia 1881 graduated Polytechnic Coll. of Pa. Died 1928 ---- Various roads Engineer Dept. 1881-98 Minneapolis & St. Louis Chief Engineer 3/1898-7/1907 Grand Trunk Ry Canada [Montreal] Chief Engineer 7/1907-9/11 Vice President 10/1911-9/17 President 9/1917-8/22 Grand Trunk Western Director 1912-18 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Vice President, Director 1912-17 Detroit & Huron Vice President, Director 1914-17 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Vice President, Director 1912-17 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Vice President, Director 1912-17 Detroit Terminal Director 1913-17 Grand Rapids Terminal Vice President, Director 1912-17 Michigan Air Line Ry Vice President, Director 1912-17 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Vice President, Director 1912-17 St. Clair Tunnel Co.


Vice President, Director 1912-17 Manager 1916-17 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Vice President, Director 1912-17 KELLEY, Mark N. [Hadley] MichBiog, 1:459; HistLap, 125 Born Oct. 17, 1831, Pontiac 1844 family to Lapeer 1873 built elevator at Metamora Mich. representative 1885-88 Died 1922, Metamora ---- Lapeer & Holly First Director 1872 KELLEY, Martin B. [Elsie] Owosso & Big Rapids First Director 1869 KELLEY, Samuel Harlan # [Benton Harbor] MichBiog, 1:459-460 Born Mar. 27, 1861, Marion, Ind. 1866 family to Savannah, Mo. 1882-85 in Washington, D.C., govt. employee 1884 graduated Columbia Univ. Law School 1886 to Scott City, Kans. 1889 to St. Joseph, attorney 1893 to Benton Harbor, attorney State representative 1905-08 ---- South Haven & Eastern Director 1897 Saugatuck & South Haven First Director 1898 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus Attorney 1899-1902 Director 1902 South Haven & Eastern Attorney 1900-02 Benton Harbor Terminal First Director 1901 Michigan Shore & Eastern First Director 1903

Ludington Southern First Director 1906 KELLIE, William Milroy # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1885, 131 Born Feb. 1, 1849, Boston, Mass. Died Apr. 23, 1926, Minneapolis, N. C. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 5/1867-?? Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Div. Superintendent 1888-91 KELLOGG, Andrew J. [Allegan] Michigan Lake Shore Secretary 1869 KELLOGG, John Russell MichBiog, 1:460-461 Born May 16, 1793, New Hartford, N.Y. 1836 to Allegan State representative 1838 Died Mar. 13, 1868, Allegan ---- Allegan & Marshall Commissioner, First Director 1836 KELLOGG, Joseph Ely Born 1833 ---- Cadillac & Evart First Director 1882 KELLY, William J. [Philadelphia] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Director 1875-82 President 1876 Treasurer 1878-82 KELSEY, B. F. [Pontiac] Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Superintendent Motive Power & Equipment 1884 KELSEY, Charles B. [Grand

Rapids] Grand Rapids Herald, Sept. 18, 1935 Born Mar. 27, 1863, Cascade Twp., Kent Co. 1885 started with bank 1891 and 1903 organized new banks 1909 started buying utility companies President, American Public Utilities Co., 1912-16 Died Sept. 17, 1935, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Clerk 1883-84 Grand Rapids, Kalkaska & Southeastern First Director, Director, Treasurer 1897 KELSEY, Edward R. # [Toledo] Very active in Rotary club ---- Toledo & Western Director 1910-12 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1911-12 KELSEY, Sullivan Redfield [Corunna] May be MichBiog, 1:462; ABH-II/6:46-47 Born Aug. 16, 1805, Fair Haven, N. Y. 1833 to Birmingham, opened first store Died Nov. 28, 1886, Corunna ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 1869-72 KELSO, Clarence Eugene # [Manistique] HistNP, 3:1104-5 Born Oct. 3, 1859, Morgantown, Morgan Co., Ind. 1863 famiy to Illinois 1897 to Manistique, Asst. Secy. Chicago Lumbering

6 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Co. 1910 Secy. Chicago Lumbering Co, also Secy. Western Lumber Co Died 1939, Escanaba ---- Manistique & Northwestern Secretary, Treasurer 1897-1901 General Freight Agent 1899-1901 KELTY, John Wesley [Midland] Born June 1846, North Beaver, Pa. Bank accountant Died Oct. 1910, Midland ---- Midland & Northern First Director, Director 1894-97 Secretary, Treasurer 1894-97 KEMP, F. W. # [Marquette] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Auditor 1916-17 Hancock & Calumet Treasurer 1917 Mineral Range Auditor 1916-17 Sainte Marie Union Depot Director 1917 KENDALL, Charles # [Hancock] Born c.1855 Head mining captain, Quincy Mine, 1912-20 Died Oct. 25, 1920, Hancock ---- Quincy & Torch Lake Director 1915-17 KENDALL, David S. [Hancock] HistUP, 294 Born Oct. 15, 1828, New York City 1859 to Hancock, mrchant ---- Mineral Range Director 1879-84

KENDALL, Lucius B. [Kalamazoo] Born 1842 in Michigan Died Aug. 1899; buried in Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & South Haven First Director 1869 Treasurer 1872-80 Director 1872-87 Mackinac & Chicago First Director 1872 KENNEDY, Arthur # [Pittsburgh] Braddock & Turtle Creek Street Ry Director, President 1892 Indiana Ry Director, President 1901 Washington Street Ry Director, Treasurer 1901 Niles & Buchanan First Director 1904 Southern Michigan Director, President 1906-09 KENNEDY, Harvey [New York City] Success, 1:365-66 Born Dec. 28, 1826, West Galway, N. Y. 1859 to New York City, opened stock brokerage house Died Dec. 9, 1889, New York City --- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Major investor, early 1870s Chicago & North Western Director 6/1870-6/78 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Major investor, early 1880s KENNEDY, John V. # BiogRy1913, 303 Born July 28, 1873, Cleveland ---- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Various work 1888-/1912 Cincinnati Northern [Van

Wert, Oh.] Div. Superintendent 8/1912-14 General Superintendent 1915-17 KENNEDY, Michael J. # [New York City] Detroit & Chicago Traction First Director 1901 KENNEDY, Stiles [St. Louis] BiogGrat, 88-89 Born Apr. 1, 1838, Lebanon, Ky. 1859 graduated Univ. Penn. medical school Confederate army surgeon, 1861-65 1871 to St. Louis, physician and surgeon Died May 29, 1910, St. Louis ---- Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis First Director 1897 Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis First Director 1900 KENNEDY, Thomas John # [Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.] Canadian Pacific Various work ??-1899 Trans-St. Marys Traction Manager 1900-11 Algoma Central & Hudson Bay General Superintendent 1900-14 President 1915 KENNAN, Thomas L. [Milwaukee] Gogebic & Montreal River First Director 1883 KENNEY, Salmon, see KEENEY KENYON, Frank P. [Chesaning] East Saginaw & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 1869-72 KEPHART, Henry [Berrien Springs]


HistBerr, 310-11 Born May 26, 1847, Berrien Springs Son of Philip Kephart 1874 made partner with father in store Died Nov. 23, 1934 ---- South Bend, Niles & St. Joseph First Director 1884 St. Joseph Valley Director 1885 KEPHART, Philip HistBerr, 310-11 Born Jan. 7, 1807, Switzerland Father of Henry Kephart 1842 to Berrien Springs, merchant Died Sept. 23, 1880, Berrien Springs ---- St. Joseph River First Director 1867 Elkhart & Lake Michigan First Director 1868 KERCHEVAL, Benjamin B. MichBiog, 1:465 Born Apr. 9, 1793, Winchester, Va. to Detroit "early age" 1821 to Fort Wayne, Ind., Pension Agent, 1821-23 1823 to Detroit, merchant State senator 1838-9 Connected with several banks Died March 23, 1855, Detroit ---- Detroit & St. Joseph First Director 1835 Gilbralter & Clinton Commissioner 1837 KERENS, James H., Jr. # [Bessemer] Ontonagon Southern First Director 1907 KERR, John A. [Lansing] Political Graveyard Born June 7, 1825 Printer; newspaper owner

Mayor of Lansing, 1860 Died July 29, 1868, Lansing ---- Lansing & Jackson First Director 1863 KESSLER, C. S. # [Manistee] Manistee Ry General Manager 1914-15 KESSLER, Harry G. # [Saginaw] Bay City Traction & Electric Auditor, Secretary 1909 Saginaw Valley Traction Auditor, Secretary 1909 Saginaw-Bay City Secretary 1910 Auditor 1911-12 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago General Auditor 1915 Michigan United Rys General Auditor, Director 1916-17 Michigan Ry Auditor 1917 KETCHAM, George S. [Toledo] Detroit & Toledo First Director 1890 KETCHAM, James Lewis [East Saginaw] Born Mar. 4, 1819, Mount Hope, N. Y. 1857 to East Saginaw to check on timber investments Timberland owner Mayor of East Saginaw, 1868-69 Died Apr. 9, 1890, Milwaukee ---- Various roads Various work 1841-57 Salina Street First Director 1863 Saginaw & St. Clair River First Director 1870 KETCHAM, Phillip H. [East Saginaw] Born Feb. 22, 1845, Staten Island, N. Y.

1866 to Saginaw in lumbering ---- Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1887-89 KETCHUM, Frank E. [Marquette] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Div. Superintendent 1893-97 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie and Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ticket Agent ?-1907 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Superintendent 1905 KETCHUM, George [Marshall] HistCal2, 12 Born Oct. 14, 1794, Northumberland, N. Y. Brother of Sidney Ketchum Apr. 1831 to Marshall Village president, 1846 Died June 29, 1853, Sonora, Calif. ---- River Raisin & Grand River Commissioner 1835 KETCHUM, James L. (see James L. KETCHAM) KETCHUM, Sidney [Marshall] Born Jan. 17, 1797, Peru, N. Y. Brother of George Ketchum Died Sept. 17, 1862, Marshall ---- Allegan & Marshall Commissioner 1836 KEVIEN, James H., Jr. # Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light First Director, Director 1910 Secretary 1914 Gogebic Street First Director 1910-15 KEYS, John Findlay # [Detroit] BkDet1914, 283; HistMich,

8 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 3:402-03 Born Feb. 13, 1879, Cincinnati 1922 into real estate investing ---- Various Detroit street railways Various work 1895-1905 Detroit, Jackson & Chicago General Passenger Agent 1908 Detroit United Special Car Agent 1905-07 General Passenger Agent 1908-1/22 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line General Passenger Agent 1908-10 KIDDER, George Francis # [Kalamazoo] Born June 5, 1824, Weathersfield, Vt. Died May 25, 1902, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan Secretary, Treasurer 1872-73 KIDDER, Nathan Broughton [Chicago] Born Oct. 12, 1803, Spencertown, N. Y. Banker Died June 27, 1875, Chicago ---- Michigan Southern Director 6/1847-6/1849 Peninsula RR First Director 1862 KILETE, Harry D. # [Detroit] Detroit Connecting First Director 1918 KILLAM, Ira [Bruce Twp.] HistMacomb, 753 Born Apr. 23, 1822, Wheatland, Monroe Co., N. Y. Brother of Powell C. Killam 1845 to Bruce Twp., Macomb Co., farmer Died c.1904

---- Rochester, Almont & Northern First Director 1879 KILLAM, Powell C. [Addison Twp., Macomb Co.] PortraitOak, 897-98 Born May 7, 1819, Monroe Co., N. Y. Brother of Ira Killam 1843 to Addison Twp. Died June 20, 1862 ---- Rochester, Almont & Northern First Director 1879 KILLEN, William H. # [Minneapolis] Born c.1857 Died Nov. 5, 1919, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Land Commissioner 1910-14 General Land & Tax Agent 1915-17 KILLMASTER, John H. [Killmaster (Alcona Co.)] Killmaster First Director 1893 KILPATRICK, William Marvin # [Owosso] MichBiog, 1:468-469; ABH-II/6:47-48; Republican, 2:250-51 Born Dec. 25, 1840, Middlesex, N. Y. 1866 graduated Univ. Mich. law school 1866 to Owosso, attorney Local offices, mayor State senator 1881-82, 1895-96 Died Sept. 18, 1919, Ann Arbor; buried in Owosso ---- Northern Michigan Central First Director 1881 KIMBALL, B. M. [AuSable]

AuSable & Northwestern Superintendent Telegraph 1892-93 KIMBALL, Charles Ford [Pontiac] PortraitOak, 335-37 Born July 24, 1834, Piermont, N. H. 1871 to Pontiac, newspaper editor 1875-80 postmaster ---- St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872 Secretary St. Clair & Chicago Air Line First Director 1872 Secretary 1872-74 Pontiac & Oxford First Director 1879 KIMBALL, David Pulsifer # [Boston] WhosWhoFB, 388; WhosWhoNE, 559 Born Sept. 30, 1833, Boston Attorney ---- Chicago & North Western Director 9/1884-1917 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1891-92 Fitchburg Director 1887-97 Boston & Maine Director 1890-?? Nashua & Lowell President KIMBALL, George Caleb # Born Feb. 10, 1829, Dover, N. H. Died Dec. 21, 1901, Grand Rapids ---- Cocheco Superintendent 1857-63 Boston & Maine Asst. Superintendent 1863-65


Flint & Holly [Saginaw] Superintendent 1865-68 Flint & Pere Marquette [Saginaw] Superintendent 1868-69 General Superintendent 1870-72 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore [St. Joseph] General Manager 1874-78 Receiver 11/11/1876-78 Chicago & West Michigan [Muskegon] Vice President, Director 1879-83 General Manager 1879-83 White River [Muskegon] First Director, Director 1879-84 President 1879-84 KIMBALL, George Henry # BkDet, 267; BiogRy1913, 305-06 Born Dec. 8, 1849, Newburyport, Mass. 1876 graduated Mass. Inst. Technology Consulting engineer 1891-98 Private consultant 1/1906-13 [Detroit] ---- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Superintendent Bridges & Buildings 1876-10/79 Columbus & Sunday Valley Superintendent 10/1879-1/80 Little Miami Engineer, Maintenance of Way 1/1880-3/81 Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Chief Engineer 4/1881-10/82 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Superintendent 10/1882-1/89 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Chief Engineer 3/1889-7/91 Chicago & Alton Chief Engineer 9/1898-

2/1899 Chief Engineer 9/1904-1/06 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Chief Engineer 3/1899-11/1902 KIMBALL, Reuben [Saginaw] Born c.1840, New Hampshire Lumbering partner of Ammi W. Wright ---- Ontonagon & Brule River First Director 1880 KIMBALL, Robert J. [New York City] Detroit & Cincinnati First Director 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern Director 1897 KIMBALL, Samuel H. [Erie, Pa.] 1856, president, Sharon Iron Co. 1861, agent for Jackson Iron Co. ---- Marquette & State Line First Director 1857 KIMMIS, Austin Noble [W. Novi] Born Aug. 21, 1813, Washington Co., N. Y. c.1836 to Washtenaw Co., farmer 1858 to Novi, farmer Sheriff, Oakland Co., 1861-65 Supervisor, Novi Twp., 1868-69 Died June 13, 1897, Novi ---- Holly, Wayne & Monroe First Director 1865 KINCH, Melvin John # Born 1862, Canada ---- Holland & Lake Michigan [Ironwood] First Director 1897 Saugatuck, Douglas & Lake Shore [Ironwood]

First Director 1898 Green Bay Traction Co [Green Bay, Wisc.]. Superintendent 1907 KING, Amos A. [Ingham Twp., Ingham Co.] Crystal Lake First Director 1891 KING, C. B. # [Detroit] Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director 1903-05 KING, Charles A. [Toledo] Mayor, Toledo, 1867-68 Died Jan. 1904, Toledo ---- Detroit & State Line First Director 1872 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1872 KING, Charles D. [Bloomer Twp.] Crystal Lake First Director 1891 KING, Edward Born Feb. 15, 1815, Newport, R. I. “China trader,” 1837-42 Died Sept. 2, 1875, New York City ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 KING, Frank J. [Adrian] Erie & Kalamazoo Treasurer, Director 1844-45 KING, George E. # [Chicago] BiogRy1913, 306 Born May 1, 1844 1864-65 in 130th Ohio Volunteers ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Clerk 1863-5/64

10 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Detroit & Bay City General Agent 5/1874-12/76 [Bay City] Michigan Central [1887 Detroit] Ticket Agent 12/1876-4/87 Asst. General Ticket Agent 4/1887-3/89 Asst. General Passenger Agent 3/1889-4/1905 KING, Harvey [Detroit] Grand River Street First Director 1869 Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director, Director 1870 KING, John E. [Detroit] Detroit Western Transit First Director 1872 Detroit Western Transit & Junction First Director 1881 KING, John L. # [Syracuse, N.Y.] Syracuse & Suburban President 1906 Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 KING, N. # Jackson & Battle Creek Traction First Director 1902 KING, Paul H. # MichBiog, 1:470; CityDet, 4:716-17 Born Aug. 22, 1879, Arapahoe, Nebr. 1891 with family to Wadena, Minn. 1895 to Dowagiac 1897-1907 clerk, various state govt. offices Died May 17, 1942, Highland Park ---- Grand Rapids Ry Secretary to President 1911-14 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago [Grand Rapids]

Asst. Secretary, Asst. Treasurer 1912-14 Director 1912-14 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Receiver 1914-17 Fort Street Union Depot Director 1915-17 KING, Rufus Howard Born Nov. 30, 1794, Ridgefield, Conn. Banker in Albany, N. Y. Died July 9, 1867, Albany, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 KING, Willard V. [New York City] President, Columbia Knickerbocker Trust Co., 1914 ---- Lansing City Electric First Director 1892 South Shore Traction Co. Receiver 1912 KING, Zena P. Ann Arbor Street First Director 1886 KINGMAN, Richmond [Battle Creek] BiogCal, 64-65; PortraitCal, 566-67 Born Jan. 21, 1821, Cummington, Mass. 1880 to Battle Creek, banker Died Jan. 28, 1895, Battle Creek ---- St. Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek First Director 1884 Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888 KINGSBURY, Asa [Cassopolis] ABH-1,4:39-40; HistCass, 328-30; HistCass2, 70 Born May 28, 1806, Newton Heights, Mass. 1836 to Cassopolis, mercantile

Treasurer, Cass Co., 1844-45 1855 established bank, into real estate Died Mar. 10, 1883, Cassopolis ---- Peninsular Ry Extension First Director 1866 KINGSBURY, Solomon O. MichBiog, 1:471 Born May 2, 1812, Enfield, Conn. No date to Grand Rapids, merchant County treasurer, 1849-52 State representative, 1867-68 Postmaster, Grand Rapids, 1867-69 Died May 16, 1886 ---- Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856 KINGSLEY, George Almon # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1913, 307; HistMpls, 3:151-52 Born Apr. 4, 1872, Madison, Wisc. 1897 graduated Univ. Wisc. Law School 1899 to Milwaukee 1909 to Minneapolis Died Mar. 2, 1953, Minneapolis ---- Wisconsin Central Claim Agent 1899-1904 Asst. Tax Commissioner 1904-06 Asst. Attorney, Tax Commr. 1906-4/09 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Attorney 4/1909-14 Asst. General Solicitor 1914-16 Federal Attorney 1917-18 General Attorney 1919-(22) KINGSLEY, James MichBiog, 1:471-72 Born Jan. 6, 1797, Canterbury,


Conn. 1826 to Ann Arbor Mich. Legis. Council 1830-3, State senator 1838-39, ‘42; State representative 1837, 1847, 1869-70 Probate judge 2nd Ann Arbor mayor Died Aug. 10, 1878, Ann Arbor ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1835 KINGSLEY, Willard # [Grand Rapids] Attorney ---- Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Director 1912 KINGSMILL, Nicol # [Toronto] Born c.1847 ---- Michigan Midland First Director 1870 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1874-75 Canada Southern Bridge Co. Secretary, Director 1899-1905 Michigan Midland & Canada Secretary, Director 1899-1905 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Secretary, Director 1899-1905 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1910-12 KINGWILL, J. Henry [Chicago] Battle Creek & Sturgis Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1889 Bay City & Battle Creek Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1889 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis First Director 1889 KINKADE, R. R. [Marquette] Detroit & Toledo

First Director 1890 KINMAN, James K. 1835 to Hillsdale Co. Newspaper publisher Died July 31, 1857, Joneesville ---- Jonesville Commissioner 1840 KINNE, Edward DeWitt # [Ann Arbor] MichBiog, 1:473; CycMich, 159-60; HistMich1915, 2:784-85 Republican, 2:252-53 Born Feb. 9, 1842, East Syracuse, N. Y. 1864 graduated Univ. Mich. 1867, Ann Arbor, attorney State representative 1880-81; Judge 1886-1917 Died July 25, 1921, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan First Director 1882 KINNEAR, Wilson Sherman # [Detroit] BkDet, 269; BiogRy1913, 307-08 Born May 25, 1864, Circleville, Ohio Attended Kansas State Univ. 1912 into realty business ---- Various roads Engineering Work 1883-90 Michigan Central Asst. Engineer-Maintenance of Way 2/1890-5/95 Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Superintendent of Engineering 5/1895-1/96 MichiganCentral Asst. Engineer 1/1896-9/1901 Asst. Superintendent [St. Thomas] 9/1901-6/02 Asst. General Superintendent 7-9/1902 Chief Engineer 9/1902-4/05 Asst. General Manager

4/1905-8/10 Kansas City Terminal President 8/1910-4/12 KINNEY, Charles Franklin [Angola, Ind.] Born c.1836 Died Apr. 3, 1873 ---- Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1872 KINNEY, Salmon, see KEENEY KINSMAN, Arthur Monroe # BiogRy1913, 308 Born Nov. 19, 1856, Leominster, Mass. Died Nov. 28, 1939 ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1876-5/95 Wisconsin & Michigan [Menominee, 1897 Chicago] Chief Engineer 5/1895-3/99 Wisconsin, Michigan & Northern First Director 1898 Baltimore & Ohio Engineer of Construction 3/1899-3/1909 Chief Engineer 3/1909-4/10 [Baltimore] Consulting Engineer 4/1910-13 KINSMAN, George Chandler # BiogRy1906, 338 Born Aug. 22, 1850, Ellington, N. Y. ---- Toledo, Wabash & Western Various work 8/1868-79 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Chief Train Dispatcher 1879-81 [Springfield, Ill.] Asst. Supt. Telegraph 1881-3/84 [Decatur, Ill.] Superintendent Telegraph 3/1884-86 Wabash Western

12 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Superintendent Telegraph 1887-88 Wabash Superintendent Telegraph 1889-1908 KIPP, Charles [St. Johns] ABH-1,6:48 Born March 6, 1824, Clarence, N. Y. 1836 to Lapeer Co. 1848 to Genesee Co., mercantile 1852 to Clinton Co., mercantile 1856 to St. Johns, hardware merchandise County treasurer, 1861-68 ---- Lansing, St. Johns & Mackinac First Director 1869 Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 KIPP, James MichBiog, 1:473 Born June 13, 1801, Cayuga Co., N.Y. 1836 to Atlas Twp 1855 to Duplain Twp., Clinton Co 1857 to St. Johns, farmer State representative 1857-8 Many local offices Co. Supt. of Poor 1866-84 Died Oct. 22, 1884, St. Johns ---- Genesee & Oakland Commissioner 1848 KIRBY, Frank Eugene # [Detroit] Born July 1, 1849, Cleveland Son of Stephen R. Kirby 1870 to Detroit Ship designer and builder Designed Mackinac Transp. Co. ships: St. Ignace, Ste Marie, Chief Wawatam. Died Aug. 25, 1929, Bronxville, N. Y.; buried Valhalla, N. Y. ---- Detroit, Utica & Romeo

First Director 1898 KIRBY, John J. # [Toledo] BiogRy1913, 308 Born Dec. 16, 1860, Dayton, Ohio Died Jan. 7, 1924 ---- Pennsylvania-West Freight Clerk 1877-88 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Freight Agent 1888-91 Traveling Passenger Agent 1891-96 Ann Arbor Asst. General Passenger Agent 1/1896-5/1901 General Passenger Agent 5/1901-13 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton General Passenger Agent 7/1905-5/10 Manistique & Lake Superior General Passenger Agent 1911-13 KIRBY, John BiogRy1885, 136; BiogRy1893, 210 Born Oct. 22, 1823, Oxford, England 1848 to U. S. Died Dec. 1915, Adrian ---- Various roads Various work 8/1848-7/54 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Car Repairman 7/1854-10/70 [Adrian] Master Car Builder 10/1870-10/92 [Cleveland] KIRBY, Stephen Russell [East Saginaw] HistMich1915, 3:1470-72 Born May 25, 1824, Spring Port, N. Y. Father of Frank E. Kirby, marine engineer 1842 captain of ships for American Fur Co.

1853 to Saginaw, began ship building; partner with Jesse Hoyt Pioneer in salt-making in Saginaw valley 1872 to New York City, engineer and builder Died Jan. 29, 1906, New York City ---- Street of East Saginaw First Director 1878 KIRK, Marcus D. [Sturgis] Born 1841, Ohio With 30th Ind. Infantry in Civil War 1880, Sturgis postmaster Died 1909 ---- Sturgis & Indiana First Director 1882 KIRK, Robert W. # [Adrian] Toledo & Michigan Electric First Director 1903 KIRKBY, W. W. # [Toledo], see J. J. Kirby KIRKLAND, Joshua K. [LeRoy Twp., Ingham Co.] Born Jan. 15, 1821, Seneca Co., N. Y. Died Oct. 19, 1899 ---- Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 KIRKMAN, Marshall Monroe # [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 136-137; BiogRy1893, 210; BkChi¸ 336 Born July 10, 1842, Morgan Co., Ill. Wrote many technical books on railroading Died Apr. 17, 1921, Chicago ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 2/1857-6/81 Comptroller 6/1881-89


2nd Vice President 11/1889-1905 Vice President 1906-09 Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director 1880 Treasurer, Director 1881 Iron Range Treasurer, Director 1888 Iron River Treasurer, Director 1888 Menominee River Treasurer 1877-81 Director 1879-81 KIRKPATRICK, David H. Holly, Wayne & Monroe Commissioner 1865 Chief Engineer 1865 KIRKPATRICK, James C. # [Escanaba] HistNP, 3:1470 Born Feb. 10, 1862, Pittsburgh, Pa. Son of Joseph Kirkpatrick 1874 to Palmer Pres., Pittsburg & Lake Superior Iron Co. ---- Escanaba Electric Street Director 1904-08 Escanaba Traction Treasurer, Director 1909-17 1st Vice President 1909 KIRKPATRICK, Joseph [Palmer] HistNP, 3:1470 Born 1821, Ireland Father of James C. Kirkpatrick 1874 to Palmer, iron dealer Died 1903 ---- Pittsburgh & Lake Superior First Director 1884 KIRKPATRICK, William M. [Palmer] MichBiog, 1:475 Born Jan. 17, 1849, Allegheny City, Pa. State representative 1885-86 ----

Pittsburgh & Lake Superior First Director 1884 KIRKWOOD, Richard # [Minneapolis] Born Dec. 27, 1856, Manchester, England Died Apr. 28, 1916, Minneaoplis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Asst. Auditor 1908-12 Auditor 1913-15 KIRWIN, Joseph # [Grand Rapids] Born April, 1870, Ingersoll, Ontario 1892 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school Attorney ---- Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon First Director 1899 Grand Rapids, Belding & Ionia First Director 1901 KISSAM, Samuel H. [New York City] Born 1830 Brother-in-law of William H. Vanderbilt ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1894 KITTON, John E. [St. Clair] Born Sept. 30, 1810, England Died May 20, 1887, St. Clair ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866 Michigan Air Line Extension First Director 1869 Michigan Midland First Director 1870 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1872-75 KITTREDGE, George Watson #

BiogRy1893, 211; BiogRy1913, 310 Born Dec. 11, 1856, North Andover, Mass. 1877 graduated Mass. Inst. Technology ---- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis and Pennsylvania-West Maintenance of Way Dept. 1880-90 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis [Cinci.] Asst. Chief Engineer 1890-7/91 Chief Engineer 7/1891-4/1906 New York Central & Hudson River [New York City] Chief Engineer 4/1906-12/14 New York Central [New York City] Chief Engineer 1/1915-(22) KITZINGER, George [Manistee] Grass Lake & Manistee River Director 1888-91 KITZINGER, Gustav [Manistee] Born c.1854, Germany Owner Beaver Island Lumber Co. ---- Grass Lake & Manistee River Director 1886-87 Treasurer 1886 Cheboygan Southern First Director 1903 KITZINGER, Otto [Milwaukee] Grass Lake & Manistee River Director 1886-88 Vice President 1886 President 1887 KLEIN, John # [Chicago] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 KLEINHAUS, Jacob # [Grand Rapids]

14 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Died 1918 ---- Grand Rapids, Greenville & Alpena Secretary Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville Secretary 1875 Grand Rapids Terminal Belt First Director 1905 Michigan East & West First Director, Director 1913-17 Secretary 1913-17 KLEINSMITH, R. # [Detroit] Interstate First Director 1900 KLEYBOLTE, Rudolph # [New York City] (maybe KLEYBOLTE) Ann Arbor Director 1906-08 KLINE, Walter D. # Michigan RR First Director 1919 KLINE, William, Jr. # [Toledo] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Superintendent Telegraph 1869-1908 KLOECKNER, Daniel [Hancock] HistUP, 318 1858 family to Houghton Co. Chief clerk, Quincy Mine 1872-(83) Died March 1892, Hancock ---- Quincy & Torch Lake First Director, Director 1890-91 Secretary, Treasurer 1890-91 KNAPP, Edwin N. [Owosso] Owosso & Big Rapids First Director 1869 KNAPP, H. # [Syracuse, N.Y.]

Delray Connecting Director 1916-17 KNAPP, John Bonner, 2:673-74 Born Aug. 22, 1784, Mamaroneck, N.Y. 1834 to Medina Twp., Hillsdale co., farmer 1841 to Weston, farmer Died Jan. 17, 1874, Adrian ---- Medina & Canandaigua Commissioner 1838 KNAPP, Samuel Oliver [Jackson] ABH-1,3:61; MichBiog, 1:477 Born Apr. 21, 1816 or 1817, Royalton, Vt. 1844 to Upper Peninsula Late 1850s to Jackson Involved in copper mining 1875, a founder of Bay View; built first cottage there Died Jan. 6, 1883, Jackson ---- Michigan Air Line RR Director 1872-82 KNAPPEN, Loyal E. # [Grand Rapids] HistBarr, 144; HistMich1915, 4:2268; MichBiog, 1:477 Born Jan. 27, 1854, Hastings Father of Stuart E. Knappen Grad. Univ. of Mich., 1873, then studied law 1875 law practice in Hastings 1888 to Grand Rapids, law partner of C. H. VanArman Died May 14, 1930, Grand Rapids ---- South Grand Rapids Street First Director 1888 KNAPPEN, Stuart E. # [Grand Rapids] HistKent2, 2:216 Born Aug. 30, 1877, Hastings Son of Loyal E. Knappen

1888 to Grand Rapids Grad. Univ of Mich., 1898, then studied law Died Apr. 14, 1938, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids Terminal Belt First Director 1905 KNEELAND, David M. # [Lewiston] BiogNM, 820-21 Born Feb. 28, 1861, Eagle Harbor, Orleans Co., N. Y. 1881 to Grayling, with Salling, Hanson & Co., bookkeeper 1892 to Lewiston, Gen. Manager. Michelson & Hanson Lbr. Co. Died 1915 --- Grayling, Twin Lakes & Northeastern First Director 1891 Lewiston & Southeastern First Director, Director 1896-1909 President 1896-1909 KNICKERBOCKER, Charles R. [Jackson] PortraitJack, 867-68 Born July 23, 1827, Monroe Co., N. Y. 1835 to Jackson Merchant, flour miller Died 1903 ---- Jackson & Ohio First Director, Director 1884-86 KNIGHT, Benjamin [Eaton Rapids] MichBiog, 1:477; HistIngEat, 478 1838 built first store in Eaton Rapids State representative 1844, 47 ---- Grand River Valley Commissioner 1846


KNIGHT, Milton # [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1885, 137; BiogRy1893, 212 Born June 19, 1837, Scio, N.Y. ---- Atlantic & Great Western Various work 4/1862-1/72 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Various work 1/1872-1/78 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Asst. General Freight Agent 1/1878-1/83 General Freight Agent 1/1883-86 Wabash Western General Freight Agent 1887-88 Wabash Vice President 1901-04 KNIGHT, Roswell Wellman Bonner, 1:102-03 Born Apr. 11, 1792, Litchfield Co., Conn. Served in War of 1812 1837 to Blissfield, farmer, later merchant Died Mar. 12, 1860, Riga ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Contractor KNIGHT, Samuel B. # [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1893, 212; BiogRy1913, 311 Born Dec. 13, 1845, Scio, N. Y. ---- Various roads Various work 6/1864-2/81 Wabash Division Freight Agent 2/1881-7/87 General Freight Agent 2/1887-7/89 1st Asst. General Freight Agent 7/1889-1/90 General Freight Agent 1/1890-1/1906 Industrial Commissioner 1-10/1906

KNIGHT, William [Marquette, 1896 Cleveland] NPMemorial, 466-69 Born Apr. 9, 1845, Philadelphia 1869 to St. Paul, Minn., lumbering 1888 to Tacoma, Wash, lumbering 1890 to Marquette, manager Dead River Mill Investments in Chicago street & elevated rys ---- Dead River President, Director 1892-97 Mineral Range Vice President, Director 1893-95 KNISKERN, Warren Bradford # [Chicago] BkChi, 339; BiogRy1893, 212; BiogRy1913, 311 Born July 7, 1851 or 1853, Carlisle, N. Y. Died Feb. 20, 1931 ---- Various roads Various work 1873-76 Louisville & Nashville General Passenger Department 1876-85 Chicago & North Western Asst. General Passenger Agent 1/1885-1/95 General Passenger Agent 1/1895-8/1902 Passenger Traffic Manager 8/1902-5/10 KNOTT, William A. [Patterson Mills] Patterson First Director 1870 KNOWER, Benjamin [Albany, N. Y.] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1855 KNOWER, John [Albany, N. y>]

Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1852-55 KNOWLTON, Edward R. BkChi, 339; RyBiog1893, 213 Born Oct. 9, 1877, Jackson ---- Michigan Central Telegraph Operator 1875-81 Northern Pacific Train Dispatcher 1881-83 Trainmaster, Superintendent 1883-89 Wisconsin Central [Waukesha, Wisc.] Div. Superintendent 1889-91 Chicago Terminal Transfer Superintendent 1891- KNOWLTON, Willis Taylor # [Saginaw] HistSag, 2:15-17 Born July 30, 1848, Portsmouth, N. H. 1864 to Chicago, flour miller 1874 to Saginaw, clerk for Wright Lumbering partner of Ammi W. Wright Died Jan. 1, 1925, Pasadena, Calif. ---- Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1900-17 Secretary, Treasurer 1903-17 KNOX, Reuben # [Chassell] Born c.1849 Died c.1934 ---- Houghton, Chassell & Southwestern Secretary, Director 1910-11 KOBUSCH, George J. [St. Louis, Mo.] Born Aug. 23, 1866, St. Louis Pres., St. Louis Car Co., 1889-(1906) ----

16 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Citizens Street [Kalamazoo] First Director 1893 Michigan Traction First Director 1896 KOCH, August # [Chicago] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 KOEPCKE, A. F. # Marquette City & Presque Isle Asst. Treasurer 1905-06 KOLLEN, Gerrit J. [Holland] PortraitMuskOtt, 166; MenProgress, 480 Born Aug. 9, 1843, Netherlands 1851 came to U. S. Graduated from and taught at Hope College Pres., Hope College, 1893-1911 Died 1915, Holland ---- Holland South Shore First Director 1890 KOON, Ezra Lafayette [Hillsdale] MichBiog, 1:480; PortraitLegis, 219 Born Dec. 31, 1832, Tyrone, Pa. Brother of Martin B. Koon 1844 to Allen Twp., Hillsdale Co. State senator, 1869-70, 1883-84 Mayor of Hillsdale, 1881-82 Died Feb. 9, 1892, Hillsdale ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana Director 1872-74 KOON, Martin Buren # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1893, 213 Born Jan. 22, 1841, Altay, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Brother of Ezra L. Koon c.1859 grad. Hillsdale Coll. Died Aug. 20, 1912,

Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis Street Ry Attorney 1886-90 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie General Counsel 1889-(93) KOSS, Otto A. # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Auditor 1895-1904 Secretary 1900-04 Quinnesec & Western First Director 1905 KRARUP, Helmut # [Elk Rapids] Elk Short Line First Director 1906 KRECH, Alvin William # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 396; PPA, 1:199-200 Born May 25, 1858, Hannibal, Mo. 1874-88 in flour milling 1888-94 ry contractor 1894 with Mercantile Trust Co. 1903 with Equitable Trust Co. Director of many railroads Died May 3, 1928, New York City ---- Wabash Director 1912-17 KREMER, Israel [Coloma] Benton Harbor, Coloma & Paw Paw Lake First Director 1895 KRESS, Charles B. [St. Louis] Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director 1871 KUECH, A. W. # [New York City] Ann Arbor Director 1902 KUEHL, Carl F. # [Manistee] BiogRy1922, 356

Born Jan. 11, 1881, Manistee ---- Manistee & Northeastern Clerk 6/1900-5/10 Auditor 5/1910-(22) Director 1913-(22) KURN, James M. # BiogRy1922, 356 Born Oct. 4, 1870, Mt. Clemens ---- Michigan Central Telegrapher 1885-10/87 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Telegrapher 10/1887-1903 Train Master 1903-9/05 Div. Superintendent 9/1905-10/10 General Superintendent 10/1910-2/14 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton [Detroit] President, Director 2/1914-3/18 St. Louis-San Francisco President 3/1918-(22) KUTZER, Henry [Newaygo] Newaygo First Director 1886 KYLE, J. H. # [Van Wert, Oh.] Cincinnati Northern Superintendent Telegraph 1910, 1912


L LaBAR, H. T. [St. Louis] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada General Freight Agent 1879-82 LaBROUCHE, Neal # [Blaney] Blaney & Southern Asst. General Manager 1908-09 LACEY, Edward S. # [Charlotte, 1892 Chicago] MichBiog, 2:5; BkChi, 345 Born Nov. 26, 1835, Chili N.Y. 1842 to Union City 1843 to Kalamo 1857 to Charlotte, banker U. S. Representative 1881-85 U. S. Commr. of Currency 1889 Died Oct. 2, 1916, Evanston, Ill. ---- Grand River Valley Secretary 1872-74 Treasurer 1875-80 Director 1872-1902 LACEY, Samuel S. [Marshall] MichBiog, 2:6 Born May 28, 1815, Bennington, Vt. Graduate, Hamilton Coll. 1846 to Homer, farmer c.1855 to Marshall, various work Died Feb. 2, 1892 ---- Jonesville, Marshall & Grand River First Director, First President 1867 LACKEY, George A. # [Three Oaks] New Buffalo & Lakeside First Director 1913 LACY, Edward I. M. [Sault Ste. Marie] HistUP, 226 Born 1848, Ireland 1864 to Macomb Co.

1869-79 in Montana 1879 to Sault Ste. Marie, druggist ---- Sault Ste. Marie Street First Director 1887 LADD, Sanford Webb # [Jackson] HistMich1915, 3:1440-41; BkDet, 293 Born Dec. 2, 1877, Milford 1901 graduated Univ. Mich.; 1902 studied at U. Mich. law school 1902 attorney at Port Huron 1908 to Detroit Died Aug. 31, 1920, Detroit ---- Michigan United Rys First Director 1906 Attorney 1908-14 Lansing Southern First Director 1907 Lansing & Northeastern First Director 1910 Michigan United Traction First Director 1911 Attorney 1912-14 Michigan Ry General Counsel 1916-17 Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Attorney 1912-13 LaDUE, John [Bloomer Twp.] Carson City & Palo First Director 1871 LADUE, Pomeroy # [Lansing] Michigan United Rys Treasurer 1907-09 LADUS, J. T. Detroit Western Transit First Director 1872 LAING, George L. # [Boyne City] Boyne City & Southeastern Cashier 1902-04 Auditor 1903-04 Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena

Auditor 1905 Cashier 1905-07 LAING, Samuel [London, Engl.] Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1878 LAKE, Henry W. # [Detroit] Huron & Michigan First Director 1903 Adrian & Ann Arbor Electric First Director 1904 LAMB, Aldus J. # [Toledo] Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1910 LAMB, Frank J. [Grand Rapids] Grand River RR First Director 1891 LAMB, Fred S. [Cadillac] Born Sept. 28, 1863, St. Johns Circuit court judge Died Dec. 28, 1951, Cadillac ---- Osceola, Lake & Wexford First Director 1892 LAMB, Otis E. [Washington Twp., Macomb Co.] PastMacomb, 279 Born Oct. 16, 1790, Greenfield, Mass. 1824 to Macomb Co., farmer, tanner Died Feb. 2, 1881, Macomb Co. ---- Shelby & Belle River Commissioner 1836 LAMEI, Charles F. [New York City] Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1877 LAMOND, Robert D. [Flint] MichBiog, 2:9; HistGen2, 2:832 Born Feb. 5, 1804, Middlefield, N. Y. Graduate Vermont Medical

18 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Coll. and Fairfield Medical Coll. c.1830 to Pontiac, physician 1838 to Flint, physician State representative 1844 Died Aug. 14, 1872, Flint ---- Flint & Pere Marquette First Director 1857 LAMPEY, C. P. (see C. P. LAMPREY) LAMPORT, Martin Guitteau [Benton Harbor] Born July 29, 1823, Waterford, Pa. Hardware merchant Died Mar. 22, 1894 ---- Chicago, Lake Michigan & Eastern First Director 1891 LAMPORT, Ovid W. # BiogRy1885, 140; BiogRy1893, 216 Born Jan. 26, 1845, Mishawaka, Ind. Died July 4, 1922, Wabash, Ind. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 7/1863-12/80 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan [Wabash, Ind.] Superintendent 12/1880-92 Chicago & South-Eastern General Superintendent 8-10/1892 LAMPREY, C. P. # [Toledo] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton General Traffic Manager 5/1905-06 Ann Arbor General Traffic Manager 1906-07 LANCASHIRE, J. (for JAMES) HENRY # [Alma, 1914 Manchester, Mass.] Physician

Vice President of Alma Sanitarium ---- Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1901-17 LANDMAN, Louis Wiler # BiogRy1922, 361 Born Dec. 6, 1868, Waynetown, Ind. ---- Various roads Passenger Dept. 1886-9/1904 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis General Agent 9/1904-8/05 [Toledo] New York Central & Hudson River General Agent 8/1905-06 [Toledo Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Passenger Agent 1906-09 [Chicago] Lake Erie & Western General Passenger Agent 1910-1/11 Michigan Central [Chicago] General Passenger Agent 1/1911-3/20 Passenger Traffic Manager 3/1920-(24) General Passenger Agent 1930 New York Central [Chicago] Passenger Traffic Manager 3/1920-(22) LANDON, George M. # [Monroe] HistMonr2, 2:753 Born July 4, 1837, Monroe ---- Detroit River & Lake Erie Terminal First Director 1902 LANDON, Rufus W. MichBiog, 2:10; ABH-1,4:43 Born May 3, 1815, Falls

Village, Litchfield Co., Conn. May 9, 1832 to Niles Niles postmaster, 1838-41; mayor, 1860-62 Berrien Co. treasurer 1843- 52 State senator 1863-4 Real estate dealer Died Dec. 26, 1886, Niles ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866 Michigan Air Line Treasurer Michigan Air Line RR Director 1872-85 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 LANE, M(oses) Henry # [Kalamazoo] CycMich, 141-42; MenProgress, Born Jan. 21, 1849, Genoa Twp, Cayuga, N. Y. (or July 6, 1849) c. 1870 to Charlotte Co. Brother-in-law of Frank B. Lay 1881 inc. Corland Buggy Co. in Kalamazoo 1883 inc. Michigan Buggy Co. in Kalamazoo Died Dec. 2, 1921, Cheshire Twp., Allegan Co. ---- Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal President, Director 1895 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Eastern First Director 1905 Grand Trunk Western Director 1913-17 LANE, William P. [Detroit] Landmarks, 262 Born Feb. 13, 1860, Detroit Wayne Co. clerk, 1887-90 Attorney specializing in medical field ---- Detroit Suburban Street First Director 1890 LANG, H. # [Chicago]


Pere Marquette Traveling Passenger Agent 4/1901-02 LANG, Lawrence F. # [Detroit] BkDet, 277; BkDet1914, 296 Born Apr. 6, 1860, Detroit ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various work 1874-98 Michigan Central Auditor 1898-1900 Grand Trunk Western Traveling Auditor 1900-03 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Auditor 9/1903-17 LANG, Milton Bradford # [Elk Rapids] Born Dec. 1, 1848, Kilworth, Ontario In 65th N. Y. Infantry Died May 18, 1919, Elk Rapids ---- Elk Short Line First Director 1906 LANG, William Bailey [New York City] Born c.1801 Iron dealer Died Aug. 5, 1887, Scarsdale, N. Y. ---- Chicago & Lake Huron First Director 1873 President, Director 1873 LANGAN, Frank L. [Lima, Ohio] Born Sept. 1852, Ohio Banker ---- Columbus & Lake Michigan First Director 1888 Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Secretary, First Treasurer 1889 Lima Street Ry Secretary 1892 LANGDON, Robert Bruce [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 3:26-30 Born Nov. 24, 1826, New

Haven, Vt. 1848 began working in railroad construction 1866 to Minneapolis, construction contractor Minn. state senator 1872-78, 1880-85 Died July 24, 1895, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1888-94 Vice President 1890-93 LANGE, Herman O. # [Muskegon] Born 1855, Bromberg, Germany Owned Ferguson & Lange Foundry, Chicago Died 1931, Chicago ---- West Branch & Moorestown Vice President, Director 1885-86 LANGLEY, William C. Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac Director 1857 Chicago & North Western Director 1859 LANGLOIS, Joseph E. [Kaukauna, Wisc.] Born Dec. 25, 1850, Fond du Lac, Wisc. Died 1912 ---- Various roads Train service 1869-(80) Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Asst. Superintendent 1885 Div. Superintendent 1886 LANMAN, J. C. Constantine & Niles First Director 1836 LANSING, Gerrit Yates Born Aug. 4, 1783, Albany, N. Y.

U. S. representative 1831-37 Died Jan. 3, 1862, Albany, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 LAPHAM, Jared S. [Northville] CycMich, 296-97 Born Feb. 4, 1822, Farmington, N. Y. 1844 to Northville, merchant 1869 organized bank Died Jan. 18, 1893, Northville ---- Holly, Wayne & Monroe First Director 1865 Bay City & East Saginaw Director 1871 LARAWAY, William Born 1833, Plymouth Died Dec. 26, 1885, Grand Rapids ---- Fulton St. & Reeds Lake First Director 1875 LARDS, Charles H. # [Adrian] Born June 27, 1844, Stavenhagen, Germany 1878 to Adrian, surgeon ---- Toledo & Michigan Electric First Director 1903 LARIMORE, James C. [Niles] ---- Constantine & Niles Commissioner 1836 Elkhart, Niles & Lake Michigan First Director 1880 LARIMORE, Joseph Clark [Niles] HistBerVB, 172-73 Born May 5, 1807, Steubenville, Ohio 1834 to Niles, dry goods seller, then drug store 1872 one of founders of First Natl. Bank Officer of Niles Paper Co. Died Dec. 24, 1891, Chicago;

20 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) buried in Niles ---- St. Joseph River First Director 1867 Elkhart & Lake Michigan First Director 1868 Niles & South Bend First Director 1869 LARKE, Thomas Harris # [Duluth] RyBiog1906, 351 Born Apr. 17, 1864, Markesan, Wisc. Died Dec. 25, 1927, San Francisco ---- Various roads Telegrapher, Clerk 1881-89 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Secretary to General Manager 1889-90 Commercial Agent 1890-2/1901 Asst. General Passenger Agent 1899-2/1901 LARMOUR, R. [Stratford, Ont.] Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Div. Superintendent 1879-80 Asst. General Superintendent 1881-83 LARNED, Charles [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:12; ABH-I:part1:91; Red, 458-59 Born Dec. 28, 1791, Pittsfield, Mass. Studied law with Henry Clay Served in War of 1812 Mich. attorney general, 1831-34 Died Aug. 13, 1834, Detroit ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1832 LARSON, Edward # [Arcadia] (sometimes missp. LARSEN) Powers, 3:1316 Born Mar. 27, 1881, Manistee

1899 to Arcadia, with Stark Land & Timber Co. ---- Arcadia & Betsey River Auditor 1908-12 LARSON, Elven T. [Ironwood] Holland & Lake Michigan First Director 1897 Superintendent 1897 LARSON, O. L. # [Manistee] Manistee & Northeastern Director 1911-12 LARZELERE, John Y. Born c.1812, Youngstown, N. Y. 1842 started woolen mill, Ypsilanti Died July 30, 1847, Ypsilanti ---- Ypsilanti & Tecumseh Commissioner 1838 LASH, A. A. # [Suttons Bay] Leelanau Transit First Director 1919 LATCHA, Jacob Albert [Toledo] BiogRy1885, 141 Born June 19, 1844, Lycoming Co, Pa. ---- Various roads Engineer 7/1865-11/82 Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1873-74 Toledo & Milwaukee First Director 1878 President, Director 10/1878-11/82 Chief Engineer 10/1878-11/82 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Chief Engineer 11/1880-1/85 Michigan & Ohio President, Director 11/1883-11/5/84 Receiver 9/1884-6/1/86 Toledo, Marshall & Northern

First Director, Director 11/1884-87 President 11/1884-87 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Chief Engineer 11/1886-88 LATHAM, Daniel D. [New London, Conn.] Mineral Range Director 1886 LATHROP, Alanson P. # [New York City] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Asst. Treasurer 1907 Director 1908-17 Vice President 1910-12 LATHROP, Charles Bradley (See LOTHROP, Charles Bradley) LATHROP, George H. [Jackson] HistJack2, 266 Born Mar. 13, 1825, Elyria, Ohio 1848 to Jackson c.1874 to Traverse City Died May 21, 1900, Traverse City; buried Jackson ---- Romeo & Western First Director 1870 LATHROP, Horace Newton MichBiog, 2:13 Born Mar. 9, 1805, Norwich, Conn. 1836 to Lapeer Co., farmer State representative 1853-54 Died May 9, 1871, Lapeer ---- Auburn & Lapeer Commissioner 1838 LATHROP, Kirke # [Detroit] HistMich1915, 4:1793-94 Born Sept. 12, 1873, Detroit 1896 graduate Univ. Mich. 1897-1900 vice consul in Hanover, Germany ---- Lansing & Northeastern


First Director 1910 Michigan United Rys Secretary 1912-14 Director 1912-15 LATIMER, Charles BiogRy1885, 141; TwenCent, 6:no page Born Sept. 7, 1827, Washington, D.C. 1848 grad. U. S. Naval Academy U. S. Military RR Svc., engineer, 1861-65 Died Mar. 23, 1888, Cleveland ---- Various roads Engineer 1854-69 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Asst. Engineer 1870 Chief Engineer 1871 Various roads Engineer 1872-(85) LaTOURETTE, David Lewis [Fenton] MichBiog, 2:13 Born Aug. 26, 1823, Seneca Co., N.Y. 1835 to Mich.; eventually into banking c.1879 to Prescott, Ark. Died Sept. 22, 1885, Prescott, Ark. ---- Ohio & Lake Superior First Director 1865 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 LATTAMER, Emery [Bryan, Ohio] Lima Northern Director 1896 LAU, George H. # [Detroit] Detroit, Pontiac & Owosso First Director 1914 LAU, Oliver H. # [Detroit] Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Electric First Director 1896

Detroit & Lake Orion First Director 1899 North Detroit Electric First Director 1899 Detroit, Lake Orion & Flint First Director 1899 Grand Rapids, Holland & Lake Michigan First Director 1900 Howell & Lansing First Director 1901 Detroit, Lansing & Grand Rapids First Director 1909 LAU, William J. [Manistee] PortraitNMich, 163-64; HistMpls, 2:546; BiogRy1893, 218 Born May 23, 1865, Mequon or Thiensville, Wisc. 1880 to Manistee, worked for Buckley & Douglas c.1895 to Minneapolis, Shevlin-Carpenter Co. Died Dec. 15, 1955, Minneapolis ---- Buckley & Douglas Director 1886-88 Manistee & Northeastern Auditor 1888-92 Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1888-94 LAUBENGAYER, John F. [Owosso] Died Mar. 23, 1887, Owosso ---- Owosso & Northwestern First Director, Director 1871-77 LAUDER, James B. Springwells, Ecorse & Wyandotte First Director 1887 LAUGHLIN, James B, Jr. [Pittsburgh] Born Aug. 20, 1864 Grandson of founder of Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.

Died Aug. 20, 1928, Hyannisport, Mass; buried Pittsburgh ---- Lake Superior & Ishpeming Vice President, Director 1896-1917 LAUGHLIN, Robert [East Saginaw] Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Superintendent 1888 LAWHEAD, N. M. # [Pittsburgh] Ohio & Southern Michigan First Director 1907 LAWLER, Charles M. BiogRy1885, 142; BiogRy1893, 218 Born 1839, Jersey City, N.J. (maybe Mar. 17, 1840) ---- Various roads Various work 1853-62 Chicago & North Western Various work 1862-73 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Div. Superintendent 1874-78 [St. Joseph] Chicago & West Michigan Div. Superintendent 1879-80 [St. Joseph] Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Agent 1881-82 Sioux City & Pacific and Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley General Superintendent 1882-5/87 Philadelphia & Reading Div. Superintendent 6/1887-3/92 General Superintendent 3-10/1892 Asst. General Manager 10/1892-3/93 General Superintendent 3/1893-(93) LAWRENCE, Charles

22 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) South Lyons & Northern First Director 1890 LAWRENCE, Curtis J. [New York City] Ann Arbor Director 1895 LAWRENCE, Cyrus J. # [New York City] BiogNY, 261 Born Feb. 28, 1832, New York City Died Jan. 9, 1908, New York City ---- Wabash Western Director 1887-88 Wabash Director 1889-1902 Detroit & State Line Wabash First Director 1889 Detroit Southern Director 1901-02 Ann Arbor Director 1902-05 Vice President 1902-05 LAWRENCE, E. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North-eastern First Director 1878 LAWRENCE, Edward F. [Chicago] Born Oct. 29, 1835, Groton, Mass. 1858 to Chicago, commission merchant Into Great Lakes shipping Died Dec. 23, 1898, Chicago ---- Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1889 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1889 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis First Director 1889 LAWRENCE, Erastus W. Born Dec. 22, 1805, Canajoharie, N. Y. 1838 to Pontiac

1850 to Utica, farmer 1855-57 in California Served with 2nd Mich. Cavalry 1861-65 Died July 30, 1888, Detroit; buried Utica ---- Mackinac & Lake Superior [Detroit] First Director 1873 LAWRENCE, James # [New York City] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Asst. Auditor 1909-12 Auditor 1913-17 LAWRENCE, Wolcott Red, 460; MichBiog, 2:14 Born Nov. 1, 1786, Pittsfield, Mass. Father-in-law of Gov. Alpheus Felch 1816 to Monroe Mich. Legisl. Council, 1824-31 1824, one of founders of Tecumseh Died Apr. 29, 1843, Monroe ---- Monroe & Ypsilanti Commissioner 1836 River Raisin & Lake Erie Commissioner 1836 LAWSON, John L. # [Escanaba] Escanaba Electric Street Director 1907 LAWTON, Charles L. # [Hancock] Born 1864, Auburn, N. Y. General Manager, Quincy Mining Co. ---- Quincy & Torch Lake General Manager 1905-17 Vice President 1906-17 Director 1906-17 LAWTON, George Whitfield [Lawton] HistVanB, 415 Born Oct. 20, 1834, Mass.

Served with 4th Mich. Caavalry Probate judge, 1868-76 Died Feb. 7, 1887, Lawton ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Paw Paw Valley First Director 1869 Paw Paw Director 1872-74, 1884-86 Toledo & South Haven Attorney 1877 Director 1878-86 LAWTON, Swaby L. # [Hancock] Born Oct. 5, 1872, Lawton 1896 grad. Univ. Mich. law school Attorney, Quincy Mining Co. Died Mar. 4, 1948 ---- Quincy & Torch Lake Director 1906-17 Attorney 1911 LAWYER, Justin PortraitBranch, 463-64 Born Mar. 9, 1824, Schoharie Co., N. Y. 1846 to Union City, attorney 1854 to Coldwater, attorney Mayor, Coldwater, 1864-66, 1871-72 Died 1894, Coldwater ---- Ohio & Michigan [Coldwater] First Director 1870 LAY, Frank B. [Kalamazoo] CompKal, 276-77 Born Nov. 29, 1856, Monterey Twp., Allegan Co. Brother-in-law of M. Henry Lane Died Oct. 6, 1933, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Treasurer, Director 1895 LAY, James B. [Brighton]


Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 LAYNG, George W. [Toledo] Born c.1839 Died July 31, 1894 ---- Allegan & Southeastern First Director 1877 Toledo & Ann Arbor General Passenger & Freight Agent 1878-79 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk General Passenger & Freight Agent 1880 LAYNG, James D. # [1881- Chicago] BiogRy1885, 142; PPA, 2:137-38 Born Aug. 30, 1833, Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa. 1849 grad. Western Univ. of Penn. Died Feb. 11, 1908, New York City ---- Pennsylvania-East predecessors Various work 8/1849-10/65 Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Superintendent 10/1865-7/71 Pennsylvania-East Asst. General Manager 7/1871-8/74 General Manager 8/1874-7/81 Chicago & North Western General Superintendent 7/1881-12/83 New York, West Shore & Buffalo General Manager 1/1884-4/87 Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati President. 4/1887-7/90 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Vice President, Director 7/1890-1904

Beech Creek General Manager 12/1890- Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Vice President 1891-92 Director 1892 LAYTON, Frederick # [Milwaukee] Born May 18, 1827, Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England 1845 to Milwaukee, meat market Meat packer Died Aug. 16, 1919, Milwaukee ---- Milwaukee & Northern Director 1891-92 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-1910 LEA, Joseph Tatnall # [Philadelphia] Born c.1839 Died May 12, 1916, Philadelphia ---- Pennsalt First Director 1901 Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1905-06 Wyandotte Southern Director 1908-15 LEACH, DeWitt Clinton [Traverse City] MichBiog, 2:15-16; Red, 461 Born Nov. 23, 1822, Clarence, N.Y. no date to Genesee Co. State representative 1850 1855 to Lansing; state librarian 1855-56, U. S. Representative 1857-60, ed Lansing Republican ca.1861 to Traverse City, ed newspaper Died Dec. 21, 1909 ---- Traverse City First Director, Director 1871-1902

LEACH, Gordon A. Shelby & Detroit Commissioner 1834 LEACH, Gurdon Clement Clark Bingham, 412; MichBiog, 2:19 (Second source has name as LEECH) Born Feb. 8, 1811, West Bloomfield, N. Y. Brother of Payne K. Leach 1830 to Utica, milling and dry goods businesses State representative 1841 Died May 10, 1841, Utica ---- Shelby & Belle River Commissioner 1836 LEACH, Gurdon Clark # Born Feb. 9, 1845, Utica Son of Payne K. Leach Died July 27, 1920, Birmingham ---- Mackinac & Lake Superior First Director 1873 LEACH, Payne Kenyon, Jr. # [Utica] Bingham, 412; MichBiog, 2:16 Born Jan. 31, 1809, West Bloomfield, N. Y. Brother of Gurdon C. C. Leach; father of Gurdon C. Leach 1830 to Utica, milling; 1836 began farming State representative 1846 Died Mar. 30, 1901, Utica ---- Northern Michigan RR First Director, First President 2/1867 LEADLEY, John W. # [Manistee] Pensacola (Fla.) Electric Co. General Manager, 1907 Manistee Light & Traction General Manager 1909-12 LEAN, Joseph C. Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866

24 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) LeANCE, James Bendry NOTE. This entry may refer to James Bendry of L’Anse ---- Marquette & Ontonagon First Director 1857 LEASOR, B. L. # Michigan & Chicago First Director 1912 LEAVENWORTH, Edmund C. # BiogRy1893, 219; BiogRy1913, 323-24 Born 1852, Detroit 1869-70 with Western Union Died Apr. 2, 1935, Grand Rapids ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Clerk 1870-71 Allegan & Southeastern [Allegan] Agent 1871-79 Michigan Lake Shore [Allegan] General Freight Agent 1877-78 Grand Haven [Allegan] General Freight Agent 1878-80 General Passenger Agent 1880 Grand Rapids & Indiana [Grand Rapids] Clerk 1880-89 General Freight Agent 4/1889-1913 Traverse City Director 1912-13 LEAVITT (sp?), I. E. Houghton First Director 1860 LEAVITT, Roswell # MichBiog, 2:16; BenchMich, 453-54; Traverse, 275 Born Dec. 2, 1843, Turner, Androscoggin Co., Me. Maine state representative 1868

1873 moved to Ann Arbor 1875 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school 1875 to Elk Rapids 1880 to Bellaire State senator 1889-90 Died Feb. 14, 1937, Elk Rapids ---- Detroit, Charlevoix & Escanaba [Bellaire] First Director 1887 LeBOEUF, Delphis [Muskegon] Born 1837, Canada Father of Eugene LeBoeuf Died 1921 ---- Muskegon Street First Director 1880 LeBOEUF, Eugene [Muskegon] Born Sept. 8, 1862, Trois Riviers, Quebec Son of Delphis LeBoeuf Died 1923, Musekgon ---- Muskegon Street First Director 1880 LEDEBOER, Bernardus [Holland] Born Feb. 21, 1812, Oud Beijerland, Zuid Holland, Netherlands Physician Holland Twp. Supervisor, 1862-66 Mayor of Holland, 1868-70, 1871-72 Died Oct. 10, 1879, Holland ---- Allegan & Holland First Director 1868 Michigan Lake Shore Director 1869 LEDLIE, Gilbert W. [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 142-143; BiogRy1893, 219 Born Utica, N.Y. ---- Bay City & East Saginaw

Director 1872 Flint & Pere Marquette Various work 12/1864-69 Director 9/1867-6/76 Auditor 1869-94 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Auditor 1882-84 LEDYARD, Henry MichBiog, 2:17 Born March 3, 1812, New York City Married Sept. 19, 1839, Matilda F. Cass (daughter of Lewis Cass) Father of Henry B. and Lewis C. Ledyard Mayor, Detroit, 1855-56 Extensive public career Died 1880, London, Engl. ---- Detroit, Monroe & Toledo First Director 1855 LEDYARD, Henry Brockholst # [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 143; RRLeaders, 377; BkDet, 280; BiogRy1913, 324 Born Feb. 20, 1844, Paris, France Son of Henry Ledyard; brother of Lewis C. Ledyard 1865 graduated U. S. Military Acad. Married Mary R. L’Hommedieu 1867 1865-70 in U. S. Army Died May 25, 1921, Detroit ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Various work 7/1870-10/74 Michigan Central Asst. General Superintendent 10/1874-3/76 General Superintendent 3/1876-7/77 General Manager 8/1877-1904 Director 5/1883-1917 President 5/1883-1904 Chairman Board of Directors 1905-17


Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1890-1917 President 1890-07 Vice President 1908-17 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1890-1917 President 1890-1907 Vice President 1908-17 Buchanan & St. Joseph River President, Director 1900-11 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1889-1917 President 1897-1904 Vice President 1905-17 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw President, Director 1906-17 Detroit & Bay City Director 1889-1916 President 1889-1909 Vice President 1910-16 Detroit & Charlevoix President, Director 1907-16 Detroit Belt Line First Director, Director 1909-16 President 1911-16 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn First Director, Director 1895-1916 President 1895-1916 Detroit Manufacturers Director 1911-17 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Vice President, Director 1910-17 Detroit Terminal President, Director 1911-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Director 1902-17 Grand River Valley Director 1911-16 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1885-1916 President 1895-1909 Vice President 1910-16 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1881-1916 President 1905 Vice President 1906-16 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1887-1916 President 1887-1908 Vice President 1909-16

Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1904 Vice President 1905 Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Director 1883-1900 St. Clair & Western Vice President, Director 1906-17 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1901-16 Vice President 1905-16 Detroit Suburban First Director 1892 Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique Ry First Director, Director 1908-17 First Secretary,Secretary 1908-13 First Treasurer,Treasurer 1908-17 Pere Marquette Director 1908-13 Manistique Director 1909-11 LEDYARD, Lewis Cass # [New York City] WhosWhoNY, 584, BiogNY, 263 Born Apr. 4, 1851, Detroit Son of Henry Ledyard, brother of Henry B. Ledyard Died Jan. 29, 1932 or June 5, 1932, New York City ---- (positions below may have been those of son of the above: Lewis Cass Ledyard, Jr.) Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 1910-13 Michigan Central Director 1910-14 Canada Southern Bridge Co. Director 1911-13 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1912-13 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1911-13

LEE, Andrew E. # Ohio & Michigan Interurban First Director 1908 LEE, Fred E. # PortraitBerrCass, 151-52 Born Dec. 6, 1858, Dowagiac Manager, Round Oak Stove Co. Mayor, Dowagiac, 1890 Died Sept. 23, 1937, Dowagiac ---- Buchanan & St. Joseph River President, Director 1895-97 [Dowagiac] LEE, George P. Chicago & North Western Treasurer 1860-4/64 Asst. Treasurer 1868-69 LEE, George W. [Detroit] Grand River Street First Director 1869 LEE, Gilbert Wilson # HistMich1915, 2:1080-81; BkDet1914, 299 Born Mar. 28, 1861, Romeo 1885 bought wholesale business 1892 renamed business as Lee & Cady (wholesale grocers) 1898 founded Peninsular Sugar Co. at Caro (Pres. to 1906) ---- Caro & Lake Huron First Director 1901 LEE, Jay P. [Lansing] BenchMich, 520 Born Apr. 11, 1859, Wakeshma Twp., Kalamazoo Co. 1861 to Branch Co. 1878 to Athens 1884 admitted to bar Died Apr. 8, 1900, Lansing ---- Capitol Street First Director 1892 Lansing City Electric First Director 1892

26 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) LEE, John C. BiogRy1893, 220 Born Oct. 14, 1842, New York City ---- Various roads Various work 1858-80 Michigan Central Asst. Trainmaster 1880-81 [Jackson] Asst. Div. Superintendent 1881-(93)[Mich.Cy.] LEET, Allen Brown [Grand Rapids] (Spelled LEETE by some genealogists) Born Jan. 15, 1840, Pittsburgh ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana General Passenger & Freight Agent 1877-81 Allegan & Southeastern General Passenger & Freight Agent 1878-80 LEFFINGWELL, Frank Pierce # [Chicago] BkChi, 352 Born Mar. 25, 1853, Clinton Co., Iowa 1876 became lawyer 1879 to Chicago, attorney ---- Manistee & Grand Rapids Director 1910-13 Michigan East & West First Director, Director 1913-17 President 1913-17 LEIGH, George W. # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1922, 370 Born June 22, 1879, Orillia, Ont. ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie General Storekeeper (1922-29) Purchasing Agent 1929-39 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic

General Storekeeper (1922-24) Mineral Range General Storekeeper (1922-24) LEISEN, Jacob [Menominee] NPMemorial, 225-26 Born May 7, 1828, near Coblentz, Germany 1853 to New York City 1854 to Chicago 1855 to Centerville, Wisc. 1873 to Menominee, started brewery ---- Menominee Electric Ry & Power First Director 1891 Menominee Electric Light Ry & Power First Director 1892 LEITER, Titus Benton [Sheridan, Mont.] Born c.1864 Extensive mine owner Died Dec. 12, 1899, Baltimore; buried Hagerstown, Md. ---- Escanaba Western First Director 1893 LEITH, William H. # [AuSable] AuSable & Northwestern General Passenger Agent 1901-02 Cashier 1900, 1902 LELAND, Cyrus Powers [Cleveland] BiogRy1885, 144; LS&MSHist, 153-154 Born July 31, 1836, Irving, N.Y. Died June 20, 1894, Cleveland; buried ?Milwaukee ---- Milwaukee & Chicago Ticket Agent 5/1855-6/60 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana General Accountant 6/1860-1/69

General Ticket Agent 7/1861-6/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Auditor 6/1869-93 Detroit & Chicago Secretary, Treasurer 1889-93 Director 1889-93 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Secretary, Treasurer 1872-93 Director 1872-93 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1880-93 Secretary 1887-93 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Secretary, Treasurer 1876-93 Director 1887-93 Northern Central Michigan Secretary, Treasurer 1887-93 Director 1890-93 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Secretary, Treasurer 1890-93 Director 1890-93 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1883-89 LELAND, E. R. [New York City] Born c.1835 Died Jan. 20, 1898, New York City ---- Cincinnati Northern Secretary, Treasurer 1897 Director 1897 LeLOTTE, F. F. [Pinconning] Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Auditor 1880 LENNON, John Muskegon River & Rose Lake First Director 1878 LEONARD, Alton W. # [Houghton] Born 1873, Maine 1895 began with Stone &


Webster (utility holding co.) Died Mar. 11, 1859, Seattle ---- Houghton County Street Manager 1905 Minneapolis General Electric Co. Vice President, Manager 1907-10 Puget Sound Traction Light & Power District Manager 1911 President 1911-31 LEONARD, John # [Jackson] Jackson & Suburban Traction Superintendent 1903 LEONARD, Joseph C. MichBiog, 2:22 Born Aug. 11, 1817, Smyrna, N.Y. 1842 to Union City State senator 1853-4 Postmaster; farmer; some other trades Died Dec. 28, 1893, Union City ---- Michigan Air Line RR [Union City] Director 1872-86 LEONARD, W. B. [New York City] Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1877 LEOPOLD, Aaron F. [Chicago] Houghton & Rockland First Director 1883 LEPP, Martin F. # [Detroit] Bay City, Caro & Eastern First Director 1910 LEROY, Abram Ward [Pontiac] Born Apr. 17, 1819, Fulton, N. Y. 1879 to Pontiac Died Oct. 6, 1894, Pontiac ---- Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin First Director, Director

1879-88 Pontiac & Southern First Director 1883 LEROY, Daniel MichBiog, 2:22-23 Born May 17, 1775, Nova Scotia Father of Robert LeRoy 1800 to Pontiac, first lawyer in county State Legisl. Council 1830-31, Atty. Gen. 1836-37 Pros. Atty., judge; lawyer Died Feb. 11, 1858, Fenton ---- Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834 [Pontiac] LEROY, Herman S. # [New York City] Born Apr. 8, 1856, New York City 1879 grad. Harvard Univ. Attorney Died June 10, 1911, New York City ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1906 LEROY, John P. Lake Superior First Director 1857 LEROY, Robert Born Dec. 11, 1807, Broome Co., N. Y. Son of Daniel LeRoy Merchant Died Dec. 12, 1892, Fenton ---- Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 [Fenton] LETELLIER, Francis # [Grand Rapids] Born July 25, 1839, Antwerp, Belgium Died Nov. 4, 1903, Grand Rapids

---- Traverse City, Kalkaska & Grayling First Director 1888 LEUTE, William H. # [New York City] Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1897-1901 LEWIS, Beloit Newell # BiogRy1922, 373 Born Aug. 22, 1883, Austin, Minn. ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Minneapolis] Machinist work 6/1901-7/03 Roundhouse Foreman 2/1909-6/11 Machinist Engineering 6/1911-11/17 Asst. Mechanical Superintendent 11/1917-48 Erie Railroad Machinist work 7/1903-1/08 LEWIS, Benjamin Whitehead [St. Louis, Mo.] Born 1840, Glasgow, Mo. Iron and coal dealer ---- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881-82 LEWIS, Charles T. [Toledo] Pleasant Bay First Director 1898 LEWIS, Daniel F. # [New York City] BiogNY, 269 Born Mar. 28, 1849, Brooklyn, N. Y. ---- Jackson, Plymouth & Northville Vice President 1903 LEWIS, E. A. [Ironton] Detroit, Charlevoix & Escanaba

28 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1887 LEWIS, Edward Rowland # BiogRy1913, 330 Born Nov. 20, 1869, Raritan, N. J. 1890 graduated State Univ. of Iowa Died Aug. 13, 1944 ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1885-1905 Keweenaw Central [Hancock] Asst. Engineer 1905-06 Michigan Central [Bay City] Division Engineer 8/1906-6/12 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic [Duluth] Asst. to General Manager 6/1912-17 Mineral Range [Duluth] Asst. to General Manager 6/1912-17 LEWIS, Harry M. # BiogRy1922, 374 Born Aug. 2, 1875, Austin, Minn. Died Nov. 14, 1946, Houston, Tex. ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Minneapolis] Clerical 3/1890-1903 General Traveling Agent 1903-06 Asst. General Passenger Agent 1906-7/19 General Passenger Agent 3/1919-41 LEWIS, Henry Clay [Coldwater] ABH-II/4:64-65 Born May 5, 1820, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. 1844 to Coldwater, involved in several businesses 1865 president, First National Bank Avid art collector

Died Aug. 17, 1884, Clifton Springs, N. Y.; buried in Coldwater ---- Ohio & Michigan First Director, First President 1870 Marshall & Coldwater First Director 1870 Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1872-76 Vice President 1872 President 1873-76 Coldwater, Marshall & Mackinaw Director 1875 LEWIS, Hobart P. # [Muskegon] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Auditor 1908-12 Secretary, Treasurer 1913-17 LEWIS, Stewart R. # BiogRy1922, 374-75 Born Feb. 14, 1869, Ontario ---- Canadian Pacific Various work 10/1886-7/87 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic [Duluth] Stenographer 7/1887-5/90 Clerk 5/1890-9/1907 Asst. General Freight Agent 9/1907-12/11 General Freight Agent 12/1911-9/20 Traffic Manager 9/1920-(30) Mineral Range Asst. General Freight Agent 1908 General Freight Agent 12/1911-9/20 Traffic Manager 9/1920-(30) LEWIS, William Clark # BiogRy1913, 331 Born Oct. 21, 1861, Columbus, Ohio

1882-86 in Wyoming for health ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Clerk 1879-3/82 [Toledo] Various work 12/1886-2/87 Empire Line (fast freight line) Traveling Agent 2/1887-95 Michigan Central Traveling Freight Agent 1895-1/1903 [Detroit] Asst. General Freight Agent 1/1903-1/11 [Chicago] Division Freight Agent 1/1911-16 [Bay City] LEWISOHN, Leonard # [New York City] Born Hamburg, Germany ---- Detroit Southern Director 1901 LEYNE, George [Pittsburgh] Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1875-76 L'HOMMEDIEU, Richard Henry # [Detroit] BkDet, 287; BiogRy1913, 331 Born Dec. 29, 1850, Cincinnati ---- Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Shops Dept. 1870-72 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Clerk to Superintendent 1872-73 Michigan Central Trainmaster 1873-77 Trainmaster 6/1878-80 Div. Superintendent 1880-81 [Grand Rapids] Div. Superintendent 1881-89 [Chicago] Asst. General Superintendent 9/1890-4/96 [Detroit] General Superintendent 4/1896-7/1903 [Detroit] General Manager 7/1903-5/12


Asst to Vice President Operating Dept. 5/1912-13 Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1901-12 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1901-12 Buchanan & St. Joseph River Director 1901-11 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1906-12 Detroit & Charlevoix Director 1907-12 Detroit Belt Line First Director, Director 1909-11 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn Director 1912 Detroit Terminal Director 1911-12 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1911-17 Vice President 1912-17 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1911-15 LIGGETT, John C. # [Detroit] Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor First Director 1897 Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson First Director 1901 LIGGETT, Sidney Byron # [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1885, 145; BiogRy1913, 331-32 Born May 10, 1849, Pittsburgh, Pa. Died Jan. 8, 1915, Pittsburgh ---- Pennsylvania-East subsidiaries Various work 3/1871- Allegan & Southeastern Asst. Secretary 1881-82 Pennsylvania-West Secretary 2/1881-1913 Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. Secretary 1897-1909 LILLEY, C. A. # [Saginaw] Saginaw & Flint General Freight Agent, General Passenger Agent

1912-13 Saginaw-Bay City Ry Asst. to General Manager 1916-18 LILLEY, Francis [Ontonagon] Born c.1845, England N.d. to Spring Lake 1882 to Ontonagon, lumberman ---- Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 LILLIE, James [Kankakee, Ill.] Escanaba Electric Street First Director 1892 LILLIE, Walter Irving # [Grand Haven] PortraitMuskOtt, 282-83; MenProgress, 418 Born Oct. 9, 1856, Tallmage Twp., Ottawa Co. Attorney Died May 20, 1921, Grand Haven ---- Grand Rapids Electric General Counsel 1908 LILLIS, Michael F. [Pontiac] Bloomfield & Orchard Lake First Director 1898 LILLOTTE, Franklin T. [Pinconning] (also misspelled LeLOTTE) Born c.1854 ---- Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Auditor 1880-82 General Freight Agent 1881-82 LILLY, Lucius [Tecumseh] Adrian & Detroit Director 1876-77 LINCOLN, Benjamin F. [Lyndon, Vt.] Traverse, 311

Born Sept 4., 1831, Wareham, Mass. 1868 into lumbering Member, Vt. representative, 1876-78, 1888 ---- Frankfort & South Eastern Director 1890-92 Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern First Director 1895 LINCOLN, George H. [Big Rapids] Born 1831, N. Y. state Lumberman Died Apr. 6, 1911, Big Rapids ---- Mecosta Director 1886-88 LINCOLN, Leander C. [Big Rapids] Born c.1845, N. Y. state Lumberman ---- Mecosta Director 1886-88 LINCOLN, William S. [St. Louis, Mo.] Died May ?16, 1902, St. Louis ---- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Chief Engineer 1881-86 Wabash Western Chief Engineer 1887-88 Wabash Chief Engineer 1889-1901 LINDSAY, Gratz Brown # BiogRy1913, 333 Born Mar. 6, 1860, Ironton, Mo. 1880-5/1906 U. S. Post Office railway mail service Died Aug. 21, 1939, St. Louis, Mo. ---- Wabash [St. Louis. Mo.] General Agent Mail Service 5/1906-8/10 General Baggage Agent

30 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 8/1910-16 LINDSEY, Theodore S. Born c.1813, West Brookfield, Mass. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Asst. Superintendent 1865 [Toledo] Div. Superintendent 1869 [Toledo] Paymaster 1889-93 [Cleveland] LINDSLEY, William B., see William B. LINSLEY LINSLEY, J. B. # [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon General Freight Agent 1912 LINSLEY, William B. (Some genealogy sources incorrectly have LINDSLEY) HistUP, 245; BiogRy1885, 146 Born June 10, 1845, Meriden, Conn. ---- New Haven, Hartford & Springfield Various work 1866-69 Chicago & North Western Various work 1869-72 [Escanaba] Station Agent 1872-75 [Escanaba] Div. Superintendent 1875-82, 1886-1905 [Escanaba] Asst. General Superintendent 1883, 1906[Chicago] LINTON, Charles E. # [Saginaw] Born c.1858, St. Clair Brother of William S. Linton 1859 with family to Saginaw ---- Saginaw Southern First Director 1900

Saginaw & Southwestern First Director 1905 LINTON, William Seelye # [Saginaw] MichBiog, 2:28; CycMich, 193-94; TwenCent, 6:no page Born Feb. 4, 1856, St. Clair Brother of Charles E. Linton 1859 with family to Saginaw No date to Farwell 1879 to Saginaw State representative 1887-88 U. S. Representative 1893-97 Worked for Thomas Nester in lumbering Died Nov. 22, 1927, Saginaw ---- Saginaw & Southwestern First Director 1905 LINTZY, James T. [New York City] Detroit & Cincinnati First Director 1896 LIPPINCOTT, Jesse H. [Pittsburgh] Born Feb. 18, 1842, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Civil War, 28th Pa. Volunteers, 1863-65 Made his fortune in the glass industry 1888-94 had control of phonograph manufacturing Died Apr. 18, 1894, Newton Centre, Mass. ---- Pittsburgh & Lake Superior First Director 1884 LIPPITT, Costello [Norwich, Conn.] Born Dec. 12, 1842, East Killingly, Conn. Died Aug. 21, 1924, Norwich, Conn. ---- Mineral Range Director 1888-92

LISMAN, Frederick J. # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 418 Born July 21, 1865, Budlingen, Germany 1881 to U. S.; 1890 became bond broker Died Jan. 10, 1914, Escanaba ---- New Haven, Hartford & Springfield Various work 1866-69 Chicago & North Western Various work 1869-72 [Escanaba] Station Agent 1872-75 Div. Superintendent 1875-82, 1886-1905 Asst. Gen. Superintendent 1883, 1906[Chicago] LINTON, Charles E. # [Saginaw] Saginaw Southern First Director 1900 Saginaw & Southwestern First Director 1905 LINTON, William Seelye # [Saginaw] MichBiog1924, 2:28; CycMich, 193-94 Born Feb. 4, 1856, St. Clair 1859 with family to Saginaw No date to Farwell 1879 to Saginaw State representative 1887-88 U. S. Representative 1893-97 worked for Thomas Nester Died Nov. 22, 1927, Saginaw ---- Saginaw & Southwestern First Director 1905 LINTZY, James T. [New York City] Detroit & Cincinnati First Director 1896 LIPPINCOTT, Jesse H. [Pittsburgh] Pittsburgh & Lake Superior First Director 1884


LIPPITT, Costello [Norwich, Conn.] Born Dec. 12, 1842, East Killingly, Conn. Died Aug. 21, 1924, Norwich, Conn. ---- Mineral Range Director 1888-92 LISMAN, Frederick J. # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 418 Born July 21, 1865, Budlingen, Germany 1881 to U. S.; 1890 became bond broker 1895 started own stock brokerage house ---- Detroit Southern Vice President, Director 1901-02 Michigan Traction Director 1904-05 Michigan Traction Extension First Director 1903 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Director 1906-13 LITCHFIELD, Edwin Clark [Detroit] Born Jan. 21, 1815, Pompey, N. Y. Brother of Electus B. and Elisha C. Litchfield 1831 graduated Hamilton College c.1845 to New York City Died July 20, 1885 ---- Michigan Southern Director 12/1848-4/55 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-9/57, 4/1858-4/60 President 4/1857-9/57 LITCHFIELD, Electus Backus Born Feb. 15, 1813, Pompey, N. Y.

Brother of Elisha C. and Edwin C. Litchfield c.1845 to New York City Died May 12, 1889, Brooklyn, N. Y. LITCHFIELD, Elisha Cleveland [Detroit] Born Oct. 11, 1810, Pompey, N. Y. or Canterbury, Conn. Brother of Edwin C. and Electus B. Litchfield c.1845 to New York City Died Nov. 28, 1873 ---- Michigan Southern First Treasurer 12/1846 First Director, Director 12/1846-4/1855 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-9/57 LITTELL, John [Muskegon] Born Jan. 30, 1822, Somerset Co., N. J. Father of Stafford H. Littell ---- Houghton Lake & Eastern First Director 1877 LITTELL, Stafford H. [Muskegon] Born 1855, New Jersey Son of John Littell ---- Houghton Lake & Eastern First Director 1877 LITTLE, Norman [East Saginaw] MichBiog, 2:29; HistSag, 1:48-53 Born Mar. 21, 1806, Avon, N. Y. Brother of William L. P. Little 1836 to Saginaw, started first newspaper State representative 1839, 1842 Died Nov. 8, 1859, Saginaw, drowned in Saginaw River ----

Saginaw & Genesee Commissioner 1837 Saginaw & Lansing First Director 1855 LITTLE, Robert [Lovell (now Fruitport)] Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 LITTLE, Sherrerd J. [Marquette] BiogRy1885, 146 Born Mar. 29, 1855, Warren Co., N.J. 1874 to Marquette Died Sept. 23, 1888, Chicago ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Clerk 1874-77 General Passenger Agent 1877-81 Cashier 1882-84 Auditor 1882-84 LITTLE, William L. P. [East Saginaw] HistSag, 1:53 Born Nov. 26, 1814, Avon, N. Y. Brother of Norman Little 1836 to Saginaw, merchant, later a banker Died Dec. 9, 1867, Saginaw; suicide ---- East Saginaw City First Director 1863 LIVERMORE, Charles Frederick Born Mar. 13, 1830, Cambridge, Mass. Son of Isaac Livermore 1853 graduated Harvard Coll. In Mass. Heavy Artillery, 1862-65 1867 to Detroit Died Apr. 1899, Detroit ---- Michigan Central Treasurer 1875-77 [Detroit] Chicago & Northeastern

32 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Cashier 1878-79 [Lansing] Detroit, Bay City & Alpena No details 1883-98 Detroit & Mackinac No details 1899-1907 LIVERMORE, Isaac [Boston] Born Nov. 21, 1797, Waltham, Mass. Father of Charles F. Livermore Made most of his money dealing in wool Died Nov. 9, 1879, Pittsfield, Mass. ---- Michigan Central Treasurer 1854-74 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Treasurer 1870-73 Detroit & Bay City Treasurer, Director 1873-75 LIVINGSTONE, William, Jr. # [Detroit] BkDet1914, 309-10; Republican, 255-56 Born Jan. 21, 1844, Dundas, Ont. Great Lakes shipping, bank president State representative, 1875-76 Died Oct. 17, 1925 ---- St. Aubin Avenue First Director 1873 Central Market, Cass Avenue & Third St. First Director 1873 LLOYD, Marvin [Rockford] Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville First Director 1870 LOAR, M. L. [Bear Lake] Bear Lake & Eastern Director 1885 LOBDELL, Edward James # [Onaway] Powers, 3:1353-55 Born Jan. 20, 1859,

Manchester c.1883 to Ashtabula, Ohio c.1890 to Marietta, Ohio; Lobdell & Bailey Mfg. Co. 1900 to Alpena, moved company there 1901 to Onaway, moved company there Died June 21, 1927, Hudson, Ohio ---- Onaway & North Michigan Vice President 1901-03 General Manager,Director 1901-11 President 1906-11 LOBDELL (nee Dunbar), Grace A. # [Onaway] Wife of Edward J. Lobdell ---- Onaway & North Michigan Director 1901-05 LOCKWOOD, Closson Lyman # [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1885, 146; BiogRy1913, 335 Born Feb. 10, 1851, Rochester, N.Y. Died Aug. 4, 1931, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Clerk 4/1873-12/83 General Passenger Agent 1/1884-1917 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1912-16 LOCKWOOD, F. T. # [Jackson] Michigan, Ohio & Indiana First Director 1905 LOCKWOOD, James Kent MichBiog, 2:31; ABH-2,8:29 Born July 31, 1819, Ottawa, Ohio 1848 to Port Huron 1859 to Alpena, lumbering One of founders of Alpena State representative 1867-8,

73-4 Local offices; lumber merchant Died July 9, 1882, Put-in-Bay, Ohio; buried in Sandusky, Ohio ---- Alpena & South-Western First Director 1876 First President 1876 Alpena & Michigan South-Western First Director 1874 LOCKWOOD, LeGrand Born Aug. 14, 1820, Norwalk, Conn. 1857 founded his own brokerage house Died Feb. 24, 1872, New York City; buried Norwalk, Conn. ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1863-5/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 6/1869-10/69 Danbury & Norwalk Owner 1872 LOEFFLER, August C. # [Wyandotte] Adrian & Ann Arbor Electric First Director 1904 LOGAN, James F. # [Benton Harbor] Benton Harbor-St. Joe Ry & Light Mechanical Superintendent 1913-17 LOMAX, Joseph # Born Dec. 19, 1809, Blue’s Creek, Stokes Co., N. C. In 1850 lived in Grant Co., Ind. 1854 to Sturgis In 1860-70 lived in Kalamazoo, 1880 Richmond, Ind, 1900 in Grand Rapids Died Apr. 26, 1914, Indianapolis


---- Grand Rapids & Indiana (Ind. corp) First President 1854 Grand Rapids & Southern First Director 1855 Grand Rapids & Indiana First Director, First President 1855 President 1855-66 LONG, George H. [Grand Rapids] Traverse City, Kalkaska & Grayling First Director 1888 LONG, William M. # [Deerfield] Ann Arbor Interurban First Director 1904 LONGWELL, George W. [Paw Paw] Born Aug. 13, 1832, Kalamazoo Died Aug. 15, 1919, Paw Paw ---- Paw Paw Vice President, Director 1876-84 Toledo & South Haven First Director 1876 LONGWELL, James M. [Paw Paw] 70th N. Y. Infantry, 1861-?? ---- Paw Paw Valley First Director 1869 LONGYEAR, John Wesley [Lansing] MichBiog, 2:33-34: ABH-1,1:92; Republican, 2:258-59 Born Oct. 22, 1820, Shandaken, Ulster Co., N. Y. 1844 to Mason, studied law 1847 to Lansing, attorney U. S. Representative 1863-67 1871 to Detroit Died Mar. 11, 1875, Detroit; buried in Lansing ----

Saginaw & Lansing First Director 1855 Amboy & Traverse Bay First Director 1856 LOOMIS, Archibald G. # [Chicago] BiogRy1922, 378 Born June 20, 1848, Hartford, Conn. President, Nat. Bank of Hartford, ??-1899 VP, Nat City Bank of NY, 1899-1906 VP, Union Trust, 1906-15 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Treasurer 6/1917-(22) LOOMIS, Francis B. [New York City] Mineral Range President, Director 1887 LOOMIS, Peter Burr # [Jackson] MichBiog, 2:35 HistMich1915, 2:1102-05 Born Apr. 14, 1820, Amsterdam, N.Y. 1843 to Jackson, merchant State representative 1859-60 Began bank; pres. Jackson Gas Co Died Dec. 30, 1905, Jackson ---- Amboy & Traverse Bay First Director 1856 Lansing & Jackson First Director 1863 Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871-79 President, General Manager 1872-79 Fort Wayne & Jackson President, Treasurer Grand River Valley Treasurer Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw

Director 1872-95 Vice President 1883 Main Street (Jackson) First Director 1873 Jackson City First Director 1881 Detroit, Toledo & Jackson First Director 1881 Jackson & Ohio First Director, Director 1884-86 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 LOOMIS, Robert Bickford # [Grand Rapids] MichBiog, 2:35 Born Sept. 25, 1832, Newcastle, Me. 1838 to Boston, 1862 to Washington DC 1866 to Grand Rapids, boot & shoe business 1881 started insurance business State senator 1897-1902 Died Jan. 16, 1907, probably Grand Rapids ---- Alaska First Director 1886 Lowell & Hastings First Director 1887 Director 1890 City Street of Grand Rapids First Director 1887 Central Michigan First Director 1888 LORANGER, Ubald R. # [Bay City] MenProgress, 414 Born May 11, 1863, L’Avenir, Quebec 1875 to Bay City 1887 grad. Univ. Mich. law school Died Oct. 21, 1854, Bay City ---- Hecla Belt Line First Director 1902

34 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) LORD, Alfred W. # BiogHBM, 86-87 Born 1832, Lancashire, England 1846 to Canada 1866 to U. P., mining machinist ---- Quincy & Torch Lake Locomotive Engineman 1889-98 Superintendent 1898-(1903) LORD, Franklin B. # [New York City] BiogNY, 275 Born Sept. 18, 1850, New York City 1870 grad. Columbia College Lawyer ---- Ann Arbor Director 1896-97, 1902 LORD, Henry W. Lake Superior First Director 1857 LORD, Henry W. [Pontiac] MichBiogs, 2:36 Born Mar. 8, 1821, Northampton, Mass. 1839 to Detroit 1842 to Pontiac U. S. consul, in England, 1861-67 c.1875 to Detroit U. S. Representative, 1881-83 Died Jan. 25, 1891, Butte, Mont. ---- St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Vice President, Director 1872-74 LOREE, Leonor Fresnel # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 424; PPA, 1:211-12; BHB20, 259-67 Born Apr. 23, 1858, Fulton

City, Ill. 1877 graduated Rutgers Coll. 4/1899-4/91 pres. American Ry. Assn. Died Sept. 6, 1940 ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineering Dept. 1877-79, 1883-89 Superintendent 1889-1/96 General Manager 1/1896-1/1901 4th Vice President 1/1901 Baltimore & Ohio President 6/1901-1/04 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific President 1-10/1904 Kansas City Southern President 1906-07 Delaware & Hudson President 4/1907-38 Pere Marquette Director 1910-13 LORIMER, John S. [Detroit] Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Purchasing Agent 1884 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Storekeeper 1890-95 LORING, Caleb William [Boston] Born July 31, 1819, Dorchester, Mass. 1842 grad. Harvard law school Attorney Died Jan. 29, 1897, Camden, S. C. ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1875-78, 1880-96 LORING, Homer # [Boston] Born Oct. 1875, Mass. Son of Stanton D. Loring ---- Saginaw Valley Traction First Director 1899 Director, President 1902-03

LORING, Stanton Dunston Born Dec. 1851, Brookline, Mass. Father of Homer Loring ---- Saginaw Valley Traction First Director 1899 LOTHROP, Arthur P. [St. Paul] Detroit & Northern First Director 1897 LOTHROP, Charles Bradley BiogRy1893, 217 Born May 16, 1852, Detroit Son of George VanNess Lathrop Died Oct. 15, 1893, Detroit ---- Detroit, Lansing & Northern [Detroit] Solicitor 1885-93 LOTHROP, Cyrus L. # Caro & Lake Huron First Director 1901 LOTHROP, Edwin Howard [Three Rivers] MichBiog, 2:36 Born March 22, 1806, Easton, Mass. Brother of George V. N. Lothrop 1830 to Schoolcraft, leading farmer 1857 to Three Rivers State representative 1835-7, 42-4, 48 Died Feb. 17, 1874, Three Rivers ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Commissioner 1833 Kalamazoo & Lake Michigan Incorporator 1836 Michigan, Internal Improvement Board President 5/1838-4/1839 Schoolcraft & Three Rivers First Director 1855 LOTHROP, George H.


Rochester & Romeo First Director 1869 LOTHROP, George H. [Detroit] Born Apr. 18, 1850, Detroit Son of George V. N. Lothrop 1870 grad. Cornell Univ. Patent attorney Died Nov. 1896, Detroit ---- East Detroit & Grosse Pointe First Director 1887 LOTHROP, George Van Ness [Detroit] MichBiog,,2:36-37; ABH-1,1:92-94; CycMich, 43-44 Born Aug. 8, 1817, Easton, Mass. Brother of Edwin H. Lothrop Father of George H. Lothrop 1 year at Amherst Coll.; 1838 graduated Brown Univ. 1839 to Schoolcraft 1843 to Detroit, studied law with Joy & Porter State Atty. Gen. 1848-51 1885-88 Minister to Russia Died July 12, 1897, Detroit ---- Detroit River RR Tunnel First Director 1871 Lapeer & Northern First Director 1872 Michigan Central Attorney 1877-81 Detroit & Bay City Attorney 1877-80 Grand River Valley Attorney 1877-80 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Attorney 1877-80 Kalamazoo & South Haven Attorney 1877-80 Director 1881-88 Michigan Air Line RR Attorney 1878-80 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Attorney 1877-84 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Attorney 1879-80

LOTT, John V. H. [Lansing] Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director 1872 LOUD, Edward Francis # [AuSable] Born Sept. 15, 1858, Lowell, Mass. Son of Henry M. Loud Died Jan. 19, 1952, Oscoda ---- AuSable & Northwestern General Passenger Agent 1891-99 Director 1891-97 General Freight Agent 1900-05 Secretary 1902-05 First Director, Director 1907-13 LOUD, Frederick Hale # [AuSable] Born Dec. 3, 1877, Au Sable Son of Henry N. Loud Died Sept. 28, 1943 ---- AuSable & Northwestern General Freight Agent 1909-10, 1912 General Superintendent 1912 LOUD, George Alvin # [AuSable] MichBiog, 2:37; HistMich1915, 4:2293-94; CongBiog Born June 18, 1852, Bracebridge, Oh. Son of Henry M. Loud 1867 to AuSable, lumberman U. S. Representative 1903-13, 1915-17 Died Nov. 13, 1925, Myrtle Point, Ore.; buried in AuSable ---- AuSable & Northwestern Vice President, Director 1891-1913 General Manager 1891-1906 First Director, Director 1907-13

LOUD, George Brewster # [AuSable] Born June 28, 1882, Au Sable Son of Henry N. Loud Died Feb. 14, 1948, Calif. ---- AuSable & Northwestern First Director, Director 1907-13 Auditor 1909-13 LOUD, Henry Martyn # [AuSable] Born Dec. 11, 1824, Westhampton, Mass. Father of Henry N., George A., Edward F., William F., and Herbert Loud Died May 13, 1905, Flint ---- AuSable & Northwestern President, Director 1891-1900 LOUD, Harry (or Henry) Kimble # [AuSable] Born Nov. 17, 1875, Au Sable Son of Henry N. Loud Died Aug. 15, 1976, Oscoda ---- AuSable & Northwestern Asst. General Superintendent 1905 First Director, Director 1907-13 Asst. General Manager 1909-10 Secretary 1909-10, 1913 Treasurer 1909-13 General Freight Agent 1911 LOUD, Henry Nelson # [AuSable] Born Aug. 22, 1850, Huntsburg, Ohio Son of Henry M. Loud Father of Harry K., Frederick H., and George B. Loud Died Aug. 25, 1938, Van Etten Lake, Mich. ---- AuSable & Northwestern Secretary, Director

36 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1891-1901 President 1900-13 First Director, Director 1907-13 LOUD, John William # [Detroit, 1896 Montreal] BiogRy1913, 37; BiogRy1922, 380 Born 1846, Warwickshire, England 1872 to Canada Died 1937, Portland, Me. ---- English railways Various work 8/1861-9/72 Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various work 9/1872-8/89 General Freight Agent 5/1900-9/11 Detroit & Milwaukee Freight Agent 8/1889-2/96 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Freight Agent 2/1896-4/1900 Grand Trunk Western Freight Traffic Manager 4/1900-09 Traffic Manager 1910-9/11 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1908-12 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1901-12 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1908-12 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1910-12 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1908-12 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1908-12 LOUD, William Fairchild # [AuSable] Born Nov. 8, 1862, Huntsburg, Ohio Son of Henry M. Loud Died May 25, 1950, Detroit ---- AuSable & Northwestern Treasurer, Director 1891-97

Auditor 1891-97 LOUNSBURY, Horace Ohio, Quincy & Grand Haven First Director 1872 LOUNSBURY, Robert J. # [Pontiac] HistOak2, 1:145-46 Born Putnam Co., N. Y. 1875 grad. Columbia law school 1875 to Pontiac, attorney Mayor, Pontiac, 1911-12 ---- Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Receiver 1906-09 LOVELAND, William P. Saginaw & Montcalm First Director 1871 LOVELL, Cyrus MichBiog, 2:38; ABH-1:part5:74 Born Sept. 9, 1804, Grafton, Vt. 1829 to Detroit 1831 to Galesburg 1832 to Kalamazoo 1836 to Ionia State representative 1849-55 Died Sept. 4, 1895, Ionia ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1832 LOVELL, Enos Taft # MichBiog, 2:38; ABH-1,4:42 Born Jan. 22, 1821, Grafton, Vt. Brother of Lafayette W. Lovell 1835 to Climax Physician, farmer Died Jan. 19, 1906, Climax ---- Peninsular Ry Extension First Director 1866 LOVELL, Lafayette Washington [Climax] ABH-1,4:43; MichBiog, 2:38 Born May 27, 1823, Grafton, Vt. Brother of Enos T. Lovell

1835 to Climax Practiced medicine, then farmed Died Jan. 29, 1896, Climax ---- Ohio, Quincy & Grand Haven First Director 1872 LOVERIDGE, Henry C. # [Coldwater] Born Aug. 13, 1856, Cuba, N. Y. Died Mar. 2, 1934, Coldwater ---- Michigan-Indiana Traction First Director 1911 LOVETT, Robert Scott # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 426 Born June 22, 1860, San Jacinto, Tex. Died June 19, 1932, New York City ---- Texas & Pacific Attorney 1889-92 Southern Pacific of Texas General Counsel 1892-1903 Union Pacific General Counsel 1909-(22) Michigan Central Director 1914-17 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1914-17 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1916-17 New York Central Director 1915-16 LOWE, Edward [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 LOWELL, George Kaime # [Toledo] BkDet, 292; BkChi, 367; BiogRy1913, 339 Born Mar. 19, 1856, Dover, N. H. ---- Various roads Various work 1876-90


Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Air Line Superintendent Transportation 1890-91 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Asst. Superintendent, Superintendent 1891-93 General Superintendent 1893-1906 Ann Arbor General Manager 1907-09 Vice President 1907-09 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton General Manager 1906-12 Vice President 1908-13 Receiver 1908-11 Manistique & Lake Superior Vice President, Director 1910 General Manager 1910 LOWETH, Charles Frederick # BkChi, 367; BiogRy1922, 381 Born Mar. 3, 1857, Cleveland, Ohio ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1880-1901 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [Chicago] Superintendent of Bridges 1901-11 Chief Engineer 1911- LOWRY, Thomas # [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 2:20-24 Born Feb. 27, 1843, Logan Co., Ill. 1867 to Minneapolis, lawyer Died Feb. 4, 1909 ---- Minneapolis Street Ry Investor 1875 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1888-1917 Vice President 1888 President 1889, 1891-1908 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Director 1902-08

LUCE, B. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids RR First Director 1871 LUCE, Carlton W. # BiogNM, 711-12; BiogRy1913, 339; Powers, 2:938-39 Born Oct. 24, 1853, Jonesville Died Jan. 17, 1925, East Tawas; buried in Detroit ---- Peninsular Various work c.1868 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan and Detroit, Lansing & Northern Train Service 10/1869-8/83 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Trainmaster 9/1883-89 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Trainmaster 9/1889-92 [E. Tawas] General Superintendent 9/1892-94 Detroit & Mackinac General Superintendent 1895-1917 Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation General Superintendent, Director 1908-17 LUCE, Charles Leverett [Toledo] HistTol, 764 Born Aug. 12, 1826, Windsor, Ashtabula Co., Ohio Brother of Mich. governor Cyrus G. Luce 1836 to Steuben Co., Ind. 1865 to Toledo, dry goods merchant Died Sept. 15, 1886, Toledo ---- Detroit, Toledo & Jackson First Director 1881 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Director 1881-83 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1884-85

Toledo street railways Investor Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Investor LUCE, E. C. LS&MSHist, p. 594, 597 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Passenger & Ticket Agent 1/1886-2/87 Asst. General Passenger Agent 1902 LULING, Charles Born Oct. 6, 1830, Minden, Westphalia, Germany 1849 to Chicago 1859 to Manitowoc, Wisc. Died June 25, 1892, Manitowoc ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Manitowoc] Director 1883-90 LULL, Alba A. # [Pontiac] Born June 13, 1817, Hartland, Vt. Organizer, cashier, Pontiac Savings Bank Died Dec. 10, 1905, Pontiac ---- Toledo & Saginaw Bay First Director 1881 LUNDEN, Herman # [Lewiston] Born 1859, Sweden Died 1929 ---- Lewiston & Southeastern First Director, Director 1896-1909 Vice President 1902-08 LUTHER, George [Lamont] MichBiog, 2:42 Born May 3, 1823, Bristol, R. I. 1841 to Grand Rapids State representative 1863-65 Died Dec. 23, 1884, Lamont ----

38 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Grand Rapids & Lake Shore First Director 1869 LUTHER, George E. # Michigan RR First Director 1919 LUXTON, William # [Bay City] Bay Cities Consolidated Superintendent 1902-03 LYMAN, Alexander Steele # BiogRy1913, 341 Born Apr. 8, 1860, New Orleans, La. 1886 graduated Columbia Univ. law school 1901-03 in private practice ---- Manhattan Ry Law Dept. 1890-96 New York Central & Hudson River Special Counsel 1897-1901 Asst. to General Attorney 6/1905-1/08 General Attorney 1/1908-12/14 New York Central General Attorney 1/1915-(30) LYMAN, Edward Hutchinson Robbins [New York City] Born Feb. 10, 1819, Northampton, Mass. Died Jan. 20, 1899, Brooklyn, N. Y. ---- Michigan & Ohio First Director, Director 1883-11/5/1884 LYMAN, John Pickering # [Boston] BiogRy1885, 148 Born Feb. 8, 1847, Portsmouth, N.H. 1868 graduated Harvard Univ. Iron and steel wholesaler Died Nov. 1, 1914, Portsmouth ----

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Director 1880 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1881-85 Secretary, Treasurer 1883-85 Marquette & Western Secretary, Treasurer 1885 Director 1885 LYNCH, John [Muskegon] West Branch & Moorestown Director 1885-86 General Manager 1885-86 LYNCH, Warren J. # BiogRy1913, 342 Born Apr 2, 1864 After 1911 with American Steel Foundries Died Aug. 4, 1949, prob. New York City ---- Various roads Various work 1883-3/96 [Cleveland] Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent 3/1896-4/97 [St. Louis] Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent 4/1897-4/99 [Cincinnati] General Pass. & Ticket Agent 5/1899-12/1905 Cincinnati Northern General Passenger Agent 1902-04 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Chicago] Passenger Traffic Manager 12/1905-5/11 Michigan Central [Chicago] Passenger Traffic Manager 12/1905-5/11 LYNDE, Samuel Adams # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 385 Born Dec. 14, 1855, Rock Island, Ill. 1877 graduated Harvard Univ. 1882-1901 general law

practice Died May 16, 1930 ---- Chicago & North Western General Attorney 1901-10/10 Vice President 10/1910-(30) Assistant Secretary 1923-(30) LYON, Emery S. # [New York City] Ann Arbor Director 1911-17 LYON, Gilbert R. # [Owosso] Born Aug. 31, 1835, Dearborn Attorney Died Feb. 2, 1915, Owosso ---- Owosso & Big Rapids First Director, First Secretary 1869 Owosso & Northwestern Secretary, Director 1872-77 LYON, John B. [Chicago] ChicagoHist, 4:97-98 Born Apr. 16, 1829, Canandaigua, N. Y. 1831 family to Conneaut, Ohio 1857 to Chicago, grain dealer In many real estate and business ventures Died Dec. 20, 1904, Chicago ---- Lake County Director 1880-93 LYON, Lemon A. [Carson City] Crystal Lake First Director 1891 LYON, Theodatus Timothy Born Jan. 23, 1813, Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y. 1828 family to Plymouth, teacher, then farmer 1844 started nursery business 1874 to South Haven, fruit grower Died Feb 6, 1900


---- Detroit & Howell [Plymouth] First Director, First President 1864 Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director, Director 1870 LYON, Thomas Rice # [Ludington] CycMich, 228-29; BkChi, 370 Born May 31, 1854, Conneaut, Ohio 1872, worked for Eber Brock Ward in Ludington mills 1875 managed for E. B. Ward estate c.1891 to Chicago, securities; also in banking Died Jan. 28, 1909 ---- Lake County Director 1880-93 General Manager 1888-93 President 1892-93 LYON, Truman F. Detroit, Howell & Lansing Secretary 1871 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Secretary 1871 LYON, Truman Hawley, Jr. [Grand Rapids] ABH-1.3:73-74 Born Feb. 24, 1826, Parishville, N. Y. 1836 family moved to Mich. 1850 to Grand Rapids, hotel owner ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1871 LYONS, H. D. [Marquette] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Master Car Builder 1884 LYONS, James Hayes # [Ludington]

Born Sept. 28, 1847, Chippawa, Ontario c.1872 to Manistee, lumber inspector 1890 to Ludington, cashier for Butters & Peters Salt & Lumber Co. Died Aug. 23, 1924, Ludington ---- Mason & Oceana Director 1890-1909 Secretary 1890-94, 1903-06 Treasurer 1890-91 LYSTER, Henry Laurence # [Detroit] HistMich1915, 4:2241-42; BkDet1914, 317 Born Dec. 22, 1872, Detroit 1896 graduated Univ. Mich. law school Died Oct. 21, 1948, Detroit ---- Toledo & Michigan Terminal First Director 1901 Detroit, Ann Arbor & Adrian First Director 1901 Detroit Manufacturers First Director 1902 LYTLE, Charles Edwin # [Marquette] BiogRy1922, 386 Born Mar. 2, 1859, Newark, Ohio ---- Various roads Various work 1873-4/88 Lake Erie & Western Trainmaster 1-4/1892 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Trainmaster 4/1888-1/92 Superintendent 4/1892-7/99 General Superintendent 7/1899-(1924) Assistant to President (1930) Mineral Range General Superintendent 7/1899-(1924) Hancock & Calumet Vice President 1901-02

Director 1901-17 President 1916-17

40 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2)

M MAAS, John P. [Negaunee] Negaunee & Ishpeming Street First Director 1891 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Ry & Electric First Director 1892 MAASE, J. Edward # [Chicago] Manistee & Grand Rapids Director 1912-13 MACARD, Grenville # [Battle Creek] Born 1851 Son-in-law of Leonidas D. Dibble Died Mar. 2, 1921, Battle Creek ---- Michigan Inter-Urban First Director 1901 Battle Creek & Coldwater Electric First Director 1904 MacBAIN, Donald Robertson # BiogRy1913, 343 Born Oct. 23, 1865, Queenston Heights, Ont. Author, Locomotive Management, publ. 1917 ---- Canada Southern Various work 10/1876-90 Michigan Central Various work 1890-7/1900 Master Mechanic 7/1900-4/01 [Mich. Cy, Ind.] Master Mechanic 4/1901-1/02 [St. Thomas, Ont.] Master Mechanic 1/1902-7/06 [Jackson] Asst. Supt. Motive Power 7/1906-4/08 [Detroit] New York Central & Hudson River [Albany, N.Y.] Asst. Superintendent Motive Power 4/1908-5/10 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Superintendent Motive Power 5/1910-12/14

New York Central [Cleveland] Superintendent Motive Power 1/1915-16 MacLEAN, R. T. [Munising] Munising Cashier 1895-96 MacDONALD, F. P. # BiogRy1893, 241 Born Jan. 9, 1851, Inverness, Scotland ---- Scottish and Canadian roads Various work 1866-75 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Train Dispatcher 1875-76 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Trainmaster 1876-83 Michigan Central Trainmaster 1883-88 [St. Thomas, Ont.] Asst. Superintendent 1888-(93) Div. Superintendent 1900-02 [Jackson] MacDONALD, Gordon [New York City] Capitol Street First Director 1892 Lansing City Electric First Director 1892 MacDONALD, James Allan # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 431-32; BiogNY, 282 Born Mar. 16, 1844, New York City 1863 grad. Columbia College ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17 MacDONALD, James H. [Escanaba] MichBiog, 2:68; ABH-1,9:18-19 Born May 15, 1832, Iverness-shire, Scotland 1869 to Escanaba

Mich. Lt. Gov. 1887-89 Died Jan. 19, 1889, Elmwood, railroad accident ---- Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Contractor 1868 Hancock & Calumet Contractor 1873 Mineral Range General Superintendent 1873-74 [Hancock] Chicago & North Western Roadmaster Escanaba, Twin Cities & Western First Director 1889 MacDUFFIE, Rufus L. [New York City] BiogNY, 282 Born Dec. 30, 1866, Cambridge, Mass. 1890 grad. Harvard Univ. Railway equipment merchant ---- Houghton County Street First Director 1899 MacEDWARD, William G. # BiogRy1913, 351 Born July 5, 1868, Ottawa, Canada ---- Erie RR Various work 1886-4/1903 Detroit & Mackinac [Bay City] Division Freight & Passenger Agent 8/1903-3/09 General Passenger Agent 3/1909-15 General Freight & Passenger Agent 1916 MacFARLANE, Andrew Muskegon River & Rose Lake First Director 1878 MacFARLANE, Peter C. Muskegon River & Rose Lake First Director 1878 MacINTYRE, A. D. # [Joliet, Ill.]


Toledo, Ann Arbor & Jackson Treasurer, Director 1914-15 MACK, Addison H. [Carson City] Carson City & Palo First Director 1871 MACK, Almon MichBiog, 2:69 Born Apr. 28, 1805, Tunbridge, Vt. 1822 to Pontiac 1830 to Rochester, merchant State representative 1848 Died Jan. 20, 1885, Rochester ---- Troy & Rochester Commissioner 1844 MACKAY, Alexander BiogRy1885, 156; BiogRy1893, 241 ---- Various roads Various work ??-2/1883 Chicago & Atlantic General Freight Agent 2/1883-9/84 Michigan Central [Chicago] General Freight Agent 9/1884-93 MacKENZIE, C. A. # {Sarnia, Ont.] St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1901 MACKEY, David James [Evansville, Ind.] BiogRy1885, 156; BiogRy1893, 242; HistEvansville, 398 Born Dec. 17, 1832, Evansville Died Apr. 9, 1915, Evansville ---- Evansville & Terre Haute Director 1870-(85) President 1881-(85) Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan President, Director 1889 Peoria, Decatur & Evansville President 1881-12/92

Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis President 4/1889-94 MACKIE, James S. # [New York City] Toledo, St. Louis & Western Secretary 1905 Hocking Valley Secretary (1912-(16) Treasurer (1912-13) Chesapeake & Ohio Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Director 1913-17 MACKIE, Thomas H. # [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie & Lake Huron First Director 1916 MACKINTOSH, John W. [Boston] Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1888-93 MACLAURY, James # [Detroit] Delray Connecting Treasurer 1904-11 MACLAY, Isaac Walker # [Yonkers, N.Y.] Born May 14, 1841, New York City Died Dec. 29, 1908 ---- Detroit & Chicago Traction First Director 1901 MACLURE, John W. [Manchester, Engl.] Born Apr. 22, 1835, Manchester, England Insurance broker Member Parliament, 1886-?? Died Jan. 28, 1901 ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1879-81 MacMILLAN, Francis C. # [Cleveland]

Toledo, Adrian & Jackson First Director 1900 Toledo & Western Director 1902-06 MacMILLAN, J. H. # [LaGrange, Ill.] Michigan City, Lakeside & St. Joe Electric First Director 1912 MACOMBER, L. Jud. [Greenville] Grand Rapids, Greenville & Alpena First Director 1872s Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville Director 1872, 1875 Vice President 1875 Alpena & Michigan South-Western First Director 1874 MacNAUGHTON, James # [Calumet] (Sometimes spelled McNAUGHTON) CentHist, 4:624; MenProgress, 316; Republican, 2:276-77 Born Mar. 9, 1864, Bruce Mines, Ont. 1864 family to Hancock 1867 family to Lake Linden 1886, mining engineer Calmet & Hecla 1889, mining engineer Chapin Mine, Iron Mountain 1907 degree from Univ. Mich. President, Calumet & Hecla Died May 26, 1949, Calumet ---- Hecla & Torch Lake General Manager, Director 1901-09 Hancock & Calumet Director 1910-17 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1917 Mineral Range Vice President, Director 1909-17

42 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) MacPHERSON, Edgar W. # [Marquette] 1890 graduated Univ. Mich. Attorney ---- Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Land Commissioner 1908-15 Mineral Range Land Commissioner 1908-13 MACRAE, C. C. [London, Engl.] Wabash Director 1892-97 MacRAE, John Alexander # BiogRy1913, 359 Born Aug. 20, 1869, Kewaunee, Ill. 1896 graduated Univ. Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western [Chicago] Mechanical Dept. 1896-99 New York Central & Hudson River [Albany, N.Y.] Mechanical Dept. 11/1899-6/1907 Boston & Albany [Boston] Mechanical Engineer 6/1904-8/06 Michigan Central [Detroit] Mechanical Engineer 8/1906-13 MACY, Frederick W. [New York City] Born June 17, 1808, Hudson, N. Y. Insurance co. executive ---- Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 5/1846-12/1846 MACY, John B. [Buffalo, N.Y.] CongBiog Born Mar. 26, 1799, Nantucket Island, Mass. 1826 to Buffalo, N. Y.

1842 to Cincinnati, Ohio 1845 to Fond du Lac, Wisc. U. S. Representative, Wisc., 1853-55 Died Sept. 24, 1857, Lake Michigan, sinking of Niagara ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1838 President 5/1840-?? MAGEE, H. L. [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1885, 157; BiogRy1893, 243; BiogRy1913, 360 Born Feb. 18, 1847, Canajoharie, N.Y. ---- Various roads Various work 3/1861-82 Texas & Pacific Div. Superintendent 1882-85 Wabash Div. Superintendent 1885-7/89 General Superintendent 7/1889-8/1905 MAGEE, Michael.Jarden # [Sault Ste. Marie] Born Oct. 1862, Philadelphia Newspaper editor, real estate dealer Avid student of birds Died Aug. 22, 1947, Sault Ste. Marie ---- Sault Ste, Marie & Lake Huron First Director 1916 MAGINN, J. J. # [Van Wert, Oh.] Cincinnati Northern Equipment Maint. Superintendent 1915-17 MAHAN, W. A. [Marquette] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Master Mechanic 1884 MAHER, Edward # [Chicago]

Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus Vice President, Director 1901-02 General Manager 1902 South Haven & Eastern Director 1901-02 President 1901 Vice President, General Manager 1902 Michigan Shore & Eastern First Director 1903 MAIN, James Porte(o)us # [Detroit] BkDet, 312; DSA, 437; BiogRy1922, 393 Born Dec. 25, 1869, Portland, Me. ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Clerk 1885-1904 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Superintendent 4/1904-11 Traffic Manager 4/1904-11 General Manager 1912-(30) MAIN, John [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 157 Born Feb. 3, 1844, Ednam, Roxburgshire, Scotland ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Clerk 3/1867-6/82 Chicago & Grand Trunk Asst. General Freight Agent 6/1882-87 MAITLAND, Alexander W. [Negaunee] HistUP, 461; HistNP, 2:779-80; MichBiog, 2:71; Republican, 2: 279-80 Born June 20, 1844, Ayrshire, Scotland 1864 to Negaunee General Manager of several mining cos. State senator 1897-1900 Mich. Lt. Gov. 1903-06 Died June 12, 1925, Negaunee ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street


First Director 1891 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Ry & Electric First Director 1892 MALBONE, John S. # [South Haven] HistVanB, 2:920-21 Born Apr. 15, 1846, Franklin Co., Ohio Hardware merchant; fruit grower Died June 14, 1940, South Haven ---- South Haven & Lake Shore First Director 1901 MALLOY, J. M. # [Watertown, Wisc.] Escanaba Traction Director 1910-17 MALLORY, Charles F. [Romeo] MichBiog, 2:72 Born Jan. 11, 1811, Albany, N. Y. Hardware merchant State representative 1863-66 ---- Detroit & Saginaw River First Director 1871 MALONE, Thomas H. [Ionia] BiogRy1901, 356 Born July 15, 1852, Waverly, N. Y. ---- Atlantic & Great Western various work 11/1863-3/79 Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Station agent 6/1879-4/80 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Telegrapher 5/1880-2/81 Asst. Train Dispatcher 2/1881-3/84 Chief Train Dispatcher 3/1884-12/92 Asst. Superintendent [Ionia] 12/1892-12/99 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western

Asst. Superintendent [Grand Rapids] 1897-99 Pere Marquette Asst. Superintendent [Detroit] 1/1900-10/00 MALONEY, Walter J. # [Wilmington, Del.] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Director 1914 MALTBY, E. B. # [New York City] Michigan Traction Auditor 1904 MALTBY, E. B. # [Boston] Copper Range Director 1902 MALTZ, George L. # ABH-II/8:33; CycMich, 64-65; MichBiog, 2:72; MenProgress, 132-33 Born Sept. 30, 1842, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1846 to Detroit In Civil War 1861-65 1872 to Alpena, organized first bank Mich. state treasurer 1887-91 Died Aug. 1, 1910, Detroit ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Ticket Agent 1858-60 [Detroit] MALTZ, George S. Grand Rapids, Grayling & Alpena First Director 1891 MAN, Harry V. [Monroe] Born c.1810 Attorney Mayor, Monroe, 1848 1887 to Davenport, Iowa ---- Michigan Southern [Monroe] Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 5/1846-12/1846

MANCHESTER, Albert E. # [Milwaukee] BiogRy1893, 244; BiogRy1913, 363 Born Feb. 12, 1847, Beaver Dam, Wisc. Died May 3, 1917, Milwaukee ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 1864-4/93 Asst. Supt. Motive Power 4/1893-6/1901 Superintendent Motive Power 6/1901-13 Mechanical Superintendent 1916-17 MANCHESTER, William D. # [Manistee] Born Feb. 17, 1882, in Canada ---- Manistee & Northeastern Chief Engineer 1913-17 MANDELL, Edward D. [New Bedford, Mass.] Born Oct. 28, 1821, New Bedford Business partner of William W. Crapo Died Dec. 16, 1897, New Bedford ---- Flint & Fentonville First Director 1863 Flint & Holly First Director 1863 MANDEVILLE, Edward E. [Chicago] Union Street of Benton Harbor First Director 1892 MANEY, James # [Duluth] BiogRy1922, 394 Born May 5, 1868, Marquette ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon various work 5/1886-87 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic various work 1887-1905 Passenger Dept. 1905-12

44 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) General Passenger Agent 1912-(30) Mineral Range Asst. General Passenger Agent 1905-12 General Passenger Agent 1912-(30) MANN, Alexander # [Berkshire, Sanilac Co.] Sanilac First Director 1901 MANN, Alexander V. # [Muskegon] CycMich, 233-34; MenProgress, 449 Born Jan. 18, 1834, Somerville, N. J. 1855 to Grand Rapids, clerk 1857 to Muskegon, buying timberland, logging 1868 partnership with John W. Moon Died July 17, 1910, Muskegon ---- Muskegon Lake First Director 1879 Muskrat Lake & Clam River First Director 1881 President, Director 1882-85 Paris & Pere Marquette River First Director, Director 1882-88 South Grand Rapids Street Director 1902 MANN, Alvin [Pinckney] Born June 7, 1809, Salem, N. Y. 1838 to Pinckney, merchant Died Oct. 3, 1876, Pinckney ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866 MANN, Edwin [Otsego] Grand Rapids & Mackinaw First Director 1857 MANN, George W. [Bay City] 1873 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school Attorney

---- Bay City & Midland First Director 1882 MANN, R. C. # [Cleveland] Marquette & Southeastern Director 1901-11 Lake Superior & Ishpeming Asst. Secretary 1916-17 Munising Secretary 1900-11 Munising, Marquette & Southeastern Asst. Secretary 1912-16 Director 1912-17 Secretary 1917 MANNING, Franklin M. [Paw Paw] Born Mar. 26, 1817, Essex Co., N. Y. Owned flour mill No date, moved to Albion from Paw Paw Died Mar. 6, 1897, Albion; burial Paw Paw ---- Paw Paw First Director 1857 MANNING, Franklin S. [Paw Paw] Paw Paw General Superintendent 1874 MANNING, Henry [Fort Wayne] Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1878-79 MANNING, Lawrence # Born Sept. 22, 1879, Clarendon Co., S. C. Two years at Virginia Polytechnic Inst. 1913 and later, engineering work ---- Owosso & Corunna Electric [Owosso] Superintendent 5/1904-

1/08 Choctaw Ry & Lighting [McAlester, Okla.] General Superintendent 1/1908-12/12 MANTZ, George # [Lewiston] ?Son of Henry Mantz ---- Lewiston & Southeastern General Manager 1902-06 MANTZ, Henry [Lewiston] Lewiston Journal, Apr. 28, 1898 Born 1847, Germany ?Son of William Mantz, ?father of George Mantz 1856 family to Milwaukee 1867 to Manistee Partner of Rasmus Hanson in lumbering No date to Lewiston ---- Lewiston & Southeastern First Director, Director 1896-1909 Vice President 1896-1901 General Manager 1896-1901 General Superintendent 1896-97 MANTZ, William [Lewiston] ?Father of Henry Mantz ---- Lewiston & Southeastern First Director, Director 1896-1909 MAPES, Cyrenius A. [Lansing] Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor First Director 1897 First Director 1899 MAPES, E. D. [Maple Rapids] Maple Rapids & Southern First Director 1877 MARAN, James P. # [Escanaba] Escanaba Electric Street Director 1907-08 MARANTETTE, Patrick


[Mendon] MichBiog, 2:75 Born Mar. 11, 1807, Sandwich, Ontario 1833 to Nottawa, trading post superintendent No date to Mendon Died May 21, 1878, Mendon ---- Grand Rapids & Mackinaw First Director 1857 MARBLE, G. L. [Van Wert, Ohio] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Secretary, Attorney 1887 Director 1887 MARBLE, Herbert # [Owosso] Albion, Charlotte, Northern First Director 1914 MARBLE, J. M. C. [Toledo] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1886-87 President 1887 MARCHANT, S. F. # [Chicago] West Michigan Traction First Director 1901) MARCY, Thomas K. [New York City] Flint & Lansing First Director 1872 Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director 1872 MARCY, William L. Michigan Southern Director 6/1850-4/53 MARINER, Ephraim [Milwaukee] Born Mar. 27, 1827, Penn Yan, N. Y. n.d. to Milwaukee, attorney Died Jan. 24, 1911 ---- Milwaukee & Northern

Director 1887-89 Republic Branch First Director 1881 Ontonagon & Brule River Secretary, Director 1882-89 Menominee Branch First Director 1883 MARKLE, John R. [Detroit] Columbus & Lake Michigan First Director 1888 Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Director 1889 MARQUARDT, Charles W. # BiogRy1913, 365 Born Aug. 12, 1881, Germany No date to Green Bay, Wisc. Died ?1917 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 8/1901-2/07 Copper Range [Houghton] Clerk 2/1907-8/11 Asst. Gen. Freight & Pass. Agent 8/1911-10/12 Gen. Freight Agent and Pass. Agent 10/1912-16 MARQUARDT, W. L. [Ypsilanti] Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Street First Director 1890 MARR, Charles S. [Sherman] Cadillac, Manistee Valley & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 MARR, George A. [Detroit] Monroe, Dundee & Lake Erie First Director 1896 MARR, William N. # [Detroit] Alpena & Western First Director 1900 MARRINANE, Edward J. # [Grass Lake] Jackson & Battle Creek Traction First Director 1902 Wolf Lake Ry & Resort First Secretary 1902

MARSCH, Emil # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1910-16 Vice President 1911-16 MARSCH, John # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1910-16 Secretary 1911-16 First Director 1918 MARSCH, Nicolas # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1911-16 First Director 1918 MARSCHNER, Adolph F. # Southern Electric First Director 1911 MARSH, G. C. # [Chicago] Michigan City, Lakeside & St. Joe Electric First Director 1912 MARSH, George Samuel [Milwaukee] BkChi, 394 Born Oct. 13, 1855, Craftsbury, Vt. Died May 25, 1906, Warrick, England ---- Various roads Various work 1868-12/87 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western General Passenger Agent 12/1887-3/89 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst. General Passenger Agent 3/1889-1/1900 1st Asst. General Passenger Agent 1/1900-(05) MARSH, Henry Whitney # Born Feb. 8, 1847, Racine, Wisc. 1864 to Manistee Officer in several other Manistee businesses ----

46 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Hobart & Manistee River [Hobart] First Director 1879 General Superintendent 1879-90 Director 1879-90 Manistee & Grand Rapids [Manistee] Asst. Auditor 1896-97 General Freight Agent 1896-97 Auditor 1898-1900 Director 1901-02 MARSHALL, A. C. # [Detroit] Delray Terminal Vice President, Director 1913-17 MARSHALL, Clinton [Duluth] Ontonagon & Montreal River First Director 1880 MARSHALL, David B. # [Sheridan, Wyo.] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17 MARSHALL, Hannibal M. Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 MARSHALL, W. H. # [Cleveland] BiogRy1913, 366 Born June 7, 1864. 2/1906 became pres. American Locomotive Co. ---- Chicago & North Western Asst. Superintendent Motive Power 5/1897-6/99 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Superintendent Motive Power 6/1899-2/1902 General Superintendent 2/1902-7/03 General Manager 7/1903-2/06 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee General Manager 7/1903-

2/06 MARSHALL, W. J. # [Toledo] Toledo & Western Vice President, Director 1913 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Vice President, Director 1913 MARSTON, Edwin S. # [New York City] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western President, Director 1902-17 Fort Wayne & Jackson Secretary, Treasurer 1897-1901 President, Director 1902-17 MARTIN, David B. [Cincinnati] BiogRy1885, 159 Born Mount Joy, Pa. ---- Various roads Clerk, Agent 10/1867-11/78 Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis General Agent 11/1878-(85) Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis General Passenger Agent 1892-96 MARTIN, Edward [Hamilton, Ont.] Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1878 MARTIN, Edwin [Paw Paw] Paw Paw Director 1872-75, 1879-86 President 1875 Treasurer 1883-86 Vice President 1885-86 Toledo & South Haven Director 1877-89 Treasurer 1878-85 Vice President 1884-85 Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1882

MARTIN, George MichBiog, 2:79 Born 1815, Middlebury, Vt. to Grand Rapids 1836, Justice Mich. Supr. Ct. 1857-67 Died Dec. 15, 1867 ---- Kalamazoo & Grand River Commissioner 1847 MARTIN, George H. B. # [Camden, N. J.] Saginaw-Bay Ry & Light Director 1904 MARTIN, Henry [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids RR First Director 1855 MARTIN, J. H. [Grand Rapids] Lowell & Hastings Director 1897 MARTIN, John [Milwaukee] Gogebic & Montreal River Director 1892-97 MARTIN, John [Minneapolis] HistMpls2, 2:628-30; HistMpls3, 310 Born Aug. 18, 1819, Peacham, Vt. 1855 to Minneapolis Steamboat captain, then into lumbering Director, 1st Natl. Bank. Mpls, 1864-?? Died May 25, 1905, Minneapolis ---- Menominee & Sault Ste. Marie First Director 1885 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1888-1902 Vice President 1894-1904 Minneapolis & St. Louis Director, Vice President MARTIN, John L. [Chicago] Citizens Street (Kalamazoo)


First Director 1893 MARTIN, John T. [New York City] Michigan & Ohio First Director, Director 1883-11/5/1884 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1887 MARTIN, Louis I. [Toledo] Michigan & Mackinaw First Director 1891 MARTIN, R. C. # [New York City] Ann Arbor Director 1895-1901 MARTIN, S. K. [Grand Rapids?] Consolidated Street of Grand Rapids First Director 1891 MARTIN, Seldon Mottville & White Pigeon Commissioner 1838 MARTIN, W. A. [LaPorte, Ind.] Munising Director 1895 MARTIN, W. J. [Bay City] Michigan Central Div. Superintendent 1890-97 MARTIN, William L. # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1913, 367 Born Nov. 15, 1854, Lee Co., Ill. 1874 graduated Northwestern Univ. ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Secretary, Treasurer 1890-1902 Freight Traffic Manager 1903-04 Traffic Manager 1905-17 2nd Vice President 1905-07

Vice President 1908-17 Director 1906-17 MARTIN, William L. # [Boyne City] Boyne City & Southeastern Director 1901-04 Secretary 1902-04 Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena First Director, Director 1905-17 Secretary 1905-17 Superintendent 1908-12 MARTINDALE, James J. # [Lansing] Lansing Southern First Director 1907 MARVIN, Charles R. [New York City] Chicago & North Western Secretary, Treasurer 10/1872-6/73 Director 6/1870-3/77 MARX, Oscar E. [Detroit] Monroe, Dundee & Lake Erie First Director 1896 MASON, Alanson L. [Centreville] Manchester & Homer First Director 1870 MASON, Charles # [Cleveland] Detroit United Director 1907 MASON, Charles Edward [Gladstone] NPMemorial, 305, HistNP, 2:912 Born Mar. 22, 1854, Masonville, Delta Co. Half brother of Richard Mason, Jr.; son of R. P. Mason c.1882 to Escanaba, lawyer, newspaper publisher c.1887 to Gladstone, newspaper publisher ---- Gladstone Street

First Director 1889 MASON, E. G. [Chicago] Canada, Michigan & Chicago First Director 1871 MASON, Earl P. [Providence, R.I.] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada First Director 1872 MASON, Germain H. [Centreville] Born Aug. 8, 1831, Rutland, Vt. 1843 to Orland, Ind., then to Mendon 1860 admitted to bar 1872 to Kalamazoo, attorney Died Feb. 20, 1889, Kalamazoo ---- Air Line Ry of Michigan First Director 1869 Manchester & Homer First Director 1870 Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan Attorney 1879 [?] MASON, Henry C. # Benton Harbor & St Joseph Electric First Director, Director 1900-04 [St. Joseph] Superintendent 1902-04 Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry & Light First Director 1906 [Benton Harbor] Director 1907-15 General Manager 1906-15 St. Joe River Traction First Director 1904 Dowagiac First Director 1908 MASON, Hezekiah D. [Toledo] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1838-39, 1844-46 Treasurer 1839 MASON, James [Cleveland] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern

48 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Attorney 1877-80 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1876-83 MASON, Lyman Gates [Muskegon] Born June 22, 1829, Belchertown, Hampshire, Mass. Died Dec. 14, 1898, Muskegon ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg First Director 1868 Muskegon & Greenville First Director 1870 Muskegon & Big Rapids First Director 1871 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Director 1872-73 Michigan Lake Shore Director 1872-78 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon First Director, Director 1886-97 Muskegon Terminal First Director 1892 MASON, Richard (Jr.) [Gladstone] NPMemorial, 513-14, HistNP,3:1348, MichBiog, 2:84 Half brother of Charles E. Mason; son of R. P. Mason early 1870s to Masonville, lumber mill opr 1886 to Gladstone, lumber mill; founder of Gladstone State senator 1895-98 ---- Gladstone Street First Director 1889 MASON, Sampson D. BiogRy1893, 249 Born July 31, 1849, Concord, Mass. ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana Asst. Engineer 1871-74 Detroit, Eel River & Illinois Cashier, Treasurer 1874-80 Northern Pacific

Principal Asst. Engineer 1880-92 Asst. Purchasing Agent 1892-(93) MASON, Thomas F. # [New York City] President, Quincy Mining Co. ---- Mineral Range Ry First Director 1864 L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1865 Quincy & Torch Lake First Director, Director 1890-1902 President 1891-1902 MASON, Worden B. [Spring Lake] Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 MASSEY, D. [Clare] Flint & Pere Marquette Div. Superintendent 1892 MASSON, George [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 160 Born Jan. 27, 1831, Kingston, Ont. ---- Great Western Ry Canada Engineer 6/1851-4/53 Atlantic & Great Western Asst. Engineer 9/1863-7/64 Tomah & St. Croix Engineer 8/1864-5/66 Detroit & Milwaukee Engineer 5/1866-6/71 Chief Engineer 12/1874-78 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Engineer 1878-82 Chief Engineer 1883-87 Chicago & Grand Trunk Chief Engineer 1885-96 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1888-92 MASTERS, C. H. # [Toledo] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Detroit First Secretary 1904

MATHER, Asaph [Matherton] Westphalia, Hubbardston & Northern First Director 1869 MATHER, Edward L. # [Caro] Bay City & Caro First Director 1904 MATHER, Henry R. Born May 17, 1824, Middletown, Conn. Brother of Samuel L. Mather (#1) Died Jan. 13, 1888, Marquette ---- Iron Bay First Director 1866 MATHER, Samuel Livingston (#1) Born July 1, 1817, Middletown, Conn. Father of Samuel L. (#2) and William G. Mather Brother of Henry R. Mather Pres. Cleveland Iron Mining Co. 18xx-90 Died Oct. 11, 1890, Cleveland ---- Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 Munising Director 1900-11 MATHER, Samuel Livingston (#2) [Cleveland] BkClev, 179-80 Born July 13, 1851, Cleveland Son of Samuel L. Mather; brother of William G. Mather Officer of Pickands-Mather Co. Died Oct. 17, 1931, Cleveland ---- Street Ry Construction First Director 1886 Electric Ry First Director 1890 MATHER, William Gwinn # [Cleveland] Born Sept. 22, 1857, Cleveland


Son of Samuel L. Mather; brother Samuel Mather 1877 graduated Trinity Coll. c.1878 began as clerk, Cleveland Iron Mining Co. 1890 pres. Cleveland Iron Mining Co. 1891 merged with Iron Cliffs Co to form Cleveland-Cliffs 1891-1933 president Cleveland-Cliffs 1930 a founder of Republic Steel Co. Died Apr. 5, 1951, Cleveland ---- Lake Superior & Ishpeming President, Director 1896-1917 Marquette & Southeastern First Director, Director 1900-11 President, Treasurer 1901-11 Munising President, Director 1900-11 Treasurer 1900-11 Munising, Marquette & Southeastern President, Treasurer, Director 1912-17 MATHEWS, Abram B. Lake Superior First Director 1857 MATHEY, Leon [State Island, N.Y.] Allegan & State Line First Director 1887 MATHEY, Louis A. [Staten Island, N.Y.] Allegan & State Line First Director 1887 MATTE, August [Hancock] Houghton & Rockland First Director 1883 MATTER, Elias [Grand Rapids] ABH-1,5:77 Born Oct. 6, 1833, Dauphin Co., Pa.

1859 to Grand Rapids, furniture maker Died Apr. 5, 1905, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1871 MATTHEWS, J. H. [Berrien Springs] (sometimes spelled MATHEWS) BiogRy1885, 161 Born Sept. 17, 1847, Lexington, Oh. ---- Various roads Various work 1865-68 St. Joseph Valley First Director, Director 1880-3/83 Vice President, General Supt. 3/1883-9/83 Secretary, Gen. Pass. & Frt. Agent 9/1883-(85) South Bend, Niles & St. Joseph First Director 1884 MAUNTLER, Henry # [Arcadia] Powers, 3:1153-54 Born Nov. 23, 1850, Germany 1868 to U.S. 7/1880 to Arcadia, managed Henry Starke Lumber Co. store n.d. partnership w/Henry Starke ---- Arcadia & Betsey River Train First Director 1883 Vice President, Director 1895-1917 MAXEY, James # [Oshkosh, Wisc.] Lake Superior Southern First Director 1905 MAXEY, John O. # [Marquette] Lake Superior Southern First Director 1905 MAXWELL, Andrew C. Northern Michigan Ry

First Director 1869 MAXWELL, John Chicago & North Western Director 6/1860-6/61 MAXWELL, William Cochrane # BiogRy1893, 250; BiogRy1913, 370 Born Feb. 20, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Various work 1881-9/1905 Wabash [St. Louis, Mo.] Asst. Traffic Manager 9/1905-8/08 Traffic Manager 8/1908-15 Vice President-Traffic 1916-17 MAY, Abraham [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1899 MAY, Frederick Henry # [Allegan] HerrNL, 4:75 Born Mar. 22, 1826, Isle of Man, Great Britain Contractor and RR builder: parts of Erie; Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago; Missouri Pacific; and Illinois Central Built Chicago breakwater for Illinois Central Died 1908, Newark, N. J. ---- Detroit River RR & Bridge First Director 1872 [Detroit] Muskegon Lake President 1880 South Eastern Michigan First Director 1871 [Chicago] Chicago & Canada Southern First Director 1871 [Chicago] Grand Haven First Director, Director

50 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1878-81 General Manager 1878-80 Muskegon Lake First Director 1879 MAYBURY, William C. [Detroit] Port Huron & Lexington First Director 1894 Detroit & River St. Clair First Director 1895 MAYER, Jesse # [New York City] Ann Arbor Treasurer 1914-15 MAYNARD, Aaron B. [Detroit] Detroit & Saginaw River First Director 1871 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1878-90 Vice President 1881-90 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1882-90 Detroit & South Lyon First Director 1883 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1888-90 MAYNARD, Charles H. [Portland] Ionia & Lansing 1865 First Director MAYNARD, Charles S. Kalamazoo, Paw Paw & Lake Michigan First Director 1885 MAYNARD, Effingham # [New York City] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1902-17 MAYNARD, Matthew H. [Marquette] ABH-1,9:19 Born Apr 13, 1832, Brownsville, Ind. 1855 to Marquette, first attorney in county

---- Marquette & Iron Range First Director 1895 MAYO, B. C. # [New York City] Lakewood Street First Director, Director 1913-16 Vice President 1914-16 MAYO, G. G. # [New York City] Lakewood Street Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1914-16 Traffic Manager 1914 McALLISTER, James W. # [Philadelphia] Pennsalt First Director 1901 McARTHUR, William MichBiog, 2:5 Born Apr. 13, 1825, Steuben Co., N.Y. 1860 to Rochester, N.Y. Head of Cheboygan lumber co. after 1866 1870 to Chicago 1873 to Cheboygan State representative 1877-78 ---- Contractor RRs and canals after 1850 McBAIN, N. Northern Michigan Central First Director 1881 McBRIDE, P. Hamilton Grand Rapids & Lake Michigan First Director 1889 Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 Holland South Shore First Director 1890 McCABE, Daniel Trigg # [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1893, 229; BiogRy1913, 344 Born Nov. 25, 1849, Abingdon,

Va. ---- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Various work 7/1870-8/92 {various] General Freight Agent 8/1892-4/97 Freight Traffic Manager 4/1897-1/1907 Pennsylvania-West Various work 1/1907-6/18 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1908-17 Vice President 1914-17 McCAFFERY, John [Chicago] Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-87 McCALL, Joseph G. [Hersey] Muskegon River & Cat Creek First Director 1878 McCALL, Samuel W. # [Boston] Frankfort & South Eastern Treasurer, Director 1889-92 Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern First Director 1895 Grand Rapids, Kalkaska & Southeastern First Director 1897 President 1899-1900 Lowell & Hastings Vice President 1899-1900 McCAMLY, Sands MichBiog, 2:47; BiogCal, 683 Born Oct. 16, 1793, Warwick, N.Y. 1831 to Nottawa n. d. to Marshall 1834 to Battle Creek, built saw mill State representative 1837, ‘43 State senator 1839-40 Died Apr. 30, 1864, Battle Creek ---- Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Commissioner 1846


McCANCE, James B. # [South Bend] South Bend & Southern Michigan First Director, Director 1901-04 Secretary 1904 Southern Michigan First Director, Director 1906-08 Treasurer 1906-08 McCANCE, R. L. # [South Bend] Southern Michigan Auditor 1907-09 McCARRON, Michael A. # [Detroit] Port Huron & Port Austin Electric First Director 1899 Detroit, Lexington & Lake Huron First Director 1900 McCARTHY, J. J. # [Chicago] Manistee & Grand Rapids Director 1908-09 McCAUL, A. P. [East Tawas] Detroit, Bay City & Alpena General Passenger Agent 1883 McCAUL, James C. # [Detroit] BiogRy1893, 230 Born Jan. 21, 1842, Ontario, Canada ---- Tawas & Bay County First Director 1880 Secretary, Director 1882 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Auditor 1883-9/30/93 General Freight Agent 1883-9/30/93 Director 1883-9/30/93 Manistique Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1886-1906 Alpena & Northern Secretary 1893-94 First Director, Director

1893-94 McCHESNEY, Joseph H. [Chicago] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada First Director 1872 McCLAVE, Harry # [Hillsdale] Tri-State of Michigan First Director, First President 1913 McCLEAN, Joseph # [New York City] Detroit & Chicago Traction First Director 1901 McCLELLAN, C. A. O. [Waterloo, Ind.] Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1872-79 McCLURE, J. F. [Detroit] Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Asst. General Passenger Agent 1878 General Passenger Agent 1879 McCLURE, William C. [East Saginaw] BiogNM, 811 Born Oct. 17, 1842, Lima, Ohio ---- Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Director 1881-82 President 1882 Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1887-89 Secretary 1889 Ann Arbor Director 1895-97 McCLUSKIE, John [Paris] Paris & Pere Marquette River Asst. General Superintendent 1888 McCOLLUM, Joel Erie & Kalamazoo

President 11/1836-10/1837 McCOLLOUGH, J. N. [Coldwater] Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan General Manager 1873 McCOMBER, Fred [Berrien Springs] South Bend, Niles & St. Joseph First Director 1884 McCOMBS, William B. [Marquette] BiogRy1885, 150 Born Oct. 29, 1855, Forestville, Mich. ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Various work 8/1871-1/83 General Passenger Agent 1/1883-84 General Ticket Agent 1885-86 McCONNELL, Abiram P. [Pontiac] Port Huron & Milwaukee First Director 1855 Detroit, Port Huron & Sarnia First Director 1857 McCONNELL, John ABH-II/5:78-79; Baxter, 446-47 Born Sept. 22, 1821, Newbury, Berkshire, England 1842 to New York state 1847 to Grand Rapids, mercantile Died May 11, 1899, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Holland [Grand Rapids] First Director 1871 McCONNELL, Willard M. [Pontiac] Port Huron & Milwaukee First Director 1855

52 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Lake Superior First Director 1857 McCONNELL, William M. St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line First Director 1872 McCOOL, Daniel [Marquette] BiogRy1885, 151 Born Jan. 9, 1850, Canada ---- Various roads Engineer 5/1868-10/80 Michigan Central Secretary to General Manager 10/1880-11/82 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette General Superintendent 11/1882-84 Chief Engineer 11/1882-84 Marquette & Western General Superintendent 1884 McCORD, Seely [Benton Harbor] South Bend & Benton Harbor First Director 1886 Benton Harbor & Eastman Springs First Director 1897 McCORMICK, Cyrus Hall (Jr.) # [Chicago] WhosWhoFB, 451; HistChi3, 229 Born May 16, 1859, Morristown, N. J. Son of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) Died June 2, 1936 ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1895-1917 McCORMICK, Ernest O. # BiogRy1913, 347 Born Apr. 3, 1858, Lafayette, Ind.

Died Nov. 1, 1923 ---- Various roads Various work 1879-5/89 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton [Cincinnati] General Passenger & Ticket Agent 5/1889-6/93 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis [Cincinnati] Passenger Traffic Manager 9/1893-5/99 Southern Pacific [San Francisco] Passenger Traffic Manager 5/1899-4/1904 Asst. Traffic Director 4/1904-5/10 Vice President 5/1910-16 McCOY, Daniel # MichBiog, 2:50; CycMich, 164-65; Republican, 2:268-69 Born July 17, 1845, Philadelphia 1868 to Romeo, grain & produce business 1870 entered lumbering w/James A. Remick 1873 to Cadillac, owned sawmill 1890s to Grand Rapids Died Nov. 7, 1908, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 Reeds Lake Electric First Director 1890 McCRACKEN, Tracy Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Chief Engineer [Northern] 5/1837-4/1840 McCRACKEN, W. V. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Vice President, Director 1885

McCREA, James # [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1885, 151; HerrNL, 4:100 Born May 1, 1848, Philadelphia 1913 resigned due to poor health ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineer 6/1865-1/75 Div. Superintendent 1/1875-5/82 General Manager 5/1882-(85) [New York City] Director 6/1899-3/1913 President 1/1907-1/1913 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1890-1906 President 1896-1906 Indiana & Lake Michigan Director 1894-97 Vice President 1896-97 McCREARY, Lewis A. [Detroit] Detroit & Toledo First Director 1890 McCREE, James Chicago & Lake Huron Div. Superintendent 1875-76 [Battle Creek] Port Huron & Northwestern General Superintendent 1879 [Port Huron] McCREERY, William Barker [Flint] MichBiog, 2:50; ABH-1,6:53-54; CycMich, 133-34 Born Aug. 27, 1826, Mt. Morris, N.Y. 1838 to Flint; became attorney Officer in Civil War Mich. State Treasurer 1875-79 Died Dec. 9, 1896, Flint ---- Chicago & Northeastern Director 1876, 1878-79 Chicago & Northeastern Secretary 1878-79 McCULLOUGH, Hiram Rudolph


# [Chicago] BkChi, 376; BiogRy1893, 232; BiogRy1913, 349 Born Oct. 7, 1850, Elkton, Md. Marr. Jan. 7, 1880, Martha Hughitt (dau. of Marvin Hughitt) Died Aug. 21, 1932, Chicago ---- Illinois Central Freight Dept. 1873-79 Chicago & North Western Division Freight Agent 1880-85 Asst. General Freight Agent 1885-86 General Freight Agent 1886-91 General Traffic Manager 1896-97 3rd Vice President 1898-1905 Vice President 1906-17 McCULLOUGH, John Griffith # [New York City] BiogRy1893, 233; HerrNL, 4:103 Born Sept. 16, 1835, Welsh Tract, Del. 1858 grad Univ. of Penna. Law school 1859 to California 1863-67 attorney general of Calif. 1873 to North Bennington, Vt. 1902-04 governor of Vt. Died May 29, 1915, N. Bennington, Vt. ---- Panama RR Vice President, General Manager 1874-83 Preskident 4/1883-4/88 Central Vermont Director 1873-74 Bennington & Rutland Vice President 1877-83 President 1883-(93) New York, Lake Erie & Western President 11/1884-(93) Chicago & Erie

President 9/1890-(93) Pere Marquette Director 1906-09 McCULLOUGH, J. N. [Pittsburgh] Michigan Lake Shore Director 1872-78 General Manager 1872-73 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1870-89 General Manager 1870-73 President 1873 Allegan & Southeastern First Director, Director 1878-82 McCURDY, Hugh [Corunna] MichBiog, 2:51 Born 1829, Hamilton, Scotland 1837 to Birmingham 1854 to Corunna, attorney ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 1869-72 President 1871-72 General Manager 1872 McDANNEL, A. C. # [Bay City] Detroit, Bay City & Western Auditor 1911-17 McDERMOTT, Martin # [Ludington] Mason & Oceana General Superintendent 1888-1901 Director 1890-91, 1893-94 McDONALD, A. F. # [Hancock] Quincy & Torch Lake Secretary, Treasurer 1899-1900 Auditor, Director 1899-1900 McDONALD, Alexander # [Cincinnati] Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1892-1902 McDONALD, James

Benton Harbor Street First Director 1888 McDONALD, James D. # BiogRy1913, 350 Born Aug. 27, 1855 ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various work 1868-5/1902 District Passenger Agent 5/1902-3/11 [Toronto] Grand Trunk Western [Chicago] Asst. General Passenger Agent 3/1911-16 McDONALD, John [Bay City] Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore First Director 1876 Secretary, Treasurer 1876 Director 1876 McDONALD, Malcolm # Northern Michigan Traction Superintendent 1905 McDONALD, William [Chicago] Toledo & Northwestern Director 1898 McDONALD, William L. [Detroit] Detroit Transit RR First Director 1892 McDONALD, Willard W. [Chicago] Union Street of Benton Harbor First Director 1892 McDONELL, John Detroit & Maumee Commissioner 1835 McDOWELL, Joseph S. # Michigan United Rys First Director 1906 McELROY, Crockett [St. Clair] MichBiog, 2:53; ABH-1,7:16-18; CycMich, 310-12 Born Dec. 31, 1835, Dundas,

54 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Ontario 1853 to Ira (St. Clair), clerk Died Dec. 7, 1919, Baltimore, Md. ---- Detroit & St. Clair River First Director 1885 McEVANS, William [Bay City] Bay City & Portsmouth First Director 1865 McEVOY, Bartholomew [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie Street First Director 1887 McEWAN, W. Bay City & East Saginaw Director 1872 McEWAN, William Northern Michigan Ry First Director 1869 McEWEN, Roscoe E. [Branch] BiogRy1893, 234 Born July 31, 1869, Locke Twp., Ingham Co. ---- Danaher & Melendy Locomotive fireman 9/1886-9/87 Lake County Locomotive fireman 9/1887-6/89 Chief Engineer 6/1889-(93) McFADGEN, Edward # [Manistee] BiogRy1893, 234 Born Oct. 19, 1849, Canada ---- Buckley & Douglas Various work 1884-90 Manistee & Northeastern Asst. General Superintendent 1890-1904 McFADON, Robert D. [Chicago] Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1889 Bay City & Battle Creek

Director 1889 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis First Director 1889 McFARLAN, Alexander [Flint] ABH-1,6:50; CycMich, 298-99 Born Feb. 14, 1812, Montgomery Co., N. Y. 1850 to Flint, lumbering and saw mill owner Died Apr. 21, 1881, Flint ---- Chicago & Northeastern Director 1876-77 McGAFFEY, Neal MichBiog, 2:54 Born June 26, 1794, Sandwich, N. H. 1829 to White Pigeon n.d. to Texas State representative 1837 Platted vil, 1st lawyer in St Jos Co; many local offices Died July 7, 1867, Sabine Pass, Tex. ---- Mottville & White Pigeon Commissioner 1838 McGAWN, M. G. # [Three Oaks] New Buffalo & Lakeside First Director 1913 McGEE, M. B. [Marquette] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Purchasing Agent 1884 McGHEE, Charles McClung # [New York City] BiogRy1893, 234 Born Jan. 23, 1828, Knox Co., Tennessee Died May 5, 1907, Knoxville ---- East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Receiver Memphis & Charleston President, Receiver Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw

Director 1888-11/7/1889, 1892-93 McGINLEY, J. R. # [Pittsburgh] Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Director, President 1906 McGINN, John W. [Cheboygan] Cheboygan & East Michigan First Director 1891 McGRATH, Newcomb [Muskegon] Muskegon Lake First Director 1879 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1886-1904 Vice President 1904 McGRATH, William H. # [Houghton] Houghton County Street Manager 1906-07 Houghton County Traction Manager 1908 McGRAW, T. H. [Bay City] Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Director 1880-82 McGREGOR, James [Detroit] BkDet, 302 Born May 10, 1830, Kincardine, Scotland 1858 to Hamilton, Ont.; 1860 to Detroit 1889 on involved in banking and with Detroit & Cleveland Nav. Co. Michigan Car Works. Gen. Supt. 1879-9/92 Michigan-Peninsular Car Co. Gen. Supt. 9/1892-97 ---- Great Western Ry Canada Car Department 1858-59 [Hamilton, Sarnia] Detroit & Milwaukee Superintendent Car Department 1860-9/78


[Detroit] Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Superintendent Car Department 9/1878-79 McGUIGAN, Francis H. # Wabash [Kansas City] Div. Superintendent 1890-94 Chicago & Grand Trunk [Montreal General Superintendent 1896-99 St. Clair Tunnel Co. General Superintendent 1899-1902 Director 1900-02 Manage 1903-05 Grand Trunk Western General Superintendent 1900-02 Manager 1903 4th Vice President 1904 Director 1900-06 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1901-02 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1901-02 McGUIRE, David J. [Detroit] Riverdale & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 McGUIRE, Howard [Milwaukee] Wisconsin Central Cashier 1889 McGUIRE, T. # [Grand Rapids] Pere Marquette Traveling Freight Agent 1902 McHARG, Henry King # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 458-59; BiogNY, 302 Born Feb. 6, 1851, Albany N. Y. Father of Henry K. McHarg, Jr. 1866 to New York City, bank clerk

1872 bought seat on N. Y. Stock Exchange Died 1941 ---- Wabash Western Director 1888-89 Wabash Director 1890-1902 Detroit & Mackinac Director 1902-17 President 1909-17 McHARG, Henry King, Jr. # [Stamford, Conn.] Born Oct. 30, 1883 Son of Henry K. McHarg ---- Detroit & Mackinac Director 1911-16 McHENRY, James [St. Louis] Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director 1871 McHUGH, Bernard [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 153 Born May 8, 1842, Marshall ---- Michigan Central Various work 8/1856-8/81 Northern Pacific Superintendent 8/1881-10/81 Superintendent 10/1881-4/1883 Chicago & Atlantic Freight Agent 4/1883-7/84 [Chicago] Michigan & Ohio General Freight & Passenger Agent 7/1884-(85) [Toledo] Toledo, Marshall & Northern First Director 1884 McINNES, Donald [Hamilton, Ont.] Detroit & Milwaukee Director 1870-73 McINTYRE, Abraham Robert BiogRy1893, 235 Born Jan. 24, 1851, Coteau Landing, Que.

---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various work 1866-68 Chicago & Grand Trunk Telegraph Operator 12/1869-4/70 Train Dispatcher 4/1870-12/76 Trainmaster 12/1876-88 [Chicago] Asst. Superintendent 1888-97 [Battle Creek] McINTYRE, Donald Eacher # [Cadillac] PortraitNMich, 134-35 Born June 14, 1852, Ann Arbor 1871 grad Univ. Mich. Law School; to Big Rapids 1872 to Cadillac, attorney Died Oct. 15, 1921, Cadillac ---- Toledo & Cadillac First Director 1886 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Cadillac First Director 1886 McINTYRE, Thomas A. [New York City] BiogNY, 303 Born Oct. 19, 1855, New York City Produce merchant ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 McKAY, Alexander A. # [Battle Creek] Kalamazoo, Gull Lake & Northern First Director 1906 McKAY, J. T. R. [Cleveland] BiogRy1885, 153; BiogRy1893, 235 Born March 31, 1838, Toronto, Ont. ---- Various roads Clerk 12/1854-3/67 Merchants Dispatch Transp.

56 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) (not RR) Various work 3/1867-7/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Freight Dept. 7/1869-1/77 Asst. General Freight Agent 1/1877-4/85 General Freight Agent 4/1885-(93) McKEE, Allen # [Manistee] Crawford & Manistee River Director 1886-1904 McKEE, J. G. # [Lafayette, Ind.] Southern Michigan Auditor 1911-12 McKEE, James Henry # [Grand Rapids] ABH-1,5:80 Born June 19, 1823, Arlington, Vt. c.1843 graduated Yale University 1852 to Grand Rapids, lawyer and real estate Died Aug. 31, 1908 ---- Reeds Lake Street First Director 1880 McKEE, Joseph C. [Grand Rapids] South Grand Rapids Street First Director 1888 McKEEN, Benjamin [Terre Haute, Ind.] WhosWhoFB, 458; BiogRy1913, 354 Born Jan. 23, 1864, Terre Haute, Ind. Son of William R. McKeen 1885 graduated Rose Polytechnic Inst. Died Dec. 1947 ---- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Motive Power Dept. 1885-86 Terre Haute & Logansport Engineering Dept. 1886-94 Indiana & Lake Michigan

Director 1892-93 Terre Haute & Indianapolis Div. Superintendent 1/1894-4/1902 [various] Vandalia General Manager 1903-12 [St. Louis] Pennsylvania-West General Manager 1913-20 Vice President 1/1917-3/20 Pennsylvania RR Vice President 3/1920-2/34 McKEEN, Silas [Almont] MichBiog, 2:60 No date to Lapeer Co. State representative 1837 ---- Auburn & Lapeer Commissioner 1838 McKEEN, William Riley # [Terre Haute, Ind.] BiogRy1885, 153; BiogRy1893, 236 Born Oct. 12, 1829.,Terre Haute, Ind. Father of Benjamin McKeen Died Feb. 18, 1913, Terre Haute, Ind. ---- Terre Haute & Indianapolis President 6/1867-(93) Indiana & Lake Michigan Director 1892-97 McKEEVER, R. Townsend # BiogRy1913, 354 Born July 20, 1866, New York City Died Apr. 20, 1927, Stockholm, Sweden ---- Various roads Various work 1888-4/93 Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville General Superintendent 4/1893-2/99 Rutland RR General Passenger Agent 2/1899-3/1900 Copper Range [Houghton]

General Manager 3/1900-1911 Vice President 10/1905-11 Director 1902-12 McKENNA, Edward W. # [Milwaukee] BiogRy1885, 153; BkChi, 383; BiogRy1913, 354-55 Born Oct. 24, 1848, Pittsburgh, Pa. Pres McKenna Steel [Joliet, Ill] 1895-1903 ---- Pennsylvania-West and subsidiaries Various work 5/1862-2/71 Indianapolis & Vincennes Div. Superintendent 2/1871-4/80 Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Div. Superintendent 4/1880-85 Pennsylvania-West General Manager’s office 1886-67 [Pittsburgh] New York, Lake Erie & Western General Manager’s office 2-6/1887 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Div. Superintendent 1887-89 Asst. General Superintendent 1890-94 Milwaukee & Northern Asst. General Superintendent 1890-92 Great Northern General Superintendent 8/1894-10/95 [St.Paul] Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst. to President 2/1904-9/05 Vice President 9/1905-14 McKENZIE, C. F. # Michigan & Chicago First Director 1912 McKENZIE, Charles [Sarnia,


Ont.] Port Huron Tunnel Co. First Director 1886 McKENZIE, I. C. [New York City] L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1865 McKEONE, Richard J. [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie Street First Director 1887 McKEOWN, Thomas [Marquette] HistUP, 432 Born May 5, 1844, Southampton, Engl. ---- Wellington, Grey & Bruce (Ontario) Engineer 1870-74 London & Huron (Ontario) Surveyor, Contractor 1875 Hamilton & North-Western (Ontario) Chief Engineer 1876-80 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette Chief Engineer 1880-81 General Superintendent 12/1881-(83) McKEY, Anthony MichBiog, 2:60 Born Jan. 3, 1800, Delhi, N.Y. 1826 to Monroe 1828 to Deerfield, postmaster State senator 1837-8 Died Jan. 28, 1849, Deerfield ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Surveyor, Contractor [Southern] McKIBBEN, G. L. [Van Wert, Ohio] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Chief Engineer 1889

McKIM, C. E. # [Pittsburgh] Grand Rapids & Indiana Superintendent Telegraph 1899-1903 McKINLAY, Charles V. (sometimes missp. McKinley) BiogRy1893, 237 Born, Philadelphia ---- Various roads Various work 1863-81 Wheeling & Lake Erie General Freight & Passenger Agent 1881-83 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Milwaukee] General Passenger Agent 10/1885-88 General Claim Agent 1/1888-(93) McKINLAY, James McQuan [New York City] BiogRy1893, 237 Born Feb. 28, 1826, Dunfermline, Scotland Died May 10, 1911, New York City ---- Milwaukee & Northern Asst. Secretary 1890 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-96 McKINLEY, Charles V. (see Charles V. McKinlay) McKINLEY, John A. [Centreville] Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1882 McKINLEY, William B. [Chicago] Bay Cities Consolidated First Director 1898 McKINNEY, John # [AuSable] AuSable & Northwestern Chief Engineer 1901-05

McKINNEY, Napoleon B. [Lawton] Paw Paw Director 1875 McKINNEY, Robert J. [Detroit] Jefferson Avenue Auditor 1891-92 Wyandotte & Detroit River First Director 1892 McKINSTRY, David Charles Born Aug. 12, 1778, Ypsilanti? c.1816 to Detroit Died Sept. 9, 1856 ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner [Central] 5/1837-4/1838 McKNIGHT, Lucius L. [Detroit] L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1865 McKNIGHT, Sheldon [Sault Ste. Marie] MichBiog, 2:61 Born 1810, Herkimer Co., N. Y. 1820 to Detroit; printer 1827-, editor Free Press 1830-36; postmaster 1836-41 1845 to Sault Ste Marie State representative 1857-8 Died July 21, 1860, Washington D. C. ---- chief factor in building tram RR around Soo rapids before locks McKNIGHT, Thomas Harlan Bird # [Pittsburgh] WhosWhoFB, 459; BiogRy1913, 355-56 Born Nov. 15, 1859, Pittsburgh, Pa. ---- Pennsylvania-West Treasurer Office 1877-91 [Pittsburgh] Treasurer 5/1891-4/1928 [Pittsburgh]

58 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Grand Rapids & Indiana Treasurer 1913-17 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Treasurer 1913-16 Traverse City Treasurer 1913-16 McKNIGHT, William F. # [Grand Rapids] Born July 23, 1863, Cascasd Twp., Kent Co. 1884 graduated Valparaiso Coll. 1887 graduated Univ. Mich. law school Died May 19, 1918, Grand Rapids ---- Manistique, Marquette & Northern Attorney 1902-03 Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR Director 1906 McLAIN, Frederick Jay # [Hancock] Born Mar. 28, 1861, Omaha, Nebr. Officer in Quincy Mining Co. Died Feb. 17, 1931, Quincy Twp., Houghton Co.; buried in Houghton ---- Quincy & Torch Lake Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1905-17 Auditor 1905-11 McLAUGHLIN, James J. (, Jr.) # [Elk Rapids] PortraitNMich, 462-63 Born Apr. 2, 1835, Brockport, N. Y. 1836 to Allegan 1844 to Saugatuck 1851 to Elk Rapids; local offices In Civil War Died June 26, 1908, Elk Rapids ---- Elk Rapids, Williamsburg &

Southern First Director 1889 McLAUGHLIN, Joseph R. [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:63 Born June 4, 1851, Detroit 1879 graduated Univ. Mich. Law School 1882 org. Edison Electric Light Co. 1892 one of developers of Boston-Edison plat ---- Detroit, Rouge River & Dearborn First Director 1889 Ann Arbor Street President 1890 McLAUGHLIN, Robert J. [Detroit] Detroit, Rouge River & Dearborn First Director 1889 McLAUGHLIN, William B. Lake Harbor First Director 1892 Muskegon Terminal First Director 1892 McLAUGHLIN, William M. [Sturgis] Sturgis, Indiana & Ohio First Director 1889 McLEAY, Donald # [Prairieville] Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Inland First Director 1904 President 1908 McLELLAN, W. B., Jr. # [Toledo} (may be W. H.) Toledo & Western Vice President, Director 1912 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Vice President, Director 1912

McLEOD, J. A. [Ironwood] NPMemorial, 523-24 Born Nov. 11, 1854, Lancaster, Canada 1878 graduated Univ. Mich. medical dept. 1878 with Menominee Mining Co. 1887 to Ironwood, surgeon ---- Twin City First Director 1889 McLIMONT, A. W. # [Jackson] Michigan United Rys Vice President 1910-11 General Manager 1910 Michigan United Traction First Director 1911 McLOUTH, Willis # [DeWitt] Crystal Lake First Director 1900 McMAHAN, Joel Capac & Northern First Director 1879 McMAHON, James [Ann Arbor] (incorrectly as McMAHAN) MichBiog, 2:64; HistWash, 1019 Born Apr. 4, 1819, County Clare, Ireland 1837 to Ann Arbor, blacksmith, later studied law State representative 1857-60 Died July 10, 1885, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 McMARSH, Robert # [Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.] Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1904 McMASTER, Thomas Peters [Ludington] PortraitNM, 207-08 Born Feb. 25, 1846, County Antrim, Ireland


1871 to Saginaw from New York state 1872 to Ludington, into newspaper business Died Aug. 7, 1899, Ludington ---- Pere Marquette & Big Rapids First Director 1892 McMASTER, William [Toronto] Detroit & Milwaukee Director 1875-78 McMECHAN, Gerald J. # Manistique & Northern First Secretary, Secretary 1908-09 McMICHAEL, James G. # [Chicago] Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry & Light First Director, Director 1906-12 Vice President 1906 St. Joe River Traction First Director 1904 McMILLAN, Clark S. [Saginaw] Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron General Superintendent 1882-83 Bay City Belt Line Director 1897 Flint & Pere Marquette Auditor 1895-97 McMILLAN, Hugh [Detroit] Farmer, 1064-65; Republican, 2:273-74 Born Sept. 28, 1845, Hamilton, Ont. Brother of James McMillan 1861 to Detroit 1864, clerk in hardware store 1872 named secretary, Michigan Car Co., later vice president and general manager ---- Great Western Ry Canada Clerk 1859-61 Detroit & Milwaukee

Clerk 1861-64 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette Secretary, Treasurer 1880-86 Director 1880-86 Sault Ste. Marie & Marquette First Director 1880 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge First Director 1881 Mackinaw & Marquette Secretary, Treasurer 1886 Director 1886 Marquette & Western First Director, Director 1883-84 Secretary, Treasurer 1884 Ishpeming, L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1885 Metropolitan Electric First Director 1885 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1885-89 Wisconsin, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1886 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1887 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Director 1887-9/30/93 Negaunee & Palmer First Director 1888 Portage First Director 1888 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1890-1902 Detroit River Terminal First Director 1899 McMILLAN, James # [Detroit] Detroit MichBiog,,2:64-65; ABH-1,1:98; CycMich, 56-58; HistMich1915, 2:692-96; CongBiog; Farmer, 1063-64; Republican, 2:274-75 Born May 12, 1838, Hamilton, Ont. Brother of Hugh McMillan; father of James A.and William C. McMillan

1855 to Detroit, worked for Christian H. Buhl Marr. 1860, Mary L.Wetmore, Detroit 1864 partner in founding of Michigan Car Co. U.S. Senator 1889-1902; Active in Republican national politics Died Aug. 10, 1902, Manchester, Mass.; buried in Detroit ---- Detroit & Milwaukee Purchasing Agent, Contractor c.1857-58 Cass Avenue First Director 1877 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette First Director 8/1879, 9/1879 Northwestern Grand Trunk Director 1879 Michigan Ry First Director 1880 Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-87 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1881-88 Detroit Belt Ry & Depot First Director 1881 Detroit Union Depot First Director 1881 Bay City & Alpena First Director 1881 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Director 1887-9/30/93 Detroit, Butler & St. Louis First Director 1880 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette President, Director 1880-86 Sault Ste. Marie & Marquette First Director 1880 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge First Director 1881 Ishpeming, L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1885 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1885-89

60 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) President 1886-89 Marquette & Western First Director, Director 1883-89 President 1884, 1886-89 Mackinaw & Marquette President, Director 1886 Wisconsin, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1886 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic President, Director 1887-89 Hamtramck & Grosse Pointe First Director 1887 Negaunee & Palmer First Director 1888 Portage First Director 1888 Detroit Street First Director 1890 Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1901-02 McMILLAN, James W. [Detroit] Detroit & River St. Clair First Director 1895 McMILLAN, Philip H. # [Detroit] Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 Manistique & Northern First Director, Director 1908-09 First Treasurer, Treasurer 1908-09 Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1908-17 Detroit Manufacturers Treasurer, Director 1911-17 McMILLAN, William Charles # [Detroit] Republican, 2:275-76 Born Mar. 1, 1861, Detroit Son of James McMillan 1884 graduated Yale Univ. 1887 made gen. mgr. Michigan Car Co. Investor in wide variety of companies

Died Feb. 21, 1907, Detroit ---- East Detroit & Grosse Pointe First Director 1887 Negaunee & Palmer First Director 1888 Portage First Director 1888 Grand River Ry First Director 1890 Detroit Suburban First Director 1892 Detroit River Terminal First Director 1899 Caro & Lake Huron First Director 1901 Detroit Southern Director 1901-02 Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1901-16 Detroit Manufacturers First Director 1902 McMILLEN, Emerson # [New York City] BiogNY, 306 Born Apr. 16, 1844, Ewington, Ohio Banker ---- Muskegon Traction & Lighting Vice President 1907-09 Director 1907-17 McMORRAN, Henry Gordon # [Port Huron] BiogRy1885, 154, MichBiog, 2:65; HistMich1915, 3:1559-60; CongBiog Born June 11, 1844, Port Huron U. S. Representative 1903-13 Pres., Great Lakes Foundry Co. Died July 19, 1929, Port Huron ---- Port Huron & Northwestern First Director, Director 1878-88 General Manager 1879-88 Auditor 1888 Port Huron & Southwestern

First Director 1882 Port Huron & St. Clair River First Director 1890 McNAB, John [Chicago] Milwaukee & Northern Asst. Treasurer 1890 McNAIRY, Amos B. [Cleveland] Detroit Electric First Director 1896 McNAMARA, J. D. # [St. Louis, Mo.] Wabash General Passenger Agent 1909-17 McNAMARA, James # [Detroit] Detroit & Mackinac Attorney 1906-07 General Attorney 1908-13 General Counsel 1914-17 McNAUGHTON, Dougall W. [Big Rapids] Born c.1856, Canada ---- Mecosta Secretary, Director 1886-88 McNAUGHTON, James BiogRy1893, 239 Born Aug. 1859, Queensville, Ont. ---- Chicago & West Michigan Machinist 1880 Various roads Mechanical Dept. 1880-5/90 Wisconsin Central [Waukesha, Wisc.] Superintendent Motive Power 5/1890-(93) McNAUGHTON, James # [Calumet] (See James MacNaughton) McNAUGHTON, John [Big Rapids] Born c.1841 ----


Mecosta President, Director, General Manager 1886-88 McNAUGHTON, L. R. # [Fruitport] Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon General Superintendent 1908-15 McNAUGHTON, Moses Archibald # MichBiog, 2:66 Born Jan. 3, 1813, Argyle, N.Y. 1841 to Jackson, prac. medicine 1851 began in real estate State senator 1853-4 Mayor 1866-67 Died Jan. 18, 1900, Jackson ---- Michigan Southern Promoter, Jackson Branch Amboy & Traverse Bay First Director 1856 Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866 Grand Trunk RR of Michigan First Director 1868 Air Line Ry of Michigan First Director 1869 Rochester & Romeo First Director, First Secretary 1869 Romeo & Almont First Director 1870 Romeo & Western First Director 1870 Michigan Air Line RR Treasurer, Director 1872-86 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1872-90 Vice President 1872 Secretary 1872-74 Grand River Valley Vice President, Director 1873-82 Jackson & Eastern First Director 1880 McNAUGHTON, William [Big Rapids]

Mecosta Treasurer, Director 1886-88 McNEAL, E. # [Chicago] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Director 1910-15 McNICOLL, David # BiogRy1893, 240 Born April 1852, Arbroath, Forwar, Scotland 1874 to Canada Died Nov. 26, 1916, Guelph, Ont. ---- Scottish, English and Canadian roads Various work 8/1866-83 Canadian Pacific General Passenger Agent 1883-(93) Vice President ??-1/1915 Sainte Marie Union Depot First Director 1900 McNUTT, George [Muskegon] Chicago & West Michigan Div. Superintendent 1881 McOMBER, Fred # [Berrien Springs] HistBerr, 1000-01 Born Jan. 23, 1846, Gaines, N. Y. In Civil War Studied medicine, began manufacturing “remedies” 1869 to Berrien Springs 1876-1901 newspaper publisher ---- St. Joseph Valley Secretary, Director 1884-6 General Passenger Agent 1884-85 First Director 1889 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1890 General Manager 1890-93 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus First Director, Director 1897

Secretary 1897 South Haven & Eastern Director 1897 Saugatuck & South Haven First Director 1898 Lake Michigan & Eastern First Director 1901 Benton Harbor Terminal First Director 1901 McPHERSON, Charles # [Detroit] Sanilac First Director 1901 Pere Marquette Attorney 1908 McPHERSON, R. Reuben [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 155; Saginaw1881, 568-69 Born Apr. 10, 1831, Cherryville, N. J. 1853-55 with American Car. Co. ---- Various roads Repair Service 10/1855-6/71 Flint & Pere Marquette Shop Foreman 6/1871-3/73 Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Foreman 3/1873-1/78 [Pittsburgh] Flint & Pere Marquette Shop Foreman 9/1879-8/80 Master Carbuilder 8/1880-(85) McPHERSON, William ABH-II/6:54; HistMich1915, 3:1478-79 Born Jan. 16, 1804 Davoit, Scotland (ABH has June 16, 1815, Deaviot, Scotland) 1836 to Howell Died Mar. 16, 1890 or 1891, Howell ---- Detroit & Howell First Treasurer 1864

62 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director, Director 1870 McPHERSON, William, Jr. [Howell] Republican, 2:277-78 Born Mar. 9, 1834, Inverness, Scotland Son of William McPherson 1836 family to Howell 1856 with father in general store ---- Commissioner of Railroads Michigan, 1/15/1885-1/12/1887 McQUEEN, James, Jr. [Detroit] Chicago & Grand Trunk Asst. General Freight Agent 1889 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Asst. General Freight Agent 1890 McQUEEN, M. A. # Soo-Snows First Director 1916 McRAE, Duncan P. # [Escanaba] Escanaba Electric Street Superintendent 1907 Asst. General Superintendent 1908 Escanaba Traction General Superintendent 1909 Traffic Manager 1910-11 McREYNOLDS, B. F. [St. Louis] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada General Passenger Agent 1879-81 McROBERTS, Minos [Leslie, 1872 Mason] Lansing & Jackson First Director 1863 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1872-78

McROBERTS, Samuel # [New York City] Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1913-17 McVEAN, John J. # BiogRy1893, 241 Born June 13, 1850, Darien, N. Y. 3/1876-3/78 city engineer, Lansing Died 1910 ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 5/1872-3/76 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Asst. Engineer 3/1878-81 Engineer 1881-82 [Ionia] Chief Engineer 1883-88 [Ionia] Chief Engineer 1889-96 [Grand Rapids] Chicago & West Michigan Chief Engineer 1888-97 [Grand Rapids] Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Chief Engineer 1897-99 [Grand Rapids] McVITTIE, Alexander [Detroit] Detroit, Utica & Romeo First Director 1898 McWOOD, William # [Montreal] BiogRy1913, 360 Born 1830, Montreal ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Car Dept. 1855-1/1908 Chicago & Grand Trunk Superintendent Cars 1896-97 Grand Trunk Western Superintendent Cars 1901 McWOOD, W. H. [San Francisco] Toledo & South Haven Vice President 1888-89

MEAD, Darius MichBiog, 2:90 Born Jan. 27, 1798, Lanesboro, Mass. 1833 to Lenawee Co. Died 1859, Blissfield ---- River Raisin & Lake Erie Commissioner 1836 MEAD, George L. # [Boston] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1901 MEACHAM, A. R. # [Detroit] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Auditor 1916-17 MEAD, Frank Day # [Escanaba] HistUP, 245; Republican, 2:280; HistNP, 3:1497-98; MichBiog, 2:90 Born Jan. 27, 1856, Ann Arbor 1879 graduated Univ. Mich. 1881 admitted to bar in Escanaba ---- Blaney & Southern Director 1911-12 MEAD, James H. [Sheboygan, Wisc.] Born Dec. 6, 1831, Montpelier, Vt. Died Sept. 22, 1891, Sheboygan ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1883-90 MEALLARY, Charles F. [Romeo] Northern Michigan Ry Commissioner 1869 MEANS, William G. [Boston] Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-93 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1887


MECHEM, George W. # [Battle Creek] Born Dec. 18, 1860, Nunda, N. Y. Died Jan. 17, 1933, Battle Creek ---- Jackson, Ann Arbor & Detroit Traction First Director 1903 Michigan & Chicago First Director 1912 Michigan Ry Vice President 1914-15 Director 1914-17 Michigan RR First Director 1919 MEDALIE, Phineas [Mancelona] Mancelona & North Western First Director 1892 MEDBURY, Lucetta F. [Grand Rapids] Reeds Lake Street First Director 1880 MEDBURY, Samuel [Detroit] Born 1805, New Berlin, N. Y. Died July 20, 1874, Detroit; buried in N. Y. ---- Michigan Northern RR First Director 1869 Street Ry of Grand Rapids First Director 1869 MEDDAUGH, Elijah W. # [Detroit] Born July 16, 1834, Roxbury, N. Y. Died 1903 ---- Detroit Western Transit First Director 1872 Cass Avenue First Director 1877 Michigan Air Line Ry Attorney 1878-1902 Director 1881-1902 Chicago, Detroit & Canada

Grand Trunk Jct. Attorney 1872-1903 Director 1877-1902 Northwestern Grand Trunk Attorney, Director 1879 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette First Director 8/1879, 9/1879 Capac & Northern First Director 1879 Michigan Ry First Director 1880 Chicago & Grand Trunk Attorney 1880-1899 Director 1880-1897 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1882-1902 Attorney 1890-1903 Detroit & South Lyon First Director 1883 Port Huron Tunnel Co. First Director 1886 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Attorney, Director 1888-1902 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Attorney, Director 1890-1903 Detroit Belt RR First Director 1892 Detroit Union Bridge First Director 1898 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Attorney 1899-1902 Director 1900-02 Grand Trunk Western Solicitor, Director 1900-03 MEECH, Frederick James # [Charlevoix] BiogNM, 332-34; HistMich1915, 4:2096-98 Born Jan. 15, 1840, Shelburn, Vt. 1868 to Albany, N. Y., florist 1871 to Norwood, Mich., partner with father in sawmill 1897-1906 postmaster at Charlevoix Died 1918, Charlevoix

---- Detroit, Charlevoix & Escanaba First Director 1887 MEECH, Horace [Albany, N.Y.] Erie & Kalamazoo Manager 1842 MEEK, William Constantine & Niles First Director 1836 MEGEATH, S. A. # [New York City] (Samuel Addison Megeath; b. Mar 17 1870 Baltimore; d. Sep 25 1932, Bellport LI NY) Grand Trunk Western Director 1917 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1917 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1917 MEGRUE, E. G. [New York City] Grand Haven & Southeastern First Director 1897 MEGRUE, J. R. [Detroit] Detroit & Cincinnati First Director 1896 Lima Northern Director, President, 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern Director, General Manager 1897 MEIGS, Arthur [Grand Rapids] Michigan Northern RR First Director 1887 MELDRAM, F. C. # [Boston] Manistee Light & Traction Director 1910-12 MELENDY, Richmond W. [Centreville] (sometimes spelled MELLENDY) Manchester & Homer First Director 1870

64 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) MELICK, J. M. [Toledo] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Cashier 1887-89 MELLEN, Harvey [Romeo] MichBiog, 2:91 Born April 3, 1822, Middlebury, N.Y. 1837 to Mich; surveyor in U.P. with Wm. A. Burt 1848 appointed U. S. surveyor 1848 to Macomb Co. State representative 1889-92; State senator 1893-4 Died Aug. 8, 1893, Romeo ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866 Romeo & Almont First Director 1870 Detroit & Saginaw River First Director 1871 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Div. Superintendent 1872-73 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1872-86 MELLEN, William Solon [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 162; BiogRy1893, 252 Born Feb. 26, 1846, Crete, Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 12/1865-1/73 General Agent 10/1874-11/75 [Winona, Minn.] Asst. General Freight Agent 11/1875-12/81 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Asst. General Superintendent 12/1881-11/82 Chicago & North Western General Freight Agent 11/1882-2/85 Asst. General Superintendent 2/1885-10/86 Wisconsin Central General Manager 10/1886-4/89

Northern Pacific General Manager 7/1889-(93) MELLIN, August # Marquette City & Presque Isle Superintendent 1902 MELROSE, Robert [Wabash, Ind.] Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Roadmaster 1884 MENZEL, W. G. # [Fond du Lac, Wisc.] BiogRy1913, 373 Born 1862, Oneida, N. Y. 1/1899-7/1902 with Brooks Locomotive Co. ---- Various roads Machinist 1882 Wisconsin Central Machinist 8/1882-87 Foreman 1887-1/99 [various places] Superintendent Motive Power & Equip. 7/1902-11/08 MERCER, James [Ontonagon] # HistUP, 541, NPMemorial, 449-50, HistNP, 1130; MichBiog, 2:92 Born Sept. 9, 1830, London, England 1833 family to Detroit, then to Canada 1845 to Detroit, clerk 1857 to Ontonagon, clerk, then warehouse owner State representative 1881-82, state senator 1883-84 Died Feb. 26, 1913, Ontonagon ---- Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 Ontonagon & Brule River Dock Agent (1883) General Agent 1887-88 MERCER, William [Pinconning]

Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore Superintendent, Director 1878 MERCEREAU, William L. # BiogRy1913, 373 Born Nov. 2, 1865, Union, Broome Co., N. Y. Died 1957 ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Various work 1887-8/1899 Pere Marquette [Ludington] Superintendent Steamships 8/1899-1931 MEREDITH, Martin VanBuren # [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 163 Born Oct. 4, 1835, Coshocton, Ohio Died Jan. 10, 1901, Saginaw ---- Various roads Various work 6/1852-70 Flint & Pere Marquette Transportation Master 1871-74 Asst. Superintendent 1874-80 Div. Superintendent 1881-84 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Superintendent 1889-3/31/1895 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1890-3/31/1895 Director 1894-3, 1896-97 South Haven & Eastern General Passenger & Freight Agent 1896 Auditor 1897 MERKLE, William G. [Belding] Belding Street First Director 1892 MERRIAM, Charles # [Boston] (?born Oct. 6, 1832, Newton or Weston, Mass.) Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore


Director 1872-78 Secretary, Treasurer 1874-78 Chicago & West Michigan Director 1879-97 Secretary, Treasurer 1879-97 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1873-96 Secretary, Treasurer 1873-96 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Director 1897-99 Secretary, Treasurer 1897-99 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1879-96 Secretary, Treasurer 1879-83 White River Secretary, Treasurer 1880-84 Director 1881-84 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-95 Secretary, Treasurer 1881-83 Saginaw & Western Director 1883-96 Secretary, Treasurer 1883-85 Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit Director 1888-96 Secretary, Treasurer 1890-96 Pere Marquette Secretary, Treasurer 1899-1904 Director 1900-02 Grand Rapids, Belding & Saginaw Secretary, Treasurer 1901 MERRIAM, Seward L. # [Detroit] BkDet, 322; BiogRy1913, 373 Born Mar. 18, 1862, Romeo 1885 graduated Univ. Mich. ---- Pere Marquette General Solicitor 10/1909-

17 Director 1911-17 Fort Street Union Depot Director 1913-17 MERRIAM, Seward L. # [Marine City] Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo & South Haven Traction First Director 1900 MERRICK, Alvie R. # [Saginaw] BiogRy1913, 374 Born Dec. 9, 1874, Port Austin ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Train service 1891-12/1899 Pere Marquette Train service 1/1900-3/02 Trainmaster 3/1902-3/04 Div. Superintendent 3/1904-1/13 Western Maryland General Superintendent 1/1913-13 MERRICK, Benjamin P. # [Grand Rapids] Manistee Light & Traction Director, Vice President 1907 MERRILL, David B. [Kalamazoo] Born June 6, 1833, Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y. Owned Merrill Milling Co.-important in its field Died Jan. 6, 1899, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1887-1902 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis President 1899-1903 Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1871 Director 1874-78 MERRILL, Elias W. [Muskegon] MichBiog, 2:93

Born Oct. 2, 1812, Falmouth, Me. 1837 to Grand Rapids 1844 to Muskegon, lumbering State representative 1857-58, state senator 1965-66 Died ?1902 ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg First Director 1868 MERRILL, F. E. # [Ypsilanti] Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Manager 1902-03 Superintendent 1904 MERRILL, G. W. [Hillsdale] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Roadmaster 1884 MERRILL, Harry P. [Bay City] CycMich, 227-28 Born Mar. 10, 1839, Darien, Genesee Co., N. Y. Son of Theodore S. Merrill 1843 to Shiawassee Co. 1859-65 in West, trader; in Civil War 1871 to Bay City, wholesale grocer Died Nov. 17, 1891, Bay City ---- Bay City & Midland First Director 1882 Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888 MERRILL, Henry (or Harry) [Toledo] Michigan & Ohio Ry First Director 1873-75, 1878-79 MERRILL, Ira [Owosso] Port Huron & Owosso First Director 1869 MERRILL, Nathan W. [Saginaw]

66 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Asst. Superintendent 1874 General Superintendent 1875-79 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1877-78 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Div. Superintendent 1884-88 MERRILL, Parker Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan Chief Engineer 1879 MERRILL, Parker Grand River RR First Director 1891 [Grand Rapids] Central Michigan Director 1895-97 [St. Louis] MERRILL, Thomas [Ferrysburg] Muskegon & Ferrysburg First Director 1868 Ontonagon & Brule River First Director 1880 MERRILL, Thomas [East Saginaw] Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw First Director 1887 MERRILL, W. F. # [Chassell] Houghton, Chassell & Southwestern Superintendent 1910-17 MERRIMAN, Dwight [Jackson Co.] Born Aug. 17, 1825, Onondaga, N. Y. Died Apr. 17, 1905, Jackson ---- Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871-79 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1885, 1888-1902

MERRIMAN, O. C. [Minneapolis] Born July 27, 1827, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 1854 to Wisconsin 1859 to Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1888-89 MERRITT, Daniel H. [Marquette] NPMemorial, 43-44; BiogHBM, 321-22 Born Sept. 29, 1833, Greene Co., N.Y. 1856 to Marquette for 6 mos., Spring 1858 permanently 1874 to manage his investments ---- Cleveland & Pittsburgh ?? 1849-1856 Michigan Southern ?? 1856-57 [Cleveland, Adrian] Bellefontaine & Indiana ?? 1857 [Galion, Oh.] Muskingum Valley ?? 1857-58 [Lancaster, Oh.] Bay de Noquet & Marquette ?? 1858---- Marquette & Ontonagon Superintendent 1871 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon General Superintendent 1872 MERRYMAN, R. C. # Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Director 1906 MERSEREAU, John D. # [Manistique] NPMemorial, 164-67 Born June 20, 1854, Portville, N. Y. Spr. 1876 to Manistique, secy-treas Chicago Lumbering

Co Also in Weston Furnace Co., Manistique Lumber co. In banking; held county offices 1907 to California Died June 29, 1915 ---- Manistique & Northwestern First Director 1891 Director 1896 Secretary, Treasurer 1896 MERSHON, C. E. # [Saginaw] Saginaw Valley Traction Secretary, Treasurer 1907 MERTON, John # [Bangor] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 MESERVY, S. T. # [Chicago] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Director 1909-17 Vice President 1910-17 MESHACK, W. A. # [Cincinnati] Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1910 MESSER, Richard B. [Sturgis] Sturgis & Indiana First Director 1882 St. Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek First Director 1884 MESSLER, Thomas Doremus [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1885, 163 Born May 9, 1833 or 1834, Somerville, N.J. Died Aug. 11, 1893, Pittsburgh, Pa. ---- New York & Erie Clerk 8/1853-8/56 Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Secretary 8/1856-4/58 Auditor 8/1856-5/62 Comptroller 5/1862-3/71 Asst. to President 7/1866-


3/71 Pennsylvania-West Comptroller 4/1871-5/76 3rd Vice President 5/1876-(83) Michigan Lake Shore President, Director 1872-78 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1870-92 Allegan & Southeastern First Director, Director 1877-82 President 1878-82 MESSMORE, J. E. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville First Director 1870 METCALF, Theophilus Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Chief Engineer [Southern] 5/1840-4/1841 METHEANY, Benjamin Bradford # [Grand Rapids] Born Aug. 11, 1876, Grand Rapids Son of Richard R. Metheany Died Aug. 29, 1920 ---- Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR First Director, Director 1901-06 Secretary 1906 Manistique, Marquette & Northern First Director, Director 1902-03 Secretary 1902-03 General Manager 1902-03 METHEANY, Eldon L. # [Cadillac] Powers, 3:1108-09 Born Dec. 5, 1850, Lima, Ohio brother of #1 John M. and Richard R. Metheany 1877 to Cadillac Many local offices

---- Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Station Agent 1868-77 [Lima, Oh.] Grand Rapids & Indiana Station Agent 2/1877-(1912) METHEANY, John Milton (#1) BiogRy1885, 164 Born Feb. 26, 1839, Allen Co., Ohio Brother of Eldon L. and Richard R. Metheany Died Dec. 18, 1889, ??Lima, Ohio ---- Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Various work 8/1858-12/72 Grand Rapids & Indiana Div. Superintendent 12/1872-5/76 [1872 Fort Wayne, Ind.] Div. Superintendent 5/1876-89 [Grand Rapids] Bay View & Crooked Lake First Director 1880 Bay View, Little Traverse & Mackinaw Director 1882-87 Grand Rapids, Indiana & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1881-83 Grand Rapids, Indiana & Manistee First Director 1885 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1886-89 METHEANY, John Milton (#2 ) # [Grand Rapids] Born Aug. 11, 1885, Lima, Ohio Son of Richard R. Metheany ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Secretary, Auditor 1914-17 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Secretary 1913-16 Director 1913

Traverse City Secretary, Director 1913-16 METHEANY, Richard Rolliston # [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1913, 375 Born Feb. 4, 1855, Lima, Ohio Brother of Eldon L. Metheany and #1 John M. Metheany Father of Benjamin B. Metheany and #2 John Milton Metheany Died Apr. 7, 1913, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Secretary, Auditor 1895-1913 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Secretary 1895-1912 Director 1895-1912 Traverse City Secretary 1896-1912 Director 190-12 Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR First Director, Director 1901-06 President 1906 Manistique, Marquette & Northern First Director, Director 1902-03 President 1902-03 Vice President 1905 METTE, Theodore A. [Tecumseh] Detroit & Lima Northern Cashier 1897 MEYER, Charles J. L. Born Minden, Germany Father of Herman P. Meyer Father -in-law of George W. Earle 1849 to Fond du Lac, Wisc. 1878 founded Hermansville 1883 inc. Wisconsin Land & Lumber Co. ---- Hermansville & Western

68 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1881 MEYER, Christopher [New York City] Hancock & Calumet Vice President, Director 1886 Mineral Range Director 1886 MEYER, Herman P. Son of Charles J. L. Meyer ---- Hermansville & Western First Director 1881 MICHAEL, Edward F. [LaPorte, Ind.] Munising First Director, Director 1895-97 MICHELSON, Nels [Grayling] CityDet, 3:238-41 Born Nov. 25, 1840, Denmark 1866 to New York, then Racine, Wisc. c.1867 to Manistee, lumber jack 1869 partner w/Rasmus Hanson, logging 1878 to Grayling, logging w/Hanson and E N Salling 1912 bought land in Detroit to subdivide ---- Grayling, Twin Lakes & Northeastern First Director 1891 MIDDLETON, C. A., see MIDDLETON N, Charles W. MIDDLETON, Charles W. Son of Edward W. Middleton MIDDLETON, Edward W. [Greenville] ABH-II/8:36-37 Born n.d. England father of Charles M. and George M. Middleton 1854 to Greenville, owned mill

1856 to Fenton, miller n.d. to Flint, miller c.1871 to Greenville, built flour mill ---- Greenville, Stanton & St. Louis First Director 1871 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon First Director, Director 1886-1917 MIDDLETON, George F. [Greenville] Son of Edward W. Middleton ---- Grand Rapids, Greenville & Bay City First Director 1880 MIDGLEY, W. D. # [Detroit] Bay City, Caro & Eastern First Director 1910 MILBANK, Joseph # [New York City] Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-1909 MILES, Charles E. # [Columbus, Ohio] Battle Creek & Southeastern First Director 1905 MILES, H. D. # [Jackson] Michigan Central Asst. Superintendent 1902 MILES, Thomas D. # [Chicago] Michigan West Shore Traction First Director 1901 MILHAM, Frank H. # [Kalamazoo] CompKal, 209-10 Born Apr. 25, 1864, Kalamazoo Pres. several paper companies Pres. Kalamazoo Ry. Supply Co. ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Eastern First Director 1905 MILLARD, Alfred Leonard

[Adrian] ABH-1,2:53 Born March 6, 1814, Moravia, N. Y. 1836 to Ann Arbor, studied law 1837 to Dexter 1841 to Adrian, attorney Died Jan. 11, 1900, Adrian ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Secretary 1844-47 MILLARD, Charles Sterling # BiogRy1913, 376 Born May 3, 1874, Louisville, Ky. Died June 5, 1942 ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1896-10/1912 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Div. Superintendent 10/1912- [Wabash, Ind.] Div. Superintendent 1916 [Mattoon, Ill.] MILLARD, J. B. [Three Rivers] Michigan Northern RR First Director 1869 Canada Southern & Chicago First Director 1870 MILLBURY, Franklin S. [Menominee] Deer Creek & Marble Quarry Director 1873-74 MILLEN, Chauncey H. [Ann Arbor] Born Feb. 19, 1821, Newtown, Conn. c.1838 to Ann Arbor, 1839 to sea 1844 returned, into dry goods business, later insurance Died Jan. 17, 1891, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Treasurer 1872-74


MILLEN, John # (? Born c.1846, Canada) ---- Alpena & Northern [Black River] General Superintendent 1893-94 First Director, Director 1893-94 Manistique General Superintendent 1891-1900 General Manager 1901-11 [1900 Duluth] Director 1897-1911 President 1908-11 MILLER, Albert Edward # [Marquette] BiogRy1913, 377 Born Sept. 21, 1861, Ypsilanti 1883 graduated Univ. Mich. ---- Hancock & Calumet Director 1893-1917 Secretary 1893-1917 Mineral Range Secretary 1893-1917 General Attorney 1912-16 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Asst. to General Counsel 9/1888-90 Attorney 1890-1912 General Attorney 1913-16 Sainte Marie Union Depot Secretary 1900-17 MILLER, Albert [Bay City[] MichBiog, 2:98; ABH-1,8:35-36; CycMich, 267-68 Born May 10, 1810, Hartland, Vt. 1831 to Grand Blanc, 1833 to Saginaw 1836-7 built 2nd saw mill at Saginaw State representative 1847 First president Historical Society of Michigan Died Sept 19, 1893, Bay City ---- Bay City & East Saginaw First Director 1864

Bay City Belt Line President 1890-96 First Director, Director 1889-97 MILLER, C. F. [Battle Creek] Peninsular Ry Chief Engineer 1872-73 General Superintendent 1872-73 Chicago & Lake Huron Chief Engineer 1878 MILLER, Charles R. # [Adrian] Onaway & North Michigan First Director 1901 Adrian & Ann Arbor Electric First Director 1904 Detroit & Adrian Traction First Director 1906 MILLER, Dan(iel) Bramble [Monroe] c.1791, N. Y. Father of Sidney D. Miller Mayor of Monroe Died Jan. 11, 1853, Monroe ---- Detroit & Maumee Commissioner 1835 Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 MILLER, Edward [East Saginaw] Flint & Pere Marquette Superintendent Telegraph 1880-82 MILLER, Frederic A. # BiogRy1913, 378 Born Apr. 10, 1858, Hartford, Pa. ---- Various roads Various work 8/1874-83 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [Chicago] Clerk, Passenger Dept. 1883-85 General Agent 1885-87 Asst. General Passenger Agent 1887-10/1900

General Passenger Agent 10/1900-1/13 Passenger Traffic Manager 1/1913-16 MILLER, George [Detroit] Street Ry of Grand Rapids First Director 1869 MILLER, George W. [Isabella Co.] Lansing, St. Johns & Mackinac First Director 1869 MILLER, H. H. C. [Chicago] Battle Creek Street First Director 1886 MILLER, H. I. # [New York City] Ann Arbor 1st Vice President 1914-15 Director 1914-17 MILLER, H. S. Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 MILLER, H. S. # [Syracuse, N.Y.] Delray Connecting Attorney 1916-17 MILLER, Henry # [St. Louis, Mo.] WhosWhoFB, 470; BiogRy1913, 379 Born Feb. 24, 1863, Hannibal, Mo. Died c.1956 ---- Various roads Various work 1878-7/1904 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy General Superintendent 7/1904-5/05 Wabash General Manager 5/1905-15 Vice President 5/1907-15 Director 1915 MILLER, Homer A. # [Des

70 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Moines, Ia.] Pres. Iowa National Bank ---- Chicago & North Western Director 10/1909-17 MILLER, J. J. [Benton Harbor] Eastern & Northwestern First Director 1899 MILLER, James Francis [Adrian] HistLen, 364-65 Born June 29, 1868, Portland, Me. 1883 to Raisin Twp. ---- Adrian City Electric Belt Asst. Superintendent 1891-93 MILLER, James G. # [Detroit] Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Secretary 1899-1913 Director 1906-13 MILLER, John E. [Port Huron] Port Huron & Saginaw Valley Treasurer 1873-74 Director 1873 MILLER, L. M. Chicago & North Western Director 6/1860-6/61 MILLER, Robert [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 165 Born Apr. 18, 1839, Ithaca, N.Y. ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Various work 1/1858-4/84 Michigan Central Asst. General Superintendent 4/1884-89 General Superintendent 1890-95 MILLER, Roswell # [1883 Milwaukee, 1889 Chicago] BiogRy1885, 165; DWH; HerrNL, 4:185

Born Oct. 28, 1843, Hartford, Pa. 1862-65 in Civil War 1883 to Milwaukee 1889 to Chicago 1903 to New York City Died 1913, New York City ---- Cairo & Vincennes General Superintendent Chicago & Western Indiana 2nd Vice President, Treasurer 5/1882-4/83 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst. to General Manager 4/1883-3/84 Asst. General Manager 4/1884-85 General Manager 1885-88 Milwaukee & Northern Director 1891-92 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul President 1893-1899 Director 1893-1912 MILLER, Samuel F. # BiogRy1913, 380 Born Jan. 17, 1867, Wenona, Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 7/1881-1902 Asst. General Freight Agent 1902-06 [Chicago] General Freight & Passenger Agent 1909-9/1912 [Omaha] General Freight Agent 9/1912-17 [Chicago] MILLER, Sidney Davy [Detroit] HerrNL, 4:185; HistMich1915, 2:1122-24 Born May 12, 1830, Monroe Son of Dan B. Miller; father of Sidney T. Miller Marr. 1861, Katherine Rodgers (dau. of C. C. Trowbridge) ---- St. Aubin Avenue First Director 1873 Cass Avenue First Director 1877 Hamtramck & Grosse Pointe

First Director 1887 Detroit Street First Director 1890 Grand River Ry First Director 1890 MILLER, Sidney Trowbridge # [Detroit] WhosWhoFB, 472; HistMich1915, 2:1124-25; BkDet, 325 Born Jan. 4, 1864, Detroit Son of Sidney D. Miller c.1885 graduated Harvard Law School Died May 19, 1940, Detroit ---- Detroit Street First Director 1890 Grand River Ry First Director 1890 Jefferson Avenue First Director, Director 1891-92 Hecla Belt Line Secretary 1906 MILLER, W. G. # [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Superintendent 1915-17 MILLER, W. H. [Bay City] Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 MILLER, W. J. [Muskegon] Lake George & Muskegon River General Freight Agent 1877 Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Vice President 1880 General Manager 1880 Secretary, Director 1880-81 MILLER, William [South Bend, Ind.] Peninsular Ry Director 1872-73 Indiana & Lake Michigan First Director 1887 MILLERD, A. L., see MILLARD,


Alfred L. MILLIGAN, Frank [Marquette] BiogRy1885, 165; HistUP, 432 Born Apr. 1, 1846, Philadelphia ---- Philadelphia & Erie Various work 1867-1872 Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana General Freight Agent 1872-77 Great Western of Canada Not given 1878-81 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette General Passenger & Freight Agent 9/1881-84 Marquette & Western General Passenger & Freight Agent 1884 MILLINGTON, Abel MichBiog, 2:103 Born Feb. 5, 1787, Rutland, Vt. 1826 to Ypsilanti Mich. Leg. Council 1834-35 1838 to St. Charles, Ill. Died Nov. 1838, St. Charles, Ill. ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1832 MILLINGTON, E. H. # [Detroit] Michigan Central Superintendent Telegraph 1902-08 MILLS, A. G. Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 MILLS, Alfred James # [Kalamazoo] CycMich, 107-08; Republican, 2:281-83 Born Jan. 9, 1851, near Cambridge, England c.1871 to Kalamazoo, farmed, studied law 1875 to Paw Paw, attorney c.1882 to Kalamazoo, judge Died Apr. 12, 1923, Kalamazoo

---- Michigan Traction Extension First Director 1903 MILLS, Barney # Lansing & Suburban Traction President 1905 MILLS, Darius Ogden # [New York City] HerrNL, 4:189; PPA, 1:230-35; BiogNY, 316 Born Sept. 5, 1825, North Salem, N. Y. Father of Ogden Mills 1848 joined bank in Buffalo 1849- in Calif., started mercantile business 1850 very profitable, back to Buffalo to close that business 1864-73, 1875-78 pres. Bank of California 1880 to New York City Died Jan. 3, 1910, Millbrae, Calif. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 6/1879-1909 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1880-6/89 MILLS, David [Holly] Lapeer & Holly First Director 1872 MILLS, David Williams # [Cleveland] Born July 22, 1879, Marysville Son of Nelson Mills Died Aug. 27, 1957, Pasadena, Calif. ---- Lansing & Suburban Traction Director 1905 Lansing & Jackson Ry First Director 1905 MILLS, Frank M. # [Benton Harbor] Resident of Des Moines, Iowa ---- Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry &

Light First Director, Director 1906-07 Treasurer 1906 MILLS, George A. # [Benton Harbor] Michigan Terminal Transfer First Director 1905 MILLS, J. H. [Kalamazoo] Allegan & Lake Shore Treasurer, Director 1886-88 MILLS, James K. Born Apr. 18, 1799, Cambridge, Mass. Died 1863 ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 Director 9/1846-6/1847 MILLS, John Edgar # [Port Huron] Born Sept. 24, 1864, Marysville Son of Nelson M. Mills Died Aug. 3, 1903; buried in Port Huron ---- Lansing & Northern First Director 1900 Michigan Suburban First Director 1901 MILLS, Merrill B. # [Detroit] BkDet, 326; CycMich, 318 Born Oct. 12, 1853 or 1854, Detroit Son of Merrill I. Mills 1872 worked for father’s Detroit Stove Co. In many other businesses Died 1929 ---- Detroit Terminal Ry First Director 1901 Detroit Manufacturers First Director, Director 1902-17 MILLS, Merrill Isaac [Detroit]

72 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ABH-1,3:99-100; CycMich, 184-85 Born Nov. 4, 1818 or 1819, Canton, Conn. Father of Merrill B. Mills 1845 to Detroit, merchant 1861 became cigar maker 1864 one of inc. of Detroit Stove Works Died Sept. 14, 1882, Detroit ---- Hamtramck Street First Director 1868 Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director, Director 1870 Detroit River Street First Director 1872 Detroit Transit Ry First Director 1872 MILLS, Myron William # [Marysville, Jackson] Born Apr. 8, 1866, Marysville Son of Nelson Mills Died Jan. 2, 1947, Port Huron ---- Michigan Suburban First Director 1901 Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis Treasurer 1904 Lansing City Electric Director, Treasurer 1904 Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director, President 1905 Lansing & Suburban Traction First Director, Director 1904-05 Treasurer 1904-05 Lansing & Jackson Ry First Director 1905 President 1906 Jackson Consolidated Director, President 1907 Michigan United Rys Director, President 1906-17 MILLS, Nelson # [Marysville] Born Jan. 15, 1823, Halifax, N. S.,. Canada Father of David W., John E., and Myron W. Mills Died Mar. 15, 1904

---- Port Huron & St. Clair River First Director 1890 Michigan Suburban First Director 1901 Lansing City Electric President 1904 Lansing & Suburban Traction First Director, President 1904 MILLS, Ogden # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 474; BiogNY, 316 Born 1857, Sacramento, Calif. Son of Darius O. Mills Died Jan. 29, 1929, Dutchess Co., N. Y. ---- New York Central Director 1915-16 MILLS, Samuel M. [New York City] Chicago & North Western Director 6/1875-6/78 MILLS, Willis N. # [Menominee] MichBiog, 2:104 Born Oct. 1, 1881, Anamosa, Iowa 1894 graduated Hamilton Coll. No data to Menominee, attorney State senator 1905-06 ---- Menominee & Escanaba First Director 1905 MILLSPAUGH, J. L. # [Battle Creek] Michigan United Rys Div. Superintendent 1908-09 MILTON, John [New York City] Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Street First Director 1890 MINER, Anson B. # [Ishpeming]

HistNP, 2:636-37 Born Sept. 23, 1845, Toulon, Stark Co., Ill. 1884 to Ishpeming, officer, First Natl. Bank ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Director 1902-04 Secretary, Treasurer 1902-04 Manager 1902-03 MINER, Martin J. [Bloomer Twp.] Carson City & Palo First Director 1871 MINARY, Charles K. # [Springfield, Ill., 1907 Benton Harbor] St. Joe River Traction First Director 1904 Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry & Light First Director, Director 1906-17 President 1907-17 General Manager 1916-17 Dowagiac First Director 1908 MINK, Oliver W. # [Boston] BiogRy1893, 259 Born, Albany, N. Y. ---- New York Central & Hudson River Clerk 1865-72 Union Pacific Bookkeeper 1872-77 Asst. Secretary, Asst. Treasurer 1877-85 Comptroller 1885-(93) Pere Marquette Director 1901 MINNIS, James L. # Born Nov. 6, 1866, Carroll, Mo. 1887 admitted to bar Mo. State legislature 1896-98 1904 to St. Louis, law practice Died Jan. 1, 1965, Long Beach, Calif.


---- Wabash [St. Louis, Mo.] General Attorney 1906-07 General Solicitor 11/1907-5/19 Vice President 1916-17 MINOT, Charles Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1857-9/57 MINSHAL, D. W. [Terre Haute, Ind.] Indiana & Lake Michigan Director 1892-93 MINTURN, Edward [New York City] Michigan Central Director 1860 MINTURN, Rowland R. BiogRy1893, 259 Born Aug. 27, 1849, Ferrisburgh, Vt. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 1872--?? Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [Green Bay] Div. Superintendent 1894-97 MINTY, Robert Horatio George # HerrNL, 4:195 Born Dec. 4, 1831, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland c.1859 to Jackson in Civil War c.1883 to St. Louis, Mo. 1887 to Butte City, Mont. Died Aug. 24, 1906, Yavapai Co., Ariz., buried Ogden, Utah ---- Grand River Valley General Superintendent c.1870 MITCHELL, Alexander DWH; BHB19, 260-62; CongBiog

Born Oct. 18, 1817, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1839 to Milwaukee, secy Wisconsin insurance co U. S. Representative 1871-75 Died Apr. 19, 1887, New York City; buried in Milwaukee ---- Milwaukee & St. Paul President 1865-74 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul President 2/1874 -1887 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1868-6/70 President 9/1869-6/1870 MITCHELL, Austin Wing [Cadillac] PortraitNMich, 161-62 Born July 5, 1852, Hillsdale Son of Charles T. Mitchell, brother of William W. Mitchell; nephew of George A. Mitchell Attend. Hillsdale Coll. and Univ. of Mich. 1880 began making lumber, from his land, Bonds Mill Died Aug. 12, 1902 ---- Cadillac & Evart First Director 1882 Toledo & Cadillac First Director 1886 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Cadillac First Director 1886 MITCHELL, Barrett B. [Detroit, 1905 Chicago] BiogRy1885, 166 Born Sept. 24, 1846, Pittsford, N.Y. ---- "Blue Line" Fast Freight Line Various work 1867-(85) Michigan Central General Freight Agent 1894-99 General Freight Traffic Manager 1900-09 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Freight Traffic Manager 1905-10

MITCHELL, C. E. [Ludington] Mason & Oceana Chief Engineer 1886 MITCHELL, Charles Tennant [Hillsdale] Republican, 2:284-85 Born June 24, 1817, Root, Montgomery Co., N. Y. Father of Austin W. and William W. Mitchell Son-in-law of Austin E. Wing 1838 to Adrian 1843 to Hillsdale 1855 est. first bank in Hillsdale Died Dec. 29, 1898, Hillsdale ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement “Southern” Contractor 1838-41 Amboy & Traverse Bay First Director 1856 Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana First Director 1869 Northern Central Michigan Director 1887-1901 MITCHELL, Frank Asa # [Manistee] HistMich1915, 3:1583-84; BiogRy1913, 382 Born Oct. 31, 1855, Auburn, Me. 1877 graduated Bowdoin Coll. 1878 to Manistee, Buckley & Douglas Lumber Co. Died ?1930 ---- St. Johnbury & Lake Champlain Engineering Dept. ?1870-78 Manistee & Northeastern General Passenger & Freight Agent 1891-1906 Traffic Manager 1908-14 Director 1909-17 Vice President, Secretary 1913-17 MITCHELL, George Anson [Grand Rapids] ABH-1,9:19-20; PortraitNMich, 151-52

74 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born Jan 8, 1824, Montgomery Co., N. Y. Brother of William H. C. Mitchell Uncle of Austin W. and William W. Mitchell 1861 to Kendallville, Ind 1871 to Cadillac, platted town, real estate & lumber business Investor in Continental Improvement Co. ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1873 MITCHELL, Henry Haller [Toledo] BiogRy1885, 167 Born Aug. 10, 1859, Mount Vernon, Ohio ---- Merchant's Dispatch Co. Various work 1877-81 "Bee Line" Various work 1/1881-6/82 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Secretary to Chief Engineer 9/1882-12/83 Michigan & Ohio Asst. General Freight Agent 12/1883-(85) Toledo, Marshall & Northern First Director 1884 MITCHELL, John A. # [Ludington] Arcadia & Betsey River Chief Engineer 1895-1917 MITCHELL, Preston [Marshall] MichBiog, 2:106 Born Apr. 24, 1812, Meredith, N. Y. 1836 to Marshall 1837 to Marengo, merchant 1842 to Marshall; held local offices State representative 1871-74 Died Oct. 23, 1877, Marshall ---- Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856

MITCHELL, Robert # [Battle Creek] Michigan & Chicago Westbound First Director 1909 MITCHELL, Samuel # [Negaunee] NPMemorial, 595-97; HerrNL, 4:200; Republican, 2:285-87 Born Apr. 11, 1846, Bridestowe, Devonshire, England 1864 to Keweenaw Co., copper miner 1870 to Negaunee, mining on contract; later with other mines Discovered National Mine; 1/1887 Pres & Gen Manager Jackson Mine; dir. several banks Died May 19, 1908, Chicago ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street First Director 1891 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Ry & Electric First Director 1892 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Director 1902-03 President 1902 MITCHELL, William Henry Clay # [East Bay, 1880 Reed City, 1883 Traverse City] MichBiog, 2:106 Born May 30, 1825, Perry Co., Ohio Brother of George A. Mitchell 1866 to East Bay State representative 1869-72; State senator 1873-76 Tinsmith, furniture maker, lumberman, farmer Died Feb. 11, 1901, Traverse City ---- Traverse City Director 1872-97

MITCHELL, William T. [Port Huron] MichBiog, 2:107 Born May 27, 1817, Middlebury, N. Y. ---- Director Chicago & Grand Trunk 1882-87 MITCHELL, William Whittier [Cadillac] PortraitNMich, 231-33; Powers, 2:591-93 Born Jan. 3, 1854, Hillsdale Brother of Austin W. Mitchell; nephew of George A. Mitchell 1873 to Cadillac, much involved in lumbering 1876 foreman for George A. Mitchell 1877 partner with Jonathan W. Cobbs ---- Cadillac & Evart First Director 1882 MITSHKERN, Mark # [Detroit] (also spelled MITSHKUN) BkDet, 328 Born Sept. 15, 1855, Wilno, Russia 1871 to Detroit 1872 began dealing in RR supplies and equip. ---- Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Treasurer, Director 1907 Saginaw & Flint First Director, Director 1908-11 Secretary 1909-11 Southern Electric First Director 1911 MIX, R. E. [Cleveland] Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1882-88 MIZNER, Lansing Bond Born July 22, 1794, Mendham, Morris Co., N. J. Died July 3, 1866, Detroit ----


Macomb & Saginaw Commissioner 1835 Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner [Central] 5/1838-6/1838 MOATS, John S. [Chicago] Benton Harbor Electric Ry & Transit First Director 1897 MOBON, James Brown # [New York City] Detroit & Mackinac Director 1915-17 MOELLER, Herman F. # BkDet, 329, DSA, 102; BiogRy1913, 383-84 Born Jan. 17, 1866, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Clerk 1889-93 [Saginaw] District Passenger Agent1893-96 [Detroit] Asst. General Passenger 1898-1900 Pere Marquette General Passenger Agent 1/1900-3/12 MOFFATT, Isaac Born c.1791 ---- Kalamazoo & Grand River Commissioner 1847 MOFFLY, John W. # [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie & Lake Huron First Director 1916 MOLONEY, James F. [Cheboygan] Cheboygan & East Michigan First Director 1891 MOLONY, John B. Springwells, Ecorse & Wyandotte First Director 1887

MOLSON, W. [Montreal] Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1872-76 MONAT, John # [Arcadia] Arcadia & Betsey River Asst. General Manager 1905-07 MONJO, Domingo M. [New York City] BiogRy1885, 167 Born March 20, 1847, Algiers, Africa ---- U. S. Rolling Stock Co. Various wrok 5/1873-3/83 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Treasurer, Director 3/1883-83 Vice President 10/1883 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Auditor 1884-87 First Director, Director 1882-84 Chippewa Valley First Director 1888 Charles Jay # [South Haven] MichBiog, 2:110; ABH-1,4:48; HerrNL, 4:207 Born Nov. 20, 1839, Lawrence Son of Jay R. Monroe, father of Stephen B. Monroe 1866 to South Haven, real estate, insurance, banking State senator 1883-88 Died Oct. 2, 1919, South Haven ---- Toledo & South Haven/B First Director 1876 Toledo & South Haven Vice President, Director 1890-92 Toledo & South Haven/L First Director 1884 South Haven & Eastern Director 1895-96 South Haven & Lake Shore First Director 1901

MONROE, F. L. # [Grand Haven] Grand Haven Street Treasurer, Manager 1902 MONROE, James [Kalamazoo] Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1895-96 MONROE, Jay R. [Lawrence] ABH-1,4:47 Born Apr. 11,1806, Surrey, N. H. Father of Charles J. Monroe and Lyman S. Monroe 1826 to Detroit 1830 to Prairie Ronde (Schoolcraft) 1833 to South Haven, built first house in town Died Oct. 30, 1876, South Haven ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 MONROE, John Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Contractor [Central] MONROE, Lyman S. # [South Haven] Born Mar. 28, 1851, Lawrence Son of Jay R. Monroe Died Feb. 7, 1919, South Haven ---- South Haven & Lake Shore First Director 1901 MONROE, Robert J. # [Lansing] Lansing Southern First Director 1907 MONROE, Stephen B. # [Kalamazoo] Born June 11, 1869, South Haven Son of Charles J. Monroe ---- Kalamazoo, Lake Shore &

76 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Chicago Treasurer, Director 1909-11, 1914-17 Secretary 1914-17 MONROE, Stephen L. [Grand Haven] Grand Haven Street First Director 1895 MONROE, Thomas # [Muskegon] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1904-05 MONTAGUE, Charles # [Caro] Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 Caro & Lake Huron First Director 1901 MONTGOMERY, J. R. # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1910 MONTGOMERY, Richard A. [Lansing] Northern Central Michigan Director 1887-97 Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor First Director 1899 MONTGOMERY, Richard H. [Lansing] Lansing, St. Johns & Northern First Director 1888 MOODY, William J. [Jackson] MichBiog, 2:113 Died 1953, Racine, Wisc. ---- Palmyra & Jacksonburgh Commissioner 1836 MOON, Alvin R. # [Escanaba] HistNP, 2:844-45 Born Aug. 14, 1860, Madison, Maine 1879 to LaCrosse, Wisc., then several other places 1890 to Escanaba, in real estate

---- Escanaba Electric Street Owner 1898-1908 President 1902-07 Manager 1902-06 General Manager 1907 Director 1902-08 Escanaba Traction Director 1909 MOON, Dewitt Clinton # [Cleveland] BkClev, 187; BiogRy1913, 386 Born July 24, 1856, Stockton, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. ---- Various NYC properties Various work c.1875-1903 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Asst. General Superintendent 9/1903-11/05 General Superintendent 11/1905-2/06 Asst. General Manager 2/1906-12/07 General Manager 12/1907-12/14 New York Central General Manager 1/1915-17 MOON, James [Otisco Twp.] Patterson First Director 1870 MOON, John Wesley [Muskegon] MichBiog, 2:113; CycMich, 172-73; CongBiog Born Jan. 18, 1836, Van Buren Twp., Wayne Co. Lumberman 1868 partnership with Alexander V. Mann State senator 1885-88; U. S. Representative 1893-95 Died April 5, 1898, Muskegon ---- Muskrat Lake & Clam River First Director, Director 1881-85 Paris & Pere Marquette River First Director, Director

1882-88 President 1884-88 Lake Harbor First Director 1892 Muskegon Street First Director 1897 MOORE, Charles [Pinconning] Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Superintendent 1881 MOORE, Edward S. [Three Rivers] MichBiog, 2:115; ABH-1,4:46 Born June 4, 1805, Trenton, N.J. 1834 to Three Rivers, merchant Died May 2, 1885, Three Rivers ---- St. Joseph Valley President MOORE, Edward W. # [Cleveland] Born July 1, 1864, Canal Dover, Ohio 1880 to Cleveland, worked in a bank 1891 on of organizers of Dime Saavings Bank Died May 8, 1928 ---- Detroit Electric First Director 1896 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line President 1902 Detroit United Director 1902-09 Vice President 1907-09 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Director 1906-09 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern First Director 1906 Monroe Connecting First Director 1917 MOORE, Eli C. [Corunna] East Saginaw & Ann Arbor


Director 1871-72 MOORE, Fred T. Muskrat Lake & Claim River Cashier 1882-84 [Cadillac] General Manager 1885 [Lake City] MOORE, George F. [Detroit] Farmer, 2:1161-62 Born Dec. 10, 1832, Berkshire Co., Mass. 1847 to Batavia, N. Y. 1859 to Detroit, dry goods store clerk 1872 est. his own store ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1884-93 MOORE, George F. [Boyne City] Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena General Superintendent 1907 Auditor 1907 MOORE, George G. # [Port Huron] Lansing City Electric Director, Vice President 1904 Lansing & Suburban Traction First Director, Director 1904-05 Vice President 1904-05 Lansing & Jackson Ry First Director 1905 Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director,Vice President 1905 Jackson Consolidated Director 1907 Michigan United Rys Director 1906-14 Lansing & Northeastern First Director 1910 Michigan United Traction Director 1912-14 Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Director 1912-13

MOORE, George William [Cadillac, 1885 Lake City] Republican, 2:288-89 Born Apr. 12, 1859, Fort Gratiot 1874 family to Hersey 1877 to Muskegon, worked in saw mill 1881 to Missaukee Co., lumbering 1888 to Port Huron, organized bank Also into real estate and manufacturing ---- Muskrat Lake & Clam River First Director, Director 1881-85 Secretary, Treasurer 1882-85 MOORE, Henry C. [Bangor Twp.] Bay City & East Saginaw First Director 1864 MOORE, James Michigan Southern [Monroe] Superintendent 5/1854-4/1855 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana [Monroe] Superintendent 4/1855-5/56 MOORE, John G. [New York City] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1886-87 President, Director 1890 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1888-89 Marquette & Western Director 1886-87 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1897 MOORE, Joseph H. Michigan Southern [Monroe] Superintendent 3/1852-5/1854

MOORE, Joseph, Jr. # [Philadelphia] Pennsalt First Director 1901 Wyandotte Southern President, Director 1916-17 MOORE, Leroy [Greenville] Grand Rapids, Greenville & Bay City First Director 1880 MOORE, Silas W. [Lima, Ohio] Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Director 1889 MOORE, Stephen [Port Huron] Muskrat Lake & Clam River First Director, Director 1881-85 Vice President 1882-85 MOORE, Thomas [New York City] Hancock & Calumet Director 1886 MOORE, W. G. # [Milwaukee] Wisconsin Central Asst. Treasurer 1902 MOORE, William MichBiog, 2:119 Born Apr. 9, 1787, Peterboro, N.H. 1831 to York Twp., Washtenaw Co. State representative 1843; farmer; in War of 1812 Died Dec. 4, 1850 ---- Monroe & Ann Arbor Commissioner 1836 Ypsilanti & Tecumseh Commissioner 1838 MOORE, William A. Houghton & Ontonagon First Director 1870 MOORES, Emil [East Saginaw] Street of East Saginaw

78 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1878 MOORES, J. H. # [Lansing] Lansing Connecting First Director 1914 MOORES, J. Henry [Lansing] PortraitIngLiv, 801-02 Born Apr. 2, 1846, Licking Co., Ohio 1866 attended Mich. Agr. Coll. 1871 into real estate business 1881 began lumbering near Moorestown 1887 lumbering mostly in Mississippi ---- West Branch & Moorestown First Director, Director 1881-84 President 1883-84 General Manager 1883-84 General Superintendent 1883-84 General Freight Agent 1883-84 MORALEE, Mat(t)hew M. [Hancock] HistUP, 295 Born Feb. 28, 1829, Springfield, Mass. 1859 to Keweenaw Co., at Cliff Mine 1861 to Hancock, built saw mill Later a lumber dealer and owned grist mill Died Aug. 23, 1897, Hancock ---- Portage Lake & Keweenaw First Director 1868 Mineral Range & L'Anse Bay First Director 1871 Mineral Range Director 1873-78 MORAN, Amedee # [New York City] Detroit & Mackinac Director 1912-16 MORAN, James B. # [Escanaba]

Born c.1855, Canada Died ?1933, Escanaba ---- Escanaba Electric Street First Director 1892 Director 1902-08 Delta Traction First Director, Director 1909-17 MORAN, William Benjamin [Detroit] CityDet, 5:243-44 Born May 24, 1844, Detroit 1866 graduated St. Johns Coll. (Fordham) 1870 admitted to bar A founder of Peninsular Stove Works Died Dec. 6, 1895, Detroit ---- Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette First Director 9/1879 Director 1880-86 Sault Ste. Marie & Marquette First Director 1880 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge First Director 1881 Marquette & Western First Director, Director 1883-84 Ishpeming, L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1885 Mackinaw & Marquette Director 1886 Jefferson Avenue First Director, Director 1891-92 MORDAUNT, Frederick S. [Chicago] Chicago, Detroit & Toledo First Director 1898 MORE, John E. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1899 MOREHOUSE, Lyman F. # [Ann Arbor]

Detroit, Pontiac, Lapeer & Northern First Director 1901 MOREHOUSE, Philo [Chicago] Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1860-5/69 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-80 MOREY, Charles H. # [Manistee] Manistee & Grand Rapids General Passenger Agent 1906 General Freight Agent 1906 Traffic Manager 1908-09 Vice President 1908-13 Director 1910-13 Michigan East & West First Director, Director 1913-17 Vice President 1914-17 MORFORD, John B. [St. Thomas, Ont.] BiogRy1885, 169 ---- Central RR of New Jersey and Sabine & East Texas Superintendent Michigan Central Div. Superintendent 10/1883-91, 1893-1904 MORGAN, Benjamin F. # [Battle Creek] Battle Creek & Coldwater Electric First Director 1904 MORGAN, C. E. # [Grand Rapids] Michigan United Traction General Superintendent 1912-14 Michigan Ry General Superintendent 1916-17 MORGAN, D. P. [New York City]


Chicago & North Western Director 6/1878-6/81 MORGAN, Edwin D. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-4/57 MORGAN, Elijah W. [Ann Arbor] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern First Director 1869 Secretary 1872-74 MORGAN, John Pierpont # [New York City] HerrNL, 4:231; PPA, 1:246-48 Born Apr. 17, 1837, Hartford, Conn. 1854 to London, partner in bank 1857 to New York, banking 1860 started J. P. Morgan & Co. Died Mar. 31, 1913, Rome, Italy ---- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1892-1902 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 1901-13 Michigan Central Director 1905-13 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1913 MORGAN, Lewis H. [Rochester, N.Y.] Born Nov. 21, 1818, Cayuga Co., N. Y. 1844 to Rochester, N. Y. N. Y. state assemblyman 1861, N. Y. state senator 1867-68 Died Dec. 17, 1881, Rochester, N. Y. ---- Iron Mountain RR First Director 1855 Iron Mountain & Wisconsin State Line First Director 1856

Bay de Noquet & Marquette First Director 1856 Marquette & State Line First Director 1857 Marquette & Ontonagon Promoter 1862 MORGAN, O. P. [Fort Wayne] Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1878-79 MORGAN, Seward D. Michigan Extension First Director 1878 MORGAN, V. K. # Ontonagon Asst. Auditor 1908 MORGAN, W. F. # [Marquette] Lake Superior & Ishpeming Superintendent 1916-17 Munising, Marquette & Southeastern Superintendent 1917 MORGAN, William J. BiogRy1885, 169 Born 1848, Toronto ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada and Great Western Ry Canada Various work 1860-2/75 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee [Detroit] Secretary to Superintendent 2/1875-78 Superintendent 1878-85 Chicago & Grand Trunk Asst. Superintendent 1886-87 [Battle Creek] MORLAN, Thomas [Montreal] Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1872 MORLEY, George Bidwell # [Saginaw] Born Oct. 16, 1857, Painesville, Ohio Pres., Second Natl. Bank

Died Dec. 20, 1935, Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley Traction Director 1902-07 MORLEY, George Walter [Saginaw] Born Jan. 10, 1831, Weedsport, N. Y. Died Apr. 10, 1914, Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Vice President, Director 1872-73 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron First Director 1881 Vice President, Director 1882-89, 1895-97 Saginaw Valley Traction First Director 1899 MORLEY, P. F. H. # [Saginaw] Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1913-17 MORLEY, William B. [Marine City] Detroit & St. Clair River First Director 1885 MORLEY, Wilmot K. # BiogRy1913, 389 Born Nov. 15, 1852, Youngstown, Ohio ---- Chicago & Alton Various work 1867-8/93 Kansas City, Pittsburgh & Gulf General Superintendent 8/1893-1/98 Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis [Princeton, Ind.] Superintendent 1/1898-1/1901 Southern Ry [Louisville, Ky.] Superintendent 1/1901-2/03 Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon [Grand Rapids] Vice President 2/1903-13 General Manager 2/1903-15 Director 1912-15

80 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) MORRELL, Charles M. Paw Paw First Director 1857 MORRIS, Charles M. # [Milwaukee] Born Mar. 6, 1865 Brother of Howard Morris ---- Gogebic & Montreal River Director 1901-02 Secretary 1903-05 Ontonagon Southern First Director 1907 MORRIS, Delbert C. # [Detroit] Alpena & Western First Director 1900 MORRIS, Edwin A. [Rockford] Michigan Northern RR First Director 1887 MORRIS, Frederick C. # [Port Huron] Lansing & Northern First Director 1900 MORRIS, Hezekiah Jonesville Commissioner 1840 MORRIS, Howard # [Milwaukee] BiogRy1913, 390 Born Oct. 6, 1856, Madison, Wisc. Brother of Charles M. Morris 1879 graduated Univ. Wisc. law school Died Oct. 23, 1922, Milwaukee ---- Wisconsin Central Law Dept. 1880-86 Asst. General Solicitor 1886-90 Director, Secretary 1890-93 Receiver 1893-7/99 Counsel 7/1899-3/1901 General Counsel 3/1901-10/06 Vice President 10/1905-

10/06 Gogebic & Montreal River First Director 1883 Director 1891-97 Secretary 1891-1902 Receiver 1893 General Solicitor 1903-05 Vice President 1905 MORRIS, Joseph H. [Pontiac] St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 MORRIS, Jacob S. [Coldwater] BiogRy1885, 169 Born May 7, 1838, Troy, N.Y. ---- Pennsylvania-West Various work 4/1857-5/73 Superintendent 5/1873-(85) [Toledo] Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan General Superintendent 1873 MORRIS, Lyman D. Toledo, Ypsilanti & Saginaw Air Line First Director 1869 MORRIS, Robert W. [Muskegon] Grand River & Muskegon First Director 1857 MORRIS, William S. # BiogRy1913, 390 Born Mar. 4, 1857, Chicago ---- Various roads Various work 1874-7/89 Chicago & West Michigan and Detroit, Lansing & Northern Superintendent Motive Power & Cars 7/1889-4/93 Chesapeake & Ohio Superintendent Motive Power 4/1893-6/1902 Erie RR

Mechanical Superintendent 6/1902-4/04 MORRISON, Alexander Hamilton MichBiog, 2:122; ABH-1,4:48 Born Feb. 22, 1822, Berthier, Quebec 1838 to Chicago 1841 public works ontractor in Illinois & Iowa 1850 to St. Joseph, merchant & manufacturer State senator 1857-8, State representative 1861-2 Died Sept. 4, 1890, Chicago ---- Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 Lake Shore of Western Michigan First Director 1869 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore First Director, Director 1869-1873 First President 1869 Vice President 1870-73 General Manager 1870-73 Dakota Southern RR Owner MORRISON, Ezekiel Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-9/57, 4/1858-4/1860 MORRISON, F. [Boston] Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1893-95 MORRISON, Finley [Manistee] Mecosta Director 1885 MORRISON, G. A. [New York City] Grand Haven & Southeastern First Director 1897 MORRISON, James E. #


[Lansing] Lansing Southern First Director 1907 MORRISON, Robert, Jr. # [Jackson] Lansing & Jackson Ry Secretary 1906 Jackson Consolidated Secretary 1907 Michigan United Rys Secretary 1906-11 Auditor 1908-09 Treasurer 1910-14 Director 1912 Asst. Secretary 1913-14 Michigan United Traction First Director 1911 MORRISON, R. M. Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Superintendent [Southern]5/1840-4/1841 MORRISON, Robert E. [LaPorte, Ind.] Munising First Director, Director 1895-97 MORROW, E. D. # [Benton Harbor] Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus Claim Agent 1900-01 MORROW, J. W. [New York City] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Treasurer 1890 MORSE, F. W. # [Chicago] Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Director 1912 MORSE, Frank Watrous # [Montreal] BiogRy1913, 391-92 Born Dec. 31, 1864, Lafayette, Ind. ----

Various roads Mechanical Dept. c.1884-5/96 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Superintendent Motive Power 5/1896-7/1901 3rd Vice President 7/1901-1/05 Vice President, General Manager 1/1905-5/11 Chicago & Grand Trunk Superintendent Motive Power 5/1896-97 Grand Trunk Western 3rd Vice President 1900-02 Asst. General Manager 1900-02 Director 1902 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1901-02 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1901-02 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1901-02 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1902 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1901-02 Chicago & Alton Vice President, General Manager 5/1911-8/12 MORSE, H. [Port Huron] Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Div. Superintendent 1873-78 MORSE, Herbert A. [Chicago] Escanaba Western First Director 1893 MORSE, Jay C. [Marquette] 1865 to Marquette, supt. Cleveland Mine ---- Marquette & Peninsula First Director 1871 Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1872

MORSE, William E. # [Chicago] (or Willis E.) Chicago & North Western General Superintendent 1906-10 Asst. General Manager 1911 MORTIMER, Richard # [New York City] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1902-12 MORTON, Henry Cotton [Benton Harbor] MichBiog, 2:126; HistMich1915, 4:1954 Born Jan. 27, 1817, Genesee Co., N.Y. Father of J. Stanley Morton 1834 to Benton Harbor State representative 1863-64 Died Mar. 25, 1895 ---- St. Joseph Commissioner 1850 Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 Elkhart & Lake Michigan First Director 1868 Elkhart, Niles & Lake Michigan First Director 1880 MORTON, Henry Ellsworth # [Muskegon] HistMich1915, 3:1451-52 Born Sept. 16, 1863, Lapeer 1891 v.p. in father’s company: Morton Mfg. Co. Died Sept. 28, 1936 ---- Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1914-17 Muskegon Ry. & Navigation First Director 1918 MORTON, Hudson T. Ann Arbor Street Investor 1894 MORTON, J. (for James)

82 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Stanley # [Benton Harbor] HistMich1915, 4:1953-55 Born Sept. 16, 1850, Benton Harbor Son of Henry C. Morton 1874 chartered ship to trade to Chicago 1875 partnered with John H. Graham to found Graham & Morton Transp. Co. Secy-Treas 1875-93, 1898-1907 Other ventures between 1893-98 Pres. Graham & Morton 1907-(15) G&M owned “Eastland” when it capsized in Chicago in 1915 Died Oct. 1, 1936, Benton Harbor ---- St. Joseph & Benton Harbor Street Train First Director 1888 Benton Harbor & Eastman Springs First Director 1897 Chicago, Michigan & Indiana First Director 1903 MORTON, Joy # [Chicago] HistChi3, 271-72 Born Sept. 27, 1855, Detroit Father of Sterling Morton; brother of Mark Morton 1880 bought salt distributing company 1910 founder of Morton Salt Co. 1922 established Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Ill. Died May 10, 1934, Chicago ---- Port Huron Southern President, Director 1904-09 MORTON, Mark # [Chicago] Born Nov. 22, 1858, Chicago Brother of Joy Morton Died June 18, 1951, Milton, Ill. ---- Port Huron Southern Director 1908

MORTON, Sterling # [Chicago] Born Aug. 25,1885, Chicago Son of Joy Morton Died Feb. 24, 1961, Chicago ---- Port Huron Southern Secretary, Director 1908-09 MORTON, William D. Central Market, Cass Avenue & Third St. First Director 1873 MOSELY, William F. MichBiog, 2:126 Born n.d., Conn. c.1825 to Oakland Co., lawyer Mich. Leg. Counc. 1826-7, State representative 1837 No date to Fenton c.1842 to Shiawassee Cos. Died 1860 ---- Pontiac & Detroit Commissioner 1830 MOSES, C. S. # [Ontonagon] Ontonagon Asst. General Manager 1910-11 MOSHER, Charles [Mosherville] MichBiog, 2:126; CycMich, 292 Born Jan. 2, 1822, Chatham, N. Y. 1841 to Mosherville, in milling State representative 1863-64, 1877-80 Died May 14, 1889, Mosherville ---- Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 MOSS, Edgar D. [Maple Rapids] Maple Rapids & Lansing First Director 1880 MOSS, Jay O. [New York City] BiogNY, 327 Born Nov. 1839, Sandusky,

Ohio ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1888-11/7/1889 MOTT, Richard [Toledo] HerrNL, 4:251 Born July 21, 1804, Mamaroneck, N. Y. No date to Toledo, merchant 1845-46 mayor of Toledo 1855-59 U. S. Representative Died Jan. 22, 1888, Toledo; burial Rochester, N. Y. ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1837-39, 1844-46 President 5/1838-4/1839 MOULTON, Sewell [Pentwater] Montague, Pentwater & Manistee First Director 1871 MOUNT, James H. # [Detroit] Detroit & Mackinac Cashier 1895-1905 Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor First Director 1897 Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson First Director 1901 MOUNT STEPHEN, Lord [Montreal] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1891-95 MOYERS, John Michigan Air Line Director MOZELEY, Brandon [Toledo] Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Div. Superintendent 1874-75 MUDGE, Elisha # [Maple Rapids] MichBiog, 2:129 Born Apr. 11, 1834, Blenheim,


Ontario 1838 family to Kent Co. 1857 ordained as minister No date to Belding 1882-87 president, Union Christian Coll. State senator 1895-98 Died Jan. 19, 1918, Farmersville, Calif. ---- Grand Rapids & Saginaw Director 1873-76 Maple Rapids & Lansing First Director 1880 MUDGE, Melvin [Quincy] Ohio, Quincy & Grand Haven First Director 1872 MUELLER, William # [Chicago] Blaney & Southern First Director 1902-09 Treasurer 1908-09 MUELLER, William, Jr. # [Blaney] Blaney & Southern First Director 1902-09 President 1908-09 General Manager 1908-09 East Shore & Southwestern First Director 1905 MUELLERWEISS, Fred # [Onaway] Onaway & North Michigan Cashier 1901-05 Auditor 1904-08 MUENSCHER, Emory W. # BiogRy1893, 266; PortraitNMich, 153-54 Born Feb. 6, 1834, Fall River, Mass. 1886 to Manistee, city engineer ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1851-86 Manistee & Grand Rapids [Manistee] Chief Engineer 1891-1904

MUHLER, Charles F. [Fort Wayne] Mayor of Ft. Wayne, Ind. 1885-89 Died May 24, 1899, Fort Wayne ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1885-89 MUIR, James H. # [Detroit] Leake, 527-29 Born Nov. 12, 1835, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Brother of William K. Muir 1855 to Hamilton, Ontario Died Nov. 27, 1906, Detroit, buried in Hamilton, Ont. ---- Scottish railways Various work 1850-55 Great Western Ry Canada Clerk 1855-3/58 Detroit & Milwaukee Various work 3/1858-66 Secretary 1866-78 Treasurer 1870 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Secretary 1878-1905 Treasurer 1890-1905 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct Accountant . 1882-99 Secretary 1901-05 Chicago & Grand Trunk Treasurer 1884-99 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Secretary, Treasurer 1888-1905 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Secretary, Treasurer 1890-1902 Detroit Belt RR First Director 1892 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1894-1900 Secretary 1901-05 Grand Trunk Western Secretary, Treasurer 1900-05 St. Clair Tunnel Co.

Secretary 1901-05 MUIR, William Ker [St. Thomas, Ont., 1872? Hamilton, Ont.] ABH-1,1:104-05 Born Mar. 29, 1829, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Brother of James H. Muir 1855 to Hamilton, Ontario Died June 23, 1892, Detroit ---- Detroit & Milwaukee Superintendent 1857-66 Director 1870-74 Port Huron & Lake Michigan Director 1872-73 Cass Avenue First Director 1877 Canada Southern General Manager Canada Southern Bridge General Manager 1878 Chicago & Canada Southern General Manager 1875-78 Michigan Midland & Canada General Manager 1878 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit General Manager 1875-78 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette First Director 8/1879, 9/1879 Sault Ste. Marie & Marquette First Director 1880 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge First Director 1881 Detroit Street First Director 1890 Grand River Ry First Director 1890 MULCRONE, P. [St. Ignace] St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie & Northern First Director 1888 MULHERN, John William # BiogRy1913, 394 Born Nov. 25, 1862, Naples, Ill. ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

84 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Various work 1879-8/1904 Div. Superintendent 8/1904-10 Chicago & Alton Div. Superintendent 1910-11 Western Pacific Div. Superintendent 1911-12 Denver & Rio Grande General Superintendent 1911-12 Pere Marquette [Grand Rapids] Div. Superintendent 11/1912-13 MULHOLLAND, Samuel [Erie] MichBiog, 2:129 Born Feb. 10, 1811, Erie, MonroeCo. State representative 1849, 1857-60 Died Sept. 24, 1898, Monroe ---- Toledo & Northern First Director 1869 MULKEY, John M. # [Detroit] Monroe Traction First Director 1901 Toledo & Monroe Treasurer 1902-03 Secretary 1903 Detroit & Monroe First Director 1901 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line First Director, Director 1902-05 MULLEN, D. J. # [Indianapolis] Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Superintendent Motive Power 1916-17 MULLIKEN, John Burritt [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 171; Farmer, 2:1221-22 Born May 30, 1837, Campbell, Steuben Co., N.Y.

Died Nov. 23, 1892, Detroit ---- Various roads Various work 2/1855-10/74 Chicago & North Western Div. Superintendent 10/1874-5/1875 [Escanaba] Detroit, Lansing & Northern General Superintendent 5/1875-5/77 General Manager 5/1877-89 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 6/1879-89 General Manager 6/1879-80 President 1884-89 Chicago & West Michigan Vice President, Director 7/1884-89 General Manager 7/1884-89 Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit Director 1888-89 Detroit Citizens Street First Director 1891 MUMFORD, Samuel C. # [Detroit] Delray Terminal Comptroller 1908-11 Auditor 1912-17 Director 1913-17 MUNGER, Algernon Sidney [Bay City] CycMich, 211-12 Born Mar. 1, 1821 or 1822, Bergen, N. Y. 1839 to Oakland Co., cooper 1842 to Adrian, farming 1844 to Cass Co., farming 1849 to Elkhart, Ind., grocer 1854 to Bay City, general store Died Apr. 26, 1899, Bay City ---- Bay City & East Saginaw First Director 1864 Director 1872 Grand Rapids & Bay City First Director 1871 MUNGER, E. [Maple Rapids] Maple Rapids & Southern First Director 1877

MUNGER, Orrin W. MichBiog, 2:130 Born Nov. 17, 1837, Huron Co., Ohio 1856 to St. Johns, merchant State representative 1865-6 ---- Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 Secretary MUNRO, Alexander # [Detroit] Toledo & Michigan Terminal First Director 1901 MUNRO, George Clinton ABH-1,2:52-53 Born Jan. 22, 1814, Elbridge, N. Y. 1834 to Jonesville, mercantile and real estate Died Aug. 16, 1883, Jonesville ---- Jonesville Commissioner 1840 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Contractor MUNROE, Thomas # [Muskegon] CycMich, 225-26; HistMich1915, 2:861-63 Born Oct. 26, 1844, Rushville, Ill. Brother of William Munroe 1870 to Muskegon, clerk for Lyman G. Mason 1878 supt., Thayer Lumber Co. (owned by Nathanial Thayer of Boston who bought it from Lyman G. Mason) Died Oct 17, 1906, Muskegon ---- Lake Harbor First Director 1892 Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director n.d. MUNROE, William [Chicago] HistMich1915, 2:863-65 Born Apr. 29, 1860, Rushville,


Ill. Brother of Thomas Munroe 1885 to Muskegon, with Thayer Lumber Co. 1906-11 Secy, Treas, supt. Thayer Lumber Co. ---- Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-87 MUNSON, Dale # [Deerfield] Ann Arbor Interurban First Director 1904 MUNSON, H. N. [St. Clair] St. Clair & Romeo Commissioner 1836 MURDOCK, Charles M. # [Lafayette, Ind.] Southern Michigan Vice President, Director 1910-17 MURDOCK, George H. [Berrien Springs] Mackinac & Chicago First Director 1872 St. Joseph Valley First Director 1880 MURDOCK, Gilson E. [Albion] Toledo & Northwestern First Director 1897 MURDOCK, Samuel T. # [Lafayette, Ind.] Died Apr. 19, 1921, Indianapolis ---- Southern Michigan Secretary, Director 1910-17 MURDOCK, William L. # [Sault Ste. Marie] Soo-Detour First Director 1901 MURPHY, Athony J. [Chicago] Arms Lake First Director 1885 MURPHY, E. C. [Peru, Ind.]

Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Div. Superintendent 1882 MURPHY, J. P. # BiogRy1913, 396 Born Oct. 20, 1863, Waukesha, Wisc. ---- Various roads Stores Dept. 1882-? Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Storekeeper no date [Elkhart, Ind.] General Storekeeeper 2/1902-13 [Cleveland] MURPHY, J. William [Battle Creek] Michigan Inter-Urban First Director 1901 MURPHY, John J. # [South Bend, Ind.] Southern Michigan General Auditor 1913 MURPHY, Martin E. # [Columbus, Ohio] Battle Creek & Southeastern First Director 1905 MURPHY, Thomas [Muskegon] Chicago & West Michigan General Roadmaster 1884 MURPHY, Thomas [Paris] Paris & Pere Marquette River Div. Superintendent 1888 MURPHY, William C. # Detroit United Div. Superintendent 1908 MURPHY, William H. [New York City] Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Director 1887-88 Secretary 1888 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Secretary, Director 1889-97 Detroit, Pontiac & Northern First Director 1892

MURPHY, William J. # [New York City] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17 MURPHY, William W. Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 MURRAY, C. E. # [Toledo] Toledo & Western Secretary, Treasurer 1913-17 Auditor,Director 1913-17 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Secretary, Treasurer 1913-17 Auditor,Director 1913-17 MURRAY, Charles E. # [Traverse City] Born Oct. 5, 1847, Waukesha Co., Wisc. 1849 family to Montcalm Co., then Ionia Co. 1883 to South Boardman, mercantile business 1891 to Traverse City ---- Traverse City & Leelanau First Director 1900 Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique RR First Director, Director 1901-06] MURRAY, Edward Porter [Toledo] BiogRy1885, 172 Born March 6, 1846, Geneva, N.Y. ---- Various roads Various work 7/1861-4/79 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Div. Superintendent 4/1879-2/83 Michigan Central Div. Superintendent

86 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) [Canada Div.] 2/1883-12/83 Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis General Superintendent 12/1883-(85) MURRAY, George W. [Goshen, N.Y.] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 MURRAY, J. W. # [Manistee] Manistee & Grand Rapids General Freight Agent 1899-1904 General Passenger Agent 1902-04 MURRAY, Oscar G. # BiogRy1893, 268; BiogRy1913, 397; HerrNL, 4:269 Born May 20, 1847, Bridgeport, Conn. ---- Various roads Traffic Dept. 1/1872-9/86 Missouri Pacific [St. Louis, Mo.] Freight Traffic Manager 9/1886-10/88 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Traffic Manager 1892 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis [Cincinnati] Freight Traffic Manager 11/1888-11/92 2nd Vice President 11/1892-2/96 Baltimore & Ohio [Baltimore] 1st Vice President 2/1896-12/1903 Receiver 2/1896-5/1900 President 1/1904-1/1910 Chairman Board of Directors 1/1910-16 Pere Marquette Director 1910 MURRAY, R. H. Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Asst. Engineer [Central] 5/1841-4/1842

MURRAY, Robert D. [New York City} BiogNY, 332 Born Nov. 3, 1863, Gardner, Me. 1885 grad. Columbia Coll. ---- Ann Arbor Director 1895-97 MURRAY, Robert H. # [Detroit] Detroit & Flint First Director 1901 MUSGRAVE, Joseph MichBiog, 2:134-135; ABH-1,1:73-74 Born May 20, 1811, Lancaster Co, Pa. Ohio state representative 1845-47, Ohio state senator 1855-56 1857 to Charlotte, merchant, banking Died 1880, Charlotte ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1865 Treasurer Grand River Valley ?? MYERS, Austin Detroit City First Director 1863 Saginaw Street First Director 1864 MYERS, F. R. [Pittsburgh] Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1870 MYERS, H. G. # [Detroit] Fort Street Union Depot Auditor 1908-17 Pere Marquette Auditor Disbursements 1909-13 MYERS, Peter M. # [Milwaukee] BiogRy1893, 269

Born 1836, Vermont ---- Southern Minnesota Various work 1877-?? Milwaukee & Northern Secretary 1890-92 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Secretary 1893-1903


N NAGEL, William G. # [Toledo] 1895 grad. Ohio State Univ. --- Toledo & Jackson Electric First Director 1905 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Jackson First Director, Director 1911-15 NALL, A. A. [Detroit] Alpena & Michigan South-Western First Director 1874 NALL, Frank C. [Detroit] Detroit, Lake Shore & Mt. Clemens First Director 1896 NASH, George Richard [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 174 Born Dec. 18, 1837, Toronto ---- Various roads Engineer 8/1852-76 Great Western Ry Canada Purchasing Agent 1875-80 Asst. to General Manager 1880-82 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Manager 1882-83 NATHAN, Benjamin S. [New York City] Born 1813, New York City Partner, brokerage house Died July 28, 1870, New York City, murdered ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1865-6/70 NAYLOR, George [Toledo] Michigan & Ohio Cashier 1883 NEAL, David Augustus HistIC, 48-51 Born June 7, 1793, Salem,

Mass. Merchant/trader in India, Dutch East Indies, 1812-40 Died Aug. 5, 1861, Salem ---- Eastern RR of Massachusetts President 1841-51 Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 Director 9/1846-9/1851 Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Director 1847-51 Illinois Central First Director, Director 3/1851-3/56 Vice President 1853 NEFF, Stewart Smith # BiogRy1906, 441; HistChi3, 137 Born Oct. 24, 1858, Cincinnati Grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Died July 12, 1912 ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineer, 1881-87 Cornwall Superintendent 1887-91 Great Northern Superintendent 3/1891-6/92 Pacific Navigation Co. General Manager 1893-94 Vandalia Asst. Engineer 1894-10/95 Lake Superior & Ishpeming [Marquette] Superintendent, Chief Engineer 10/1895-5/96 Union Elevated of Chicago Superintendent10/1897-5/1900 Boston Elevated Engineer 5/1900-2/01 Superintendent 2/1901-11/01 Mexican Tramways [Mexico City] Superintendent 9/1904-1/05 NEILAN, Michael A.

[Ludington; San Bernardino, Calif.] Lake County Director 1880-93 NELLES, Nelson # [Bay City] HistBay3, 623-24 Born Mar. 2, 1830, York, Canada 1870 to Bay City, lumber manufacturer Died Apr. 22, 1901, Bay City ---- Tawas & Bay County First Director, Director 1880-81 NELLIS, Frank E. # [Mt. Clemens] Born Mar. 27, 1857, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada Editor Mount Clemens Independent Died Sept. 2, 1923, Mt. Clemens ---- Detroit, Mt. Clemens, Romeo & Armada First Director 1900 NELSON, Charles D. [Muskegon] CycMich, 205-06; MichBiog, 2:138; ABH-II/5:85 Born May 12, 1824, Newbury, Vt. 1857 to Muskegon, lumbering State senator 1875-78 ---- Muskegon Lake First Director 1879 NELSON, Douglas H. [Mt. Pleasant] Supervisor, Isabella Twp., 1861-63, 1865 ---- Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Director 1879-81 NELSON, Edward D. # [Ironwood] Banker

88 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Twin City First Director 1889 Twin City General Electric First Director 1893 Director, President 1902-06 General Manager 1902-06 Secretary, Treasurer 1906 Bessemer & Ironwood Interurban First Director 1904 NELSON, J. F. # [Chicago] Port Huron Southern Director 1908 NELSON, John M. # Houghton County Traction Chief Engineer 1909 NELSON, Thomas [Boston] Mineral Range Director 1893-97 NELSON, Thomas M. Grand Rapids & Lake Shore Secretary 1870 Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore Secretary 1870 NELSON, Thomas W. [Fruitport] Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 NELSON, William [Ithaca] (or Wilbur) Ithaca & Alma First Director 1882 Ann Arbor Street First Director 1888 NESMITH, Malcolm Brown # BiogRy1922, 458 Born Nov. 21, 1874, Cape Girardeau, Mo. ---- Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Various work 2/1911-?? Ann Arbor [Owosso] General Claim Agent 1920-(30)

NESTER, Arthur S. # [Saginaw] Son of Timothy Nester ---- Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Director 1904-06 Secretary 1904-05 Ontonagon & Southwestern First Director 1904 NESTER, Timothy # [Saginaw] HistUp, 541; NPMemorial, 580-82; HistNP, 388-90 Born Dec. 25, 1847, Kingston, Ont. Father of Arthur S. Nester 1851 to Sanilac Co. 1864 at Saginaw, lumbering c.1875 to Marquette, lumbering 4/1880 to Ontonagon Associates: Dan P. Eells, Joseph Colwell, Fayette Brown (all Cleveland), E. H. Scott (LaPorte, Ind.) 1895 founded Munising ---- Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Contractor c1872 (20 mis. N of Grayling) Flint & Pere Marquette Contractor c1873 (16 mis. E of Ludington) Ontonagan & Brule River Promoter 1881 Marquette City & Presque Isle First Director, First Vice President 1890 Munising Contractor (Munising-Little Lake) Ontonagon & Southwestern First Director 1904 Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Director 1904-06 Vice President 1904-05 NESTER, Thomas [Detroit] CycMich, 279-80 Born c.1835, Ireland 1881 began lumbering in the Upper Peninsula Died May 17, 1890, Baraga;

buried in Detroit ---- Ontonagon & Brule River First Director 1880 Director 1882-89 Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 NETTLETON, George A. Born c.1858, Ohio Died Oct. 31, 1915; burial Pontiac ---- Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin [Pontiac] Chief Engineer 1883-88 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Chief Engineer 1889 Ann Arbor [Toledo] Chief Engineer 1896 NEVILLE, Maurice A. # BiogRy1913, 403 Born Oct. 9, 1877, London, Ohio 1899 graduated Univ. Notre Dame 1916 to Lafayette, Ind., founded Western Indiana Gravel Co. Died Jan. 1963; burial Indianapolis ---- Peoria & Eastern [Indianapolis] Engineering Dept. 10/1899-8/1903 Superintendent 8/1903-13 Cincinnati Northern [Van Wert, Oh.] General Superintendent 1913-15 NEVINS, William, Jr. [New York City] Toledo & South Haven Director 1890 NEWARD, Frederick H. # BiogRy1906, 442-43 Born June 3, 1858 ----


Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Adrian, Elkhart] Shop and Locomotive Work 4/1876-83 Various roads Engineman, Machinist 1883-12/87 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern [Pontiac] Master Mechanic 12/1887--(1906) NEWBERRY, Arthur St. John # [Cleveland] Born Dec. 17, 1853, Cleveland Died Nov. 30, 1912 ---- Munising Attorney 1895-97 NEWBERRY, Helen Hall [Detroit] Born June 9, 1869, Detroit Daughter of John S. Newberry Wife of Henry B. Joy Died Mar. 13,, 1958 --- Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Director 1883-85 NEWBERRY, Harrie Robinson [Detroit] Born Sept. 1, 1856, Detroit Son of John S. Newberry Died Sept. 19, 1909, Dover, England ---- Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Vice President, Director 1883-85 NEWBERRY, John Stoughton [Detroit] MichBiog,,2:140-141; ABH, 1:part1:108; CycMich, 144-45 HistMich1915, 2:673-75; CongBiog Born Nov. 18, 1826, Waterville, N.Y. Father of Hairrie R., Helen H. and Truman H. Newberry Father-in-law of Henry B. Joy

1844 graduated Univ. Mich. 1844 to Detroit, 1853 became lawyer Pres. Michigan Car Co, involved in other manufacturers U. S. Representative 1879-81 Died Jan. 2, 1887, Detroit ---- Cass Avenue First Director 1877 Detroit Belt Ry & Depot First Director 1881 Detroit Union Depot First Director 1881 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Treasurer, Director 1883-86 Secretary 1883-85 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette First Director 8/1879, 9/1879 Director 1880-86 Vice President 1883-86 Marquette & Western First Director, Director 1883-84 Vice President 1884 Ishpeming, L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1885 NEWBERRY, Oliver [Detroit] HerrNL, 4:288 Born Nov. 17, 1789, East Windsor, Conn. In War of 1812, then to Buffalo 1826 to Detroit, opened store; agent American Fur Co. 1833 built steamboat Michigan; owned 8 other ships Died July 30, 1860, Detroit ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1832 First Director 1835 NEWBERRY, Seneca MichBiog, 2:141; HistOak2, 1:220 Born Dec. 23, 1802, Windsor, Conn. 1826 to Rochester, merchant

State senator 1853-4 Died May 13, 1877, Rochester ---- Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834 Troy & Rochester Commissioner 1844 NEWBERRY, Truman Handy # [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:141-42; BkDet, 342; WhosWhoFB, 496 Born Nov. 5, 1864, Detroit Son of John S. Newberry Much public service after 1887 U. S. Senator 1919-22 Died Jan. 18, 1943, Grosse Pointe ---- Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Secretary 1886-9/30/93 Director 1887-9/30/93 Caro & Lake Huron First Director 1901 Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1901-17 NEWCOM, L. C. [Columbus, Ohio] Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Director 1889 NEWCOMB, Cyrenius Adelbert # [Detroit] Leake, 2:448-50 Born Nov. 10, 1837, Cortland, N. Y. 1868 to Detroit, major dry goods merchant Died Mar. 9, 1915, Detroit ---- Baraga & Western First Director 1891 NEWCOMB, Henry [Boston] Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1890-96 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1894-95 Chicago & West Michigan Director 1897

90 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) NEWCOMB, Howard R. # [Cleveland] Detroit United Director 1902-06 NEWCOMB, William Houghton First Director 1860 NEWELL, Ashbel Barney # LS&MSHist, 201; BkChi, 430; BiogRy1922, 460 Born Apr. 26, 1868, Buffalo Son of John Newell 1890 graduated Yale Univ. In railway supply business, 1906-4/07 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Secretary to President 1890 Div. Superintendent 1891 [Grand Rapids] Div. Superintendent 1892-2/93 [Youngstown] Div. Superintendent 2/1893-1900 [Chicago] General Superintendent 1901 [Cleveland] White Pass & Yukon Vice President, General Manager 1901-12/05\ Arkansas, Louisiana & Gulf Asst. to President, 8/1907-4/08 Mexican Central Superintendent 5/1908-9/09 Tennessee Central President 9/1909-1/13 Toledo Terminal President, General Manager 1/1914-(22) NEWELL, George R. # [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 2:358-61 Born July 31, 1845, Essex Co., N. Y. 1866 to Minneapolis, store clerk 1874 started wholesale

grocery business Died Nov. 15, 1921, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1902-17 NEWELL, G. W. Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1852 NEWELL, James J. [Adrian] Born 1816 Jeweler Died 1894, Adrian ---- Adrian & State Line First Director 1871 Secretary ?? NEWELL, James W. # Born May 29, 1875, Plattsmouth, Neb. ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Various work 6/’1893-3/1910 Wabash Auditor, Freight Accounts 3/1910-1/17 General Auditor 1/1917-(22) NEWELL, John Michigan Central Auditor 1859-75 NEWELL, John [1875 Cleveland] RRLeaders, 408, LS&MSHist, 135-137; BiogRy1893, 272 Born March 31, 1830, West Newbury, Mass. Father of Ashbel B. Newell Died Aug. 26, 1894 ---- Various roads Engineer 1846-65 Cleveland & Toledo President 1865-68 Cleveland, Painesville &

Ashtabula Vice President 1868 New York Central & Hudson River Engineer, Superintendent 1868-69 Illinois & Central President 1871-74 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Manager 7/1875-1893 President, Director 4/1883-8/94 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie President Detroit, Monroe & Toledo General Manager 1876-81 President 1887-93 Director 1876-77, 1887, 1890-8/94 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids General Manager 1875-80 Director 1887-8/94 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon President, Director 1876-8/94 Northern Central Michigan Director 1877-8/94 President 1881-8/94 Chicago & Canada Southern General Manager 1879-80 Director 1879-88 Detroit & Chicago President, Director 1889-8/94 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis President, Director 1890-8/94 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1887-91 NEWHALL, Walter Symonds # HistClev2, 3:20 Born May 2, 1866, Philadelphia, Pa. 1905 to Cleveland, railway supplies dealer 1908 formed Cleveland Railway Supply Co. c.1916 formed Walter S. Newhall Co., engineering firm


Died Sept. 1, 1947, Cleveland ---- Pennsylvania-West [Various] Division Engineer 1893-5/1900 Wheeling & Lake Erie Division Engineer 5/1900-9/05 Wabash [St. Louis, Mo.] Chief Engineer 1902-9/05 NEWMAN, Almeron MichBiog, 2:143 Born Feb. 26, 1804, Newfane, N.Y. to Portland 1836, built first woolen mill State representative 1859-60 Several county offices; clothier by trade Died Nov. 13, 1876 ---- Ionia & Lansing Promoter NEWMAN, E. R. # [Chicago] Wabash Asst. General Freight Agent 1902 NEWMAN, H. G. [Van Wert, Ohio] Cincinnati Northern Superintendent Telegraph 1897-99, 1901 NEWMAN, James [Portland] ABH, 1:part5:86 Born Jan. 7, 1812, Gorham, N. Y. 1836 to Portland, saw mill, grist mill Died Apr. 2, 1877, Portland ---- Ionia & Lansing First Director 1865 NEWMAN, William Albert # BiogRy1913, 404-05 Born Mar. 30, 1878, Metcalfe Co., Ky. Died maybe Dec. 13, 1924 ----

Great Northern Freight Dept. 6/1897-8/1902 New York Central & Hudson River Freight Dept. 8/1902-6/11 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] General Freight Agent 9/1911-12/14 New York Central [New York City] General Freight Agent 1/1915-16 NEWMAN, William H. # [Cleveland, 1910 New York City] LS&MSHist, 901-902; BiogRy1893, 272; BiogRy1913, 404; WhosWhoNY, 701 Born Sept. 6, 1847 Prince William Co., Va. Died Aug. 19, 1918, New York City ---- Various roads Various work 1869-85 Missouri Pacific Traffic Manager 12/1885-8/87 3rd Vice President 8/1887-6/89 Chicago & North Western [Chicago] 3rd Vice President 11/1889-5/98 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] President 5/1898-2/1909 Director 5/1898-1914 New York Central & Hudson River [New York City] President 6/’1901-2/1909 Detroit & Chicago President 1899-1913 Director 1899-1914 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo President 1899-1913 Director 1899-1914 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee President 1902-12

Director 1902-17 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1901-12 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon President 1900-13 Director 1900-14 Northern Central Michigan President 1899-1912 Director 1899-1914 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis President, Director 1899-1914 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis President 1904-2/09 Director 1904-17 Cincinnati Northern President 1904-08 Director 1906-17 Michigan Central President 1905-2/09 Director 1905-17 Battle Creek & Sturgis President 1908-15 Director 1908-17 Bay City & Battle Creek President 1908-15 Director 1908-17 Canada Southern Bridge Co. President 1905-11 Director 1905-17 Detroit & Bay City Director 1910-15 Detroit River Tunnel Co. President 1911 Director 1910-17 Kalamazoo & South Haven President 1906-11 Director 1906-16 Michigan Midland & Canada President, Director 1905 St. Clair & Western President 1906-08 Director 1906-17 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit President 1905-08 Director 1905-16 New York Central Director 1915-16 NEWMAN, William H.

92 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) [Chicago] Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1892 NEWTON, Alfred W. [East Saginaw] Born June 13, 1840, Norwalk, Ohio 1861 graduated Western Reserve College Attorney c.1865 to Saginaw, attorney Died Nov. 6, 1902, Saginaw ---- Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Secretary, Director 1882-88 Manistee RR Director 1883-88 Flint & Pere Marquette Asst. to Land Commissioner 1870-85 Land Commissioner 1885-?? NEWTON, Isaac [Grand Rapids] Division Street & Reeds Lake First Director 1874 Winsor Street First Director 1874 NEWTON, James F. [St. Louis] # HistGrat, 1005 Born Sept. 10, 1822, Lenox, N. Y. No date to St. Johns 1866 to St. Louis, developer, hotel owner Died Feb. 11, 1905, St. Louis ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director, Director 1871-73 NEWTON, John [Bear Lake] Bear Lake & Eastern Chief Engineer 1885 NEWTON, William H. Erie & Kalamazoo General Manager 1848-49 Director 1849

NICHOLAS, Louis Gladstone Street First Director 1889 NICHOLS, Andrew Morton [Grand Rapids] B iogRy1887, 231 Born Dec. 7, 1837, Alexander, Genesee Co., N.Y. ---- Great Western Ry Canada Telegraph Operator 1856-59 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Telegraph Operator 1859-71 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore General Passenger & Freight Agent 1877-78 Chicago & West Michigan General Passenger & Freight Agent 1879-82 Asst. Superintendent 1882-84 General Superintendent 1/1884-5/86 Chicago & Indiana Coal General Freight & Passenger Agent 5/1886- NICHOLS, Edwin C. [Battle Creek] MichBiog, 2:144; HistMich1915, 4:1783-84; ABH, 1:part3:74-75 Born July 20, 1838, Clinton 1840’s to Battle Creek 1857 founded Nichols & Shepard Died May 29, 1924, Battle Creek ---- Peninsular Ry Director 1873 Chicago & Lake Huron First Director 1873 Director 1873-79 Battle Creek Ry First Director 1882 Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888

NICHOLS, Effingham Howard [New York City] Born Nov. 17, 1821, Bedford, Westchester Co., N. Y. 1841 graduated Yale Univ. Died Nov. 4, 1899, Greenfield Hill, Conn. ---- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1885-87 Wabash Western Director 1888 Detroit & State Line Wabash First Director 1889 NICHOLS, Ezra C. # [Battle Creek] St. Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek First Director 1884 Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1890-1917 NICHOLS, George R. # [Chicago] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Director 1910-15 NICHOLS, J. T. G. # [Boston] Houghton County Traction Asst. Treasurer 1912-17 NICHOLS, John [Charlevoix] Detroit, Charlevoix & Escanaba First Director 1887 NICHOLS, John J. [Greenville] Paris & Pere Marquette River First Director, Director 1882-88 NICHOLS, Walter [Toledo] Michigan & Mackinaw First Director 1891 NICHOLS, William [Detroit] Port Huron & Lexington First Director 1894 NICHOLSON, Macy # BiogRy1922, 463 Born Oct. 20, 1874,


Hagerstown, Ind. Clerk in mines, 6/1896-6/98 ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Clerk 5/1891-8/93 Chicago & North Western Clerk 8/1893-6/96 Great Northern Clerk 6/1898-1903 Asst. Division Superintendent 1903-05 Division Superintendent 1905-13 Asst. General Manager 1913-17 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst General Manager 11/1917-3/20 [Chicago] General Manager 3/1920-(22) [Seattle] NICKELS, M. P. [Corunna] Long Lake, Durand & Corunna First Director 1898 NICKERSON, Roy A. # [Eastlake] Manager lumbering operations in Ariz., 1917-30 ---- Manistee & Luther Asst. General Manager 1908-14 Director 1908-14 Secretary, Treasurer 1912-14 NICOL, Eugene L. BkDet, 345 Born Dec. 28, 1867, St. Clair Real estate and insurance dealer ---- Iron Range & Huron Bay Cashier, Paymaster 1890-92 NICOL, John [St. Clair] Michigan Air Line Extension First Director 1869 NICOL, John M. [Detroit] Born Jan. 21, 1846,

Garrettsville, Ohio 1848 family to St. Clair 1863 to Detroit, into banking. Ship captain, 1869-71 1887 started bank ---- Union Street of Saginaw First Director 1893 Riverside Park of Saginaw First Director 1894 Inter-Urban of Saginaw First Director 1895 NILES, De Courcy F. # Ohio & Michigan Interurban [Duluth, Minn.] First Director 1908 First Vice President 1908 NILES, Franklin A. # [Flushing] Born Apr. 4 1838, Darien, N. Y. Bank president 1881 Died 1924 ---- Flushing First Director 1886 NILES, G. Casper # [New York City] Ann Arbor Secretary, Treasurer 1906-09 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Secretary, Treasurer 1906-13 NILES, Johnson MichBiog, 2:145 Born May 2, 1794, Richfield, N.Y. Father of Orange J. Niles 1821 to Mich., to Troy 1822, farmer State representative 1835-6, State senator 1844-5 Died March 23, 1872, Troy ---- Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834 NILES, Joseph, Jr. Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834

NILES, Orange J. Born Sept. 29, 1818 Son of Johnson Niles Died Apr. 12, 18t67 ---- Troy & Rochester Commissioner 1844 NILES, Tracy Worden # LS&MSHist., 856-857; BkDet, 345;BiogRy1913, 407 Born March 9, 1851, Buffalo, N.Y. Died Feb. 28, 1915, Buffalo ---- Buffalo & Erie Various work 1866-69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1869-88 Div. Superintendent 1888-89 [Youngstown, Oh.] Div. Superintendent 1893-1902 [Buffalo] Div. Superintendent 11/1902-(13) [Detroit] NILES, William E. # [Sioux Falls, S. D.] Ohio & Michigan Interurban First Director 1908 NIMS, Frederick Augustine # [Muskegon] Page, 75; ABH, 2:part5:89; CycMich, 116-18; BenchMich, 1:338-39 Born June 15, 1839, Clinton Attended Albion College 1858 to Grand Rapids, studied law, began practice Served in 1st N. Y. Cavalry, 1861-64 1865 to Muskegon, lawyer; partner of D. D. Erwin Died Jan. 27, 1914, Muskegon ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg Incorporator Secretary, Attorney Michigan Lake Shore Attorney

94 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Attorney, Director 1875-82 Vice President 1876-77 Houghton Lake & Eastern First Director 1877 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Attorney 1877-78 Chicago & West Michigan Attorney 1879-97 White River First Director, Director 1879 Vice President 1879-81 Chicago & North Michigan First Director, Director 1891-97 Lake Harbor First Director 1892 Muskegon Street First Director 1897 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Attorney 1897 Muskegon Traction First Director 1901 West Michigan Interurban First Director 1903 Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1902-13 President 1902-05, 1913 Secretary, Treasurer 1910-12 NIMS, William Reuben # [Lexington] MichBiog, 2:145 Born June 7, 1829, Richmond, Vt. 1853 to Lexington Died Oct. 5, 1903, Lexington ---- Fort Gratiot & Lexington General Manager 1878 Utica & Lexington First Director 1883 Lexington & Utica First Director 1883 NINNEMAN, Gottlieb [Muskegon] Born Oct. 27, 1839, Ragenwater, Germany 1877 to Muskegon

Partner in Muskegon Brewing Co. 1882 partner forming Muskegon Valley Furniture Co. Died Dec. 12, 1897, Muskegon ---- Muskegon Street First Director 1880 NIZER, Abram [North Branch] Lapeer & Port Austin First Director 1872 NOBLE, Alonzo BiogCal, 330-35 Born June 3, 1809, Richmond, Vt. 1836 to Battle Creek, began dry goods store Died Mar. 27, 1874, Battle Creek ---- Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Commissioner 1846 NOBLE, Bostwick Roberts # [Lexington] BiogStCl. 520-21 Born Aug. 31, 1848, Franklin, N. Y. 1886 returned to Yale, pres. of five banks Died Sept. 12, 1902, Yale ---- Fort Gratiot & Lexington Director 1878 Lexington & Utica First Director 1883 Utica & Lexington First Director 1883 NOBLE, Charles MichBiog, 2:146 Born July 4, 1797, Williamstown, Mass. Father of Charles W. Noble c.1820 to Monroe; 1867 to Detroit Leg. Counc. 1828-30, State representative 1855-6 Many offices in Monroe; in Detroit dealer in pine lands Died Dec. 26, 1874, Detroit

---- Gibralter & Clinton Commissioner 1837 Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 1846-6/1852 President 12/1848-8/1849 NOBLE, Charles Wing [Detroit] Farmer, 1224-25 Born Feb. 13, 1828, Monroe Son of Charles Noble 1848 to Cleveland, studied law 1866 to Savannah, Ga., attorney 1867 to Detroit, attorney Died Feb. 18, 1891, Detroit ---- Alpena & South-Western First Director 1876 NOBLE, David A. MichBiog, 2:146-47; ABH-1,2:54; CongBiog Born Nov. 9, 1802, Williamstown, Mass. 1831 to Monroe, lawyer State representative 1846-7, U. S. Representative 1853-5 Many local offices Died Oct. 13, 1876, Monroe ---- New Albany & Salem President 2/1859-1865 (renamed as Louisville, New Albany & Chicago) NOBLE, Edwin Stilson [Elk Rapids] BiogNM, 251-54 Born July 21, 1838, Dexter Brother of Henry H. Noble 1866 to Elk Rapids, ofc mgr Noble & Dexter Sec., Treas. Elk Rapids Iron Co. n.d.-1891 Died 1922, Elk Rapids ---- Elk Rapids, Williamsburg & Southern First Director 1889


NOBLE, Henry Hobart [Elk Rapids] PortraitNMich, 371-72; BiogNM, 251-54 Born Aug. 25, 1823, Palmyra, N. Y. Brother of Edwin S. Noble 1824 to Ann Arbor 1855 to Elk Rapids 1873 mgr Elk Rapids Iron Co. Partner with Wirt Dexter in sawmills Died Feb. 14, 1897, Elk Rapids ---- Elk Rapids, Williamsburg & Southern First Director 1889 NOBLE, Russell # [Boston] Houghton County Traction Director 1911 NOLAN, John E. # [Saginaw] PortraitSagBay, 2:922 Born May 6, 1854, Saginaw 18876 grad. Univ. Mich. law school ---- Flint, Saginaw & Bay City First Director 1901 NOLAN, L. H. # [Detroit] Grand Trunk Western Superintendent Terminal 1916 NORMAN, George H. # [Boston] Pere Marquette Chairman Board of Directors 1903-04 NORMAN, S. A. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 NORRIE, Adam Gordon # [New York City] Born Oct. 25, 1868, New York City Son of Gordon Norrie Died Aug. 25, 1927 ----

Lansing City Electric First Director 1892 NORRIE, Gordon # [New York City] Born Aug. 6, 1830 Father of Adam G. Norrie Died Aug. 4, 1909 ---- Vieux Desert & Lake Superior First Director 1881 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Treasurer, Director 1883-90 NORRINGTON, Henry H. [West Bay City] HistMich/Bay, 3:123 Born 1847 Served in 1st Mich. Light Artillery 1861-c.64 1867 admitted to bar; moved to Bay City 1872 organized bank ---- Bay Cities Consolidated First Director 1898 NORRIS, Fred C. # [Port Huron] Crystal Lake First Director 1900 Michigan Suburban First Director 1901 NORRIS, Mark [Ypsilanti] HistWash, 1222-23 Born Feb. 16, 1796, Deweysburgh, Orange Co., Vt. 1816 to Genesee Co., mercantile 1827 to Ypsilanti, mercantile, postmaster Died Mar. 6, 1862, Ypsilanti ---- Detroit & St. Joseph First Director 1835 NORTH, George Smith # [Hancock] NPMemorial, 549, HistNP, 3:1330 Born Sept. 5, 1852, Cornwall,

Conn. Son of Seth D. North c.1855 family to Ontonagon Co. c.1868 clerk at Quincy Mine 1883 opened store with his father 1926 went bankrupt ---- Quincy & Torch Lake First Director, Director 1890-1917 NORTH, Seth Doud [Hancock] NPMemorial, 549; MichBiog, 2:149;HistUP, 319 Born Apr. 9, 1823, Middlesex Co., Conn. Father of George S. North c.1855 to Rockland, Ontonagon Co. 1866 to Quincy Mine, opened general store State representative 1877-78, 1881-86 State senator 1879-80 Died Aug. 26, 1893, Hancock ---- Mineral Range Director 1878-79 NORTH, Townsend [Vassar] MichBiog, 2:149; HistTusBay, 44-45 Born Sept. 24, 1814, Marbletown, N. Y. 1836 to Washtenaw Co. 1850 to Vassar, many occupations Died June 11, 1889, Vassar ---- Northern Michigan Ry First Director 1869 Detroit & Bay City Director 1873-76 NORTHWAY, Fred J. [Durand] Born Dec. 8, 1866, Genesee Co. Prosecuting attorney, Montmorency Co., 1892-96 Lawyer Died July 24/27, 1916, Durand ----

96 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Long Lake, Durand & Corunna First Director 1898 NORTON, David J. Northwestern Grand Trunk [Albany, N.Y.] Director 1879 Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-81 Toledo & Saginaw Bay [Pontiac] First Director 1881 NORTON, Denis J. # [Ontonagon] HistUP, 200 Born Aug. 24, 1857, Ireland 1870 to U. S.; 1877 to L’Anse ---- Ontonagon & Southwestern First Director 1904 NORTON, John Dudley [Pontiac] ABH, 2:part6:56-57; CycMich, 180; PortraitOak, 215-16 Born Dec. 18, 1842, Van Buren, Onondaga Co., N. Y. 1868 to Pontiac, buyer to pine lands State representative 1875-78 1887-88 Pres. First Natl. Bank Pontiac Owned timberlands, Calif. real estate Died Mar. 18, 1895 ---- Oxford & Port Austin First Director 1879 Pontiac & Oxford First Director 1879 NORTON, Myron H. [Greenville] Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1871 Director 1876-79 NORTON, William A. # MichBiog, 2:151; Traverse, 204 Born Oct. 21, 1853,

Farmington 1878 admitted to bar in Grand Ledge 1879 to Boyne City, attorney 1884 to Charlevoix, attorney By 1907 to St. Johns, attorney ---- Spring Harbor & Boyne Falls First Director 1882 NORVELL, Freeman [Detroit] Born Jan. 15, 1827, Philadelphia Served in both Mexican and Civil Wars Died May 13, 1881, Detroit ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Secretary 1872 NOTLEY, John H. # [Kalamazoo] # Born Mar. 11, 1874, Schoolcraft 1898 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school Attorney Died Jan. 1920; burial in Kalamazoo ---- Lake Michigan & Kalamazoo First Director 1910 NOUD, Patrick # [Manistee] PortraitNMich, 523-25; Powers, 3:990-91; MenProgress, 448 Born Jan. 19, 1845, Arnprior, Ont. 1865 to Manistee 1879 major lumberman & mill owner Into many other ventures in Manistee Died Apr. 13, 1925, Manistee ---- Grass Lake & Manistee River Vice President, Director 1887-91 General Manager 1887-91 Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago

Director 1909-11, 1914-17 NOUSE, John P. [East Saginaw] Flint & Pere Marquette General Passenger Agent 1877-80 NOWLEN, Albert Russell # [Benton Harbor] HistBerr, 707-08 Born Oct. 19, 1831, Durham, N. Y. 1859 to Boone Co., Ill., nursery stock salesman 1861 to Benton Harbor, fruit farmer Died 1908, Benton Harbor ---- Elkhart & Lake Michigan First Director 1868 NOYEE, Frederick T. # [Boston] Houghton County Traction Vice President, Director 1911 NOYES, Edwin Born Feb. 21, 1812, South Kingston, R. I. Graduate of Harvard Law School Died Mar. 23, 1888, Boston ---- Androscoggin & Kennebec [Waterville, Me.] Treasurer 1847-53, 1855- Superintendent 1855-62 Michigan Central [Detroit] Superintendent 6/1853-1854 Maine Central [Waterville, Me.] Superintendent 1862-72 NUTT, Henry Clay # BiogRy1913, 409 (Do not confuse with father, Henry C. Nutt, b. 1833, d. 1892, also a railroadman) Born Nov. 12, 1863, Council Bluffs, Iowa


---- Burlington & Missouri River [Various places] Engineering Dept. 1883-5/1902 Asst. Superintendent 5/1902-5/05 Superintendent 5/1905-5/06 Michigan Central [Detroit] General Superintendent 5/1906-6/07 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1906 Northern Pacific [Tacoma, Wash.] General Manager 6/1907-5/12 4th Vice President 9/1909-5/12 San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake [Los Angeles] General Manager 5/1912-16 NUTT, Joseph Randolph # [Cleveland] BiogRy1922, 466-67 Born Mar. 9, 1869, Uniontown, Pa. 1893 to Akron, bought jewelry store c.1897 to Cleveland, into and founder of banks Involved in electric rys Died Dec. 18, 1945, Cleveland ---- Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Vice President, Director 1904-17 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Vice President, Director 7/1916-(26) Lake Erie & Western Vice President 5/1922-(26) NUTT, William F. # [Toledo] Springfield & Xenia [Springfield, Ohio] General Manager Rockford & Interurban [Rockford, Ill.] General Manager

Ottawa Beach & Southern First Director 1905 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern First Director, Director 1906-11 First Secretary, Secretary 1906-09 First Treasurer, Treasurer 1906-09 Traffic Manager 1910-11 Vice President 1910 Toledo & Western Director 1907-11 Treasurer 1907-09 1st Vice President 1907-11 Toledo Railways & Light Co. General Freight & Passenger Agent ??-1912 NUTTALL, William H. # [Manistee] PortraitNMich, 421-22; BiogRy1922, 467 Born Feb. 17, 1864, Eureka, Wisc. 1871 to Manistee Also worked on narrow gauge RR near Manistee before 1888 ---- Manistee & Northeastern Master Mechanic 1888-(1895) Director 1909-17 Mechanical Superintendent 1915-(26) NYE, F. O. [Holland] Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Superintendent Telegraph 1877-78 Chicago & West Michigan Superintendent Telegraph 1879-90 NYMAN, Joseph Hollenback [Bangor] ABH-1,4:49 Born Feb. 22, 1814 or 1815, Ontario Co., N. Y. 1832 to Niles 1856 to Bangor, owned mill

Died Aug. 18, 1896, Bangor ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Toledo & South Haven/B First Director 1876


O OAKLEY, J. H. # [Hancock] Houghton County Street Manager 1902-03 OAKMAN, Charles H. # CityDet, 5:1086-87 Born Sept. 25, 1865, Detroit Brother of James M. and Robert Oakman 1892 grad. Chicago Coll. of Dental Surgery 1906 grad. Detroit Coll. of Medicine, M. D. Died 1926, Detroit ---- Detroit & Highland Park First Director 1912 OAKMAN, James Milton # CityDet, 3:624 Born Mar. 17, 1870, Detroit Brother of Charles H. and Robert Oakman Real estate investor Wayne Co. sheriff, 1912-15; county clerk, 1918-19 ---- Detroit & Highland Park First Director 1912 OAKMAN, Robert # [Detroit] MenProgress, 510 Born Aug. 21, 1860, Detroit Brother of Charles H. and James M. Oakman Real estate investor Died Jan. 2, 1973, Dearborn; burial Detroit ---- Flint, Saginaw & Bay City First Director 1901 Detroit United Land Commissioner 1908-14 General Land & Tax Agent 1915-17 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Land Commissioner 1910 Detroit & Highland Park First Director 1912

OBORNE, James # BiogRy1906, 451 Born Sept. 19, 1861, Montreal Died Apr. 30, 1912, Vancouver, B. C. ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Various work 1874-83 Canadian Pacific Clerical work 1883-87 Car Accountant 1887-90 Superintendent Car Service 1890-4/96 Asst. to Vice President, 4/1896-4/99 Gen. Superintendent [Western] 4/1899- 4/1901 [Vancouver] Gen. Superintendent [Atlantic] 4/1901- 5/03 [St. Johns] Gen. Superintendent [Eastern] 5/1903- 12//06 [Montreal] Gen. Superintendent [Middle] 12/1906- 1912 [Toronto] Fort Street Union Depot [Toronto] Vice President, Director 1906-11 O'BRIEN, Henry A. [New York City] Detroit, Pontiac & Northern First Director 1892 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1892-1906 Secretary 1899-1906 Vice President 1902-06 O'BRIEN, Thomas James # [Grand Rapids] ABH-II/5:90; CycMich, 253-54; HerrNL, 4:322; HistMich1915, 4:2292-93; BiogRep, 2:295-96 Born July 30, 1842, Jackson c.1860 to Marshall 1871 to Grand Rapids, attorney, partner of D. D. Hughes

1905-07 U. S. minister to Denmark 10/1907-8/11 U. S. ambassador to Japan Died May 19, 1933, Grand Rapids ---- Michigan Northern Ry First Director 1873 Vice President, Director 1873-77 Grand Rapids & Indiana General Counsel 1883-1905 Grand Rapids, Indiana & Manistee First Director 1885 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1886-1909 Traverse City Director 1901-09 O'BYRNE, John [Philadelphia] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Director 1878-82 O'CONNOR, Patrick [Ludington] HistMMO, 77 Born Virginia 1878 to Ludington (from Wisc.), w/M. F. Butters ---- Mason & Oceana Director 1886-89 O'CONNOR, Patrick [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Mineral Springs First Director 1889 O’DELL, John J. Peavey [Chicago] BkChi, 437; HerrNL, 4: Born Aug. 19, 1847, Eastport, Me. 1894-95 pres. American Bankers Assn. Pres. First National Bank of Duluth ---- Consolidated Street of Grand


Rapids First Director 1891 ODELL, Samuel W. Maybe born June 11, 1824 Muskegon saw mill owner Maybe died 1883, Muskegon ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg First Director 1868 [Laketon Twp.] Muskegon & Greenville First Director 1870 [Lansing] ODELL, William P. [Muskegon] Postmaster, Muskegon, 1857-59 ---- Muskegon & Greenville First Director 1870 O’DONOGHUE, Willoughby [Albion] (Railroad reports give his name as W. O. Donoghue) Civil War, surgeon to 1st Engineers & Mechanics 1879-84, vice pres., Albion Manufacturing Co. ---- Northern Central Michigan Director 1877-86 OGDEN, H. S. [New York City] Hancock & Calumet Director 1886 Secretary, Treasurer 1886 Mineral Range Secretary, Treasurer 1886 OGDEN, Isaac Gouverneur # [Montreal] BiogRy1906, 453; Montreal1535, 3:584-85 Born Oct. 10, 1844, New York City Died ?Feb. 1928, Montreal ---- Chicago & Pacific Various work 3/1871-3/81 Canadian Pacific Auditor 7/1883-6/87

Comptroller 6/1887-12/1901 Vice President 12/1901-16 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1910-17 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1910-17 OGDEN, William Butler [Chicago] BHB1900, 391-393 Born June 15, 1805, Walton, N.Y. Brother-in-law of Charles Butler and Nelson K. Wheeler 1834 in N. Y. legislature 1835 to Chicago, sold C. Butler’s real estate 1837-38 first mayor of Chicago Died Aug. 3, 1877, Chicago ---- Galena & Chicago Union Founder, President 1848- Chicago & North Western President, Director 6/1859-6/68 Union Pacific First President 1862 Ontonagon & State Line First Director 1856 Peninsula RR First Director 1862 Northern Iron RR First Director 1862 Mineral Range Ry First Director 1864 OHLAND, Louis F. [Saginaw] Born July 1868, Saginaw Died Mar. 14, 1951, Saginaw ---- Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Auditor 1896-97 OHLINGER, Gustavus # [Toledo] Born July 15, 1877, in China 1902 grad. Univ. Mich. law school Died June 12, 1972, Toledo ----

Ann Arbor Attorney 1912-14 OLDS, James [Hancock] Portage Lake & Keweenaw First Director 1868 O'LEARY, Fred Leonard # [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1913, 412 Born Mar. 7, 1852, Oswego, N. Y. ---- Wabash Treasurer’s Office 1873-90 Treasurer 1890-1917 OLIN, Charles A. # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Treasurer 1911-16 OLIPHANT, Robert M. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-4/58 OLIVER, Edward # [Rensselaer, Ind.] Elgin Terminal First Director 1913 OLIVER, Fred L. # BiogRy1922, 470 Born Mar. 14, 1871, Fond du Lac, Wisc. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 1887-1907 Pere Marquette Various work 1907-(16) Supt. Dining & Parlor Cars (1916)-(24) OLIVER, J. S. BiogRy1901, 411 ---- Illinois Central Various work ??-1870 Indiana, Bloomington & Western General Superintendent 4/1870-6/72 Chicago & North Western

100 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Div. Superintendent [Iowa] 1872-79 General Superintendent 6-12/1880 Div. Superintendent 10/1883-4/1900 [Huron, S. D.] Wheeling & Lake Erie General Manager 6/1881-8/82 OLIVER, Thomas [Seney] Manistique General Superintendent 1889-90 OLNEY, Frank Burt # [Ludington] Born Feb. 19, 1866, Hartford Contractor, later a merchant Died May 11, 1932, Ludington ---- Chicago, Michigan & Indiana First Director 1903 OLSEN, Erwin F. # [Manistee] BiogRy1922, 471 Born May 31, 1891, Manaistee. Died Feb. 25, 1971, Manistee ---- Manistee & Northeastern Clerical 11/1908-7/1921 Purchasing Agent 7/1921-(29) Secretary ??-(1929) OLSON, Nels Peter # [Grayling] Born 1850, Denmark Died Dec. 22, 1930, Grayling ---- Grayling, Twin Lakes & Northeastern First Director 1891 OLSON, Ole [Hancock] Mineral Range Roadmaster 1884 O'MARA, B. F. # [Jackson] Jackson Consolidated Superintendent 1907 Michigan United Rys Div. Superintendent 1908

O'NEIL, Ellsworth H. # [Manistee] 1919, sales rep. for coal company ---- Manistee & Northeastern Asst. to General Superintendent 1/1908-09 General Superintendent 1911-19 O'NEILL, John G. [Port Huron] HistStCl, 589 Born c.1850, Toronto Merchant Mayor, Port Huron, 1883-84 ---- Port Huron & St. Clair River First Director 1890 ONEN, Bernard J. # [Battle Creek] Born Jan. 20, 1878, Dowagiac 1900 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school 1900 to Battle Creek, attorney Died Jan. 4, 1939, Battle Creek ---- Michigan & Chicago First Director 1912 OPDYCKE, C. D. # [Monroe] Toledo & Monroe Superintendent 1903 OPPENHEIM, E. L. # [New York City] Born c.1841. Stock broker Died Nov. 23, 1911, New York City ---- Lima Northern Director 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern Director 1897 Detroit & Lima Northern 1st Vice President 1899-1900 OREN, Horace Mann # [Sault Ste. Marie]

NPMemorial, 562-63; HistNP, 2:891-94; MichBiog, 2:159-160; Republican, 2:299-300 Born Feb. 3, 1859, Oakland, Clinton Co., Ohio 1883 graduated Univ. Mich. law school 6/1883 to SSM, edited newspaper, then attorney Mich. Atty. Gen. 1899-1902 Died 1911, Kalamazoo ---- Soo-Detour First Director 1901 Trans-St. Marys Traction First Director 1901 ORMOND, John M. # [Toledo] Born Jan. 1865, in Pennsylvania 1889 graduated Univ. Mich. law school Attorney Did Sept. 14, 1939, Toledo ---- Petoskey & Harbor Springs RR First Director 1901 ORMSBY, Caleb Noble MichBiog, 2:160; MPHC, 2:431-32 Born Aug. 19, 1801, Paris, Oneida Co., N. Y. 1827 to Adrian (from Tecumseh), physician Built first frame house in Adrian State representative 1839 1850-56 in California Died Sept. 12, 1858, shipwreck “Central America” (returning from California) ---- Erie & Kalamazoo First Director 1834 Construction Commissioner 1834-35 Clinton & Adrian Commissioner 1836 O'ROURKE, Patrick S. # BiogRy1893, 277


Born Sept. 1830, Newark, N. J. ---- Ohio & Indiana-Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Various work 1/1855-6/71 Michigan Lake Shore Asst. Superintendent 6/1871-4/76 [Montieth] Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Div. Superintendent 1873, 1877 Grand Rapids & Indiana Div. Superintendent 4/1876-1903 [Fort Wayne] Allegan & Southeastern Superintendent 1878-82 ORR, George Henry # [Manistique] NPMemorial, 255-56 Born May 17, 1842, Steuben Co., N. Y. to Manistique 1873, ctr for Chicago Lumbering Co. 1884 Vice President Weston Lumber Co. Died May 24, 1912, Manistique ---- Manistique & Northwestern First Director, Director 1891-1901 Vice President 1897-1901 General Manager 1897-1901 Manistique & Northern First Director, Director 1908-09 ORR, James H. # [Warren, Ohio] Cadillac Traction First Director 1903 ORR, James William # BiogRy1922, 472 Born Sept. 9, 1866, Pittsburgh Died 1931 ---- Pennsylvania-West [Pittsburgh] Clerical 10/1880-3/1905 Asst. to Comptroller 4/1905-12/12

Asst. Comptroller 1/1913-1/15 Comptroller 2/1915-7/18 Federal Auditor 7/18-2/20 Comptroller, 3/1920-(22) Grand Rapids & Indiana Comptroller 1915-17 Pennsylvania [Philadelphia] Asst. Comptroller 1923-(30) ORR, William # [Marquette] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic General Freight Agent 1887-1901 Mineral Range General Freight Agent 1893-1900 ORR, William T. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Terminal First Director, Director 1904-17 Superintendent 1906-17 ORRELL, William F. [Chicago] Battle Creek Electric First Director 1891 ORTMAN, Charles L. [East Saginaw] ABH, 2:part8:40-41 Born Sept. 1830, Austria 1864 to Detroit 1865 to East Saginaw Wood and farm land dealer ---- East Saginaw & St. Clair First Director 1872 ORTON, George Turner # [Fergus, Ont.] Born Jan. 19, 1837, Guelph, Ontario Studied medicine and practiced in England No date to Guelph, surgeon 1883 to Winnipeg Died Nov. 14, 1901, Winnipeg ---- Canada, Michigan & Chicago First Director 1871 ORVIS, Charles E. # [New York

City] 1st Vice President of holding company (Algoma Steel, Algoma Central & Hudson Bay, many others) ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director, Vice President 1905-06 OSBAND, Charles Hoskins # [Lansing] Born June 25, 1861, Lansing No date graduated Mich. Agr. Coll. Banker Died Jan. 17, 1902, Buffalo; buried in Lansing ---- Capitol Street First Director 1892 Lansing City Electric First Director 1892 OSBORN, Andrew Lawrence [LaPorte, Ind.] Born May 27, 1815, New Haven Co., Conn. 1836 to Michigan City, Ind. 1844 to LaPorte Co., Ind. Ind. state representative 2 terms Ind. state senator 3 years Circuit court judge 1857-70 Ind. supreme court justice 1872-75 Died Apr. 13, 1891, LaPorte ---- Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1881-88 OSBORN, Charles. J. [New York City] ASMA, 1:487-88 Born c.1841 Stock broker; worked much with Jay Gould Died Nov. 11, 1885, New York City ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1878-11/85

102 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) OSBORN, Chase Salmon # [Sault Ste. Marie] MichBiog, 2:160-61; NPMemorial, 417-19; HistNP, 3:1443-47; WhosWhoFB, 512-13; HistMich1915, 4:2294-95; Republican, 2:301-02 Born Jan. 22, 1860, Huntington Co., Ind. 1880-83 newspaper background Ind.,Ill.,Wisc. 1887 to Sault Ste Marie, owned Sault Ste. Marie News 1902 became owner and editor, Saginaw Courier Mich. Gov. 1911-13 Died Apr. 11, 1949, in George; burial Chippewa Co., Mich. ---- St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie & Northern First Director 1888 Michigan Commissioner of Railroads 4/6/1899-1/8/1903 OSBORN, Edward F. # [Cincinnati] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Secretary 1890-92 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Secretary 1892-1910 Cincinnati Northern Secretary 1901-04 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Secretary 1901 OSBORN, Eugene Ernest # [New York City] BiogRy1913, 414 Born May 1, 1854, Norwalk, Conn. ---- Chicago & North Western General Attorney 1894-6/1901 Vice President 6/1901-10/09 Secretary 1901-08 Director 10/1907-10/09

OSBORN, Frederick H. # [Detroit] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Secretary, Treasurer 1914-17 Director 1916-17 OSBORN, James [Owosso], see OSBURN, James OSBORN, James Whitehill # [Kalamazoo] Born Feb. 10, 1843, Sherman, N. Y. 1884 to Kalamazoo, attorney Mayor, Kalamazoo 1894-95, 4/1904-4/05 Died Apr. 4, 1914, Orlando, Fla.; burial Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1887-1902 OSBORN, John M. # MichBiog, 2:162; Reynolds, 176-78 Born Mar. 9, 1819, Monroe Co., N. Y. 1840 to Hudson Many occupations including banking State representative 1869-72, state senator 1875-76 Died Dec. 1902, Hudson ---- Hudson & Jackson [Hudson] First Director 1870 Jackson & Ohio First Director, Director 1884-86 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 OSBORN, Rufus [Tekonsha] MPHC, 2:246-47 Born July 5, 1817, Lansingburg, N. Y. c.1836 to Tekonsha Twp., farming 1853 studied law but disliked the subject

1861 built first grist mill in Burlington 1870-71 build RR bridges in his area Died Feb. 26, 1891, Tekonsha ---- Jackson & Eastern First Director 1880 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1881-86 OSBORN, William E. # [Kalamazoo] Born Aug. 23, 1871, Hastings Died Aug. 8, 1952 ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Auditor 1906-11 OSBORN, William [Buchanan] Born 1831 or 1832, N. Y. Druggist Died 1898, Buchanan ---- St. Joseph Valley Vice President, Treasurer 1884 OSBORN, William Church # [New York City] NYProminent, 2:259-60 Born Dec. 21, 1862, Chicago 1888 graduated Harvard Univ. law school Involved in civic and charitable causes Died Jan. 3, 1951 ---- Detroit, Toledo & Ironton 1st Vice President, Director 1914-17 OSBORN, Zelotes Grenell # [Coldwater] HistBran, 802 Born Mar. 5, 1839, Otsego Co., N. Y. 1858 to Coldwater, ointment salesman 1861 to Kinderhook Twp., farmer, merchant 1880 to Coldwater, merchant Register of Deeds 1881-86


Died 1920 ---- Coldwater Train President, Director 1906-08 OSBORNE, Charles W. # [New York City] Michigan Traction Director 1902-05 Jackson, Ann Arbor & Detroit First Director 1906 OSBORNE, Mortimer [New York City] Allegan & State Line First Director 1887 OSBURN, Charles Yates Sometimes misspelled OSBORN(E) MichBiog, 2:162 Born 1842, Meadville, Pa. Brother of James Osburn 1857 to Owosso 1862-64 in Civil War State representative 1871-72 1873 to Marquette Customs service 1875-92 Died Feb. 4, 1892, Marquette; buried in Owosso ---- Houghton & L'Anse [Marquette] First Director 1881 OSBURN, James [Owosso] Sometimes misspelled OSBORN(E) PortraitCliShi, 930 Born May 21, 1840, Meadville, Pa. Brother of Charles Y. Osburn 1857 to Owosso, merchant. Mayor, Owosso, 1877-79 Died July 21, 1917, Owosso ---- Owosso & Big Rapids First Director 1869 Owosso & Northwestern First Director, Director 1871-77 OSGOOD, Charles [Monroe]

Havre Branch Commissioner 1836 OSGOOD, Henry H. [Holloway] HistMich/SagLen, 3:240-41 Born Oct. 23, 1840, Seneca Twp., Lenawee Co. Died 1907, Adrian ---- Adrian City Train & Street First Director 1883 OSGOOD, Joseph Otis # BiogRy1913, 414 Born Dec. 28, 1848, Cohasset, Mass. Private engineering practice, Boston, 1873-78 Died June 28, 1916 ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineering Dept. 1865-69 Portland & Ogdensburg Engineer 1870-71 Maine Central Asst. to Chief Engineer 1871-73 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Division Engineer 1878-80 Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Chief Engineer 1883-84 Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Chief Engineer 1884-87 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Chief Engineer 12/1887-2/89 City of New York Consulting Engineer 1889-1901 Central Railroad of New Jersey Chief Engineer 1901-16 OSMER, J. J. # [Owosso] Ann Arbor Master Mechanic 1913 Superintendent Motive Power 1914-17 Master Car Builder 1916-17 Manistique & Lake Superior Mechanical Superintendent 1915-17

OSMUN, William E. # [Montague] Born 1850, Cayuga, N. Y. ---- West Michigan Interurban First Director 1903 OSTERMAN, Frank F. # BiogRy1922, 473 Born May 30, 1882, Milwaukee ---- Wisconsin Central Clerk 9/1899-1909 Chicago Great Western Clerk 1909-20 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Asst. Purchasing Agent 12/1920-(22) OSTRANDER, Russell Cowles # [Lansing] MichBiog, 2:164; HerrNL, 4:348 Born Sept. 1, 1851, Ypsilanti 1858 to Lansing 1876 grad Univ. of Mich. Law school; practiced law Several local offices Justice Mich. Supreme court 1904-08 Died Sept. 12, 1919, Lansing ---- Central Michigan First Director 1882 Riverdale & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 OTIS, Charles A. [New York City] Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1893-1902 OTIS, William T. # [Saginaw] Born c.1865 Died Mar. 4, 1933, Saginaw ---- Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1912-17 OTTESON, John C. # [New York

104 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) City] BiogRy1922, 474 Born Sept. 18, 1857, Elizabethtown, N. J. ---- Wabash Western Clerk 1878-11/88 Secretary 11/1888-8/89 Wabash Secretary 8/1889-(1924) Asst. Treasurer 4/1900-?? Vice President, Treasurer, ??-(1924) OUTHWAITE, John HistMich, 3:191-92 Born July 9, 1811, Hunton, Yorkshire, England 1830 to Buffalo 1832 to Cleveland 1848 first visit to U. P. iron mines 1850 one of founders of Cleveland Mine 1869 director of Pittsburg & Lake Angeline Mine Died Apr. 27, 1881,Vulcan; buried in Cleveland ---- Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 OUTWATER, Richard [New York City] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Treasurer 1892-93 Secretary 1892 OVERHOLT, S. H. # [St. Louis, Mo.] Died Nov. 2, 1924, St. Louis ---- Wabash General Baggage Agent 1902-10 OWEN, Albert E. [Albion] Toledo & Northwestern First Director 1897 OWEN, Amos Dale [Plainfield, Ind.]

Detroit, Lincoln & Denver First Director 1883 OWEN, Daniel [New York City] Grand Rapids Street Incorporator 1864 OWEN, John [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:165 Born Mar. 20, 1809, Toronto 1818 family to Detroit Involved in local politics; became drug wholesaler 1845 pres of Michigan Insurance Co. Mich. state treasurer 1861-67 Died Mar. 31, 1892, Detroit ---- Hamtramck Street First Director 1868 Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana First Director, Director 1869-74 OWEN, John G. # [East Saginaw] MichBiog, 2:165; ABH-1,8:39-40; CycMich, 163-64; HistSag, 2:258 Born Mar. 28, 1825, Woodchurch, Kent Co., England 1846 to Clarkston, farming, milling 1860 to East Saginaw, wholesale grocer State senator 1861-62 After 1872 lumbering, mill owner 1884 organized bank Died Dec. 12, 1901, Pontiac ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director 1871 OXTOBY, James Veech # [Detroit] BkDet, 352; CityDet, 3:69-70 Born Dec. 30, 1872, North East, Pa. 1880 family to Saginaw 1895 graduated Univ. Mich. law school

Vice pres. Detroit Edison Co. Died Feb. 24, 1940, Detroit ---- Detroit & Northwestern First Director 1899 Delray Terminal First Director, Director 1905-17 Secretary 1905-17


P PABST, Rudolph [Lexington] Utica & Lexington First Director 1883 Lexington & Utica First Director 1883 PACK, Albert Born Nov. 10, 1841, Chittenango Co., N. Y. Brother of Arthur and Greene Pack 1849 to Sanilac Co. State representative 1865-66 1870 to Alpena, lumberman Mayor, Alpena, 1872 Died Mar. 31, 1899, Detroit ---- Grand Rapids, Grayling & Alpena First Director 1891 Detroit Ry [Detroit] First Director 1894 Detroit Electric [Alpena] First Director 1896 Detroit, Fort Wayne & Belle Isle [Alpena] First Director 1898 PACK, Arthur # [Orchard Lake] Born Nov. 10, 1852, Lexington Brother of Albert and Greene Pack Died Sept. 14, 1917 ---- Detroit United Director 1902-17 Vice President 1902-17 PACK, Charles Lathrop # [Cleveland] Born May 7, 1857, Lexington Nephew of Albert, Arthur, and Greene Pack Died June 14, 1937, Cleveland ---- St. Helens Lake & Southern First Director 1883 Detroit Ry First Director 1894 PACK, Greene [Oscoda]

Born Aug. 15, 1843, Peterboro, Madison Co., N. Y. Brother of Albert and Arthur Pack Died Feb. 25, 1895, New York City ---- St. Helens Lake & Southern First Director 1883 Detroit Ry First Director 1894 PACKARD, Alfred S. HistBerVB, 439 Born Sept. 22, 1834, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. Brother of William O. Packard 1836 family to Ohio 1859 to Ganges Twp., Allegan Co. 1867 to Covert, lumbering ---- Toledo & South Haven/L First Director 1884 PACKARD, William O. MichBiog, 2:166; HistBerVB, after 434 Born Sept. 14, 1832, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. Brother of Alfred S. Packard 1836 family to Ohio 1859 to Ganges Twp., Allegan Co. 1870 to Covert, lumbering State senator 1877-78 ---- Toledo & South Haven/L First Director 1884 PADDOCK, Augustus [Newaygo] Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore First Director 1869 Director 1872 PADDOCK, H. L. [Hancock] Mineral Range Cashier 1885-86 Auditor 1885 PADGHAM, John H. [Allegan]

1872 admitted to bar, Allegan ---- Columbus & Lake Michigan First Director 1888 Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Director 1889 PAGE, Dana [Sturgis] Grand Rapids & Southern First Director 1855 Grand Rapids & Indiana First Director 1855 PAGE, David [Ann Arbor] Born Feb. 7, 1767, Jaffrey, N. H. Died 1856, Ann Arbor ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1835 First Director 1835 PAGE, R. W. Lake George & Muskegon River Chief Engineer 1878-80 PAGE, W. S. [Muskegon] Chicago & West Michigan Div. Superintendent 1882 PAGE, Wellington C. [Ionia] ABH, 2:part5:90-91; Findagrave Born Nov. 12, 1820, Whitestown, N. Y. 1829 to Ionia Co., farming, then mercantile Died June 25, 1890, Ionia ---- Ionia & Stanton First Director 1869 Contractor, President Ionia, Stanton & Northern First Director 1872 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Contractor PAIN, Charles E. # [Chicago] BkChi, 2:522 Born Apr. 2, 1866, London, England 1884 to U. S. 1892 grad. Lake Forest Univ.

106 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Attorney ---- Manistee & Grand Rapids Attorney 1906-11 Director 1906-08 Secretary 1909-11 PAINE, Alderman Butts # [Saginaw] Born Dec. 11, 1838, Orleans Co., N. Y. Lumber dealer Died Sept. 1904, Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1872-73 PAINE, Charles [Cleveland] Born Apr. 25, 1830, Haverhill, N. H. 1894-99, general manager natural gas co. Died July 4, 1906, Tenafly, N. J. ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Engineer 1858-64 [Chicago] Chief Engineer 1864-69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Chief Engineer 1869-4/72 General Superintendent 4/1872-8/81 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1875-86 New York, West Shore & Buffalo General Manager Erie RR Vice President c.1893 Panama RR General Manager 1899-?? PAINE, Francis Ward # [Boston] Born Aug. 1, 1888, Roxbury, Mass. Son of William A. Paine Died Aug. 22, 1940, Boston ---- Copper Range Director 1913-17 Vice President 1915-17

PAINE, Rodney C. MichBiog, 2:167 Born 1806, New Milford, Conn. 1836 to St. Joseph, banking 1842 to Niles, banking State senator 1855-6; many local offices Died Mar. 16, 1875, Niles ---- St. Joseph Valley Commissioner 1848 St. Joseph Commissioner 1850 Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856 St. Joseph River First Director 1867 PAINE, Royal [Adrian] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1844 PAINE, William Alfred # [Boston] WhosWhoFB, 518 Born Jan. 29, 1855, Merriamacport, Mass. Founder of Paine, Webber brokerage house Pres Copper Range Co., other copper mining companies Died Sept. 24, 1929, New York City, buried in Boston ---- Copper Range First Director, Director 1899-1917 President 1899-1917 PAISLEY, A. J. [Toledo] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan General Passenger Agent 1888-89 PAIST, Herbert N. # [Minneapolis] Born Oct. 15, 1859 Died Nov. 6, 1921, Minneapolis ---- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis

& Omaha Employee 1881-1894 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Employee 1894-1900 Cashier, Paymaster 1900-04 Asst. Treasurer 1904-1910 Treasurer 1910-20 Gogebic & Montreal River Asst. Secretary, Asst. Treasurer 1910-14 PALMER, Andrew [Toledo] 1837 built warehouse in Toledo 1845 to Wisc. ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1834-39 PALMER, Charles # Born Sept. 27, 1831, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Died May 14, 1916, Imlay City ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan [Port Huron] Chief Engineer 1870 Chicago & Lake Huron [Imlay City] Director 1874-79 Chief Engineer 1877 PALMER, Charles Henry MichBiog, 2:168 Born June 4, 1814, Lenox, N.Y. Father of Charles H. Palmer, Jr. 1847 to Romeo 1853 to Pontiac involved in U.P. iron mines & RRs Died Apr. 9, 1887, Pontiac ---- Globe Train First Director 1866 Houghton & Ontonagon First Director 1870 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1872-77 PALMER, Charles Henry, Jr.


[Marquette] Born June 5, 1841, Pontiac Son of Charles H. Palmer Died c.1911 ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Asst. Superintendent 1873-74 Mineral Range Chief Engineer 1875 PALMER, Edgar # [New York City] Son of Stephen S. Palmer Died ?1943 ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1913-17 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1914-17 PALMER, Edward [Marquette] Marquette & Iron Range First Director 1895 PALMER, F. A. [McBrides] Paris & Pere Marquette River Chief Engineer 1884-85, 1888 PALMER, Frank A. # [Chicago] BiogRy1906, 458 Born Oct. 27, 1846, Newark, N. Y. Died Jan. 12, 1908, Chicago ---- Various roads Various work 1864-89 Wabash Asst. General Passenger Agent 1889-11/1905 PALMER, George B. # [Wyandotte] Chief Engineer, Wyandotte Chemical Co. ---- Wyandotte Terminal Chief Engineer 1906-17 PALMER, J. J.

Bay City & East Saginaw Director 1871 PALMER, J. J. [Wayne] Holly, Wayne & Monroe First Director 1865 PALMER, John H. [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1887, 240 Born 1853, Boston, Mass. ---- Various roads Various work 1875-84 Chicago & West Michigan General Passenger & Freight Agent 1/1884-12/86 Indiana, Illinois & Iowa General Freight & Passenger Agent 12/1886- PALMER, Leander C. # BiogHBM, 307-08; HistNP, 782-83 Born June 25, 1834, West Millgrove, Wood Co., Ohio 1858 to Marquette, surveyor Died Apr. 24, 1904, Duluth ---- Marquette & Iron Range [Marquette] First Director 1895 PALMER, Luke [Paris] Paris & Pere Marquette River First Director, Director 1882-88 General Manager 1884-85 PALMER, Oliver [Atlas Twp., Genesee Co.] Born 1797, Stonington, Conn. c.1841 to Atlas Twp., mill owner Died Aug. 21, 1872, Atlas Twp. ---- Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 PALMER, Oscar # [Grayling] MichBiog, 2:169; PortraitNMich, 406-07 Born Nov. 8, 1841, Westfield,

N. Y. 1880 to Grayling 1881 owner, editor “Crawford Avalanche” Died Mar. 9, 1926 ---- Grand Rapids, Grayling & Alpena First Director 1891 PALMER, R. B. # Saginaw-Bay City Chief Engineer 1916-17 PALMER, Stephen S. # [New York City] Born Dec. 7, 1853 Father of Edgar Palmer c.1874 graduated Princeton Univ. Pres. New York Zinc Co., 1912-27 Died Jan. 1913, Redlands, Calif. ---- Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1884-85, 1888-1913 Vice President 1911-12 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1902-12 Vice President 1911-12 Green Bay & Western President, Director 1908 Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western President, Director 1908 PALMER, Thomas ABH, 1:part1:111-12; CityDet, 4:751 Born Feb. 4, 1789, Ashford, Windham Co., Conn. 1808 to Malden, Ontario 1815 to Detroit, opened general store Invested in timber land in St. Clair Co. 1845 invested in U. P. mines Died Aug. 3, 1868, Detroit ---- St. Clair & Romeo [St. Clair] Commissioner 1836

108 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) PALMER, Walter Millard # [Grand Rapids] Goss, 1:670-72 Born July 9, 1861, Grand Rapids Owned book/stationery store in G. R. Also into real estate and local politics Died Dec. 19, 1937, Chicago ---- Grand Rapids & Chicago First Director 1887 PALMERTON, George W. [Fowlerville] Fowlerville Review, Jan. 10, 1879 Born Feb. 28, 1836, Saratoga Co., N. Y. c. 1857 to Fowlerville, mercantile Died Jan. 9, 1879, Fowlerville ---- Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 PALMS, Charles Louis # [Detroit] BkDet, 354; HistMich1915, 2:676-79 Born June 2, 1871, New Orleans Grandson of Francis Palms; managed his estate 1889 graduated Georgetown Univ. Died Mar. 1, 1925, Detroit ---- Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique Ry First Director, Director 1908-17 PALMS, Francis [Detroit] CycMich, 232-33 Born Nov. 25, 1810, Antwerp, Belgium Grandfather of Charles L. Palms 1833 to Detroit, grocer c.1845 retired, went into

dealing in land Died Nov. 24, 1886, Detroit ---- Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette First Director 8/1879, 9/1879 Director 1880-86 Vice President 1880-82 Sault Ste. Marie & Marquette First Director 1880 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge First Director 1881 Marquette & Western First Director, Director 1884 Ishpeming, L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1885 Wisconsin, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1886 PANGBURN, Edward F. # Michigan Central Traction [Battle Creek] First Secretary 1902 Grand Rapids & South Michigan Traction First Director 1903 Michigan & Indiana Traction First Director 1903 Battle Creek & Southeastern First Director 1905 Battle Creek, Coldwater & Southern [Coldwater] First Director 1908 PANTING, James A. Spring Harbor & Boyne Falls First Director 1882 PANTLIND, A. V. Uncle of J. Boyd Pantlind Managed station restaurants at Marshall and Niles PANTLIND, J. Boyd # [Grand Rapids] Born Jan. 30, 1851, Norwalk, Ohio Nephew of A. V. Pantlind 1891 bought Morton House, Grand Rapids

Died Dec. 25, 1922, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids Ry First Director, Director 1900-06 PAQUETTE, Charles A. # BiogRy1913, 416 Born Apr. 2, 1872, Detroit 1891 graduated Notre Dame Univ. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Engineering Dept. 7/1891-5/92 Peoria & Eastern Engineering Dept. 5/1892-10/99 Superintendent 10/1899-9/02 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Superintendent 9/1902-6/06 [Indianapolis] Asst. Chief Engineer 6/1906-14 [Cincinnati] Chief Engineer 1915-16 PAQUETTE, Joseph [Branch] Lake County Chief Engineer 1890 PARDEE, Dwight W. # [New York City] BiogRy1913, 417 Born Aug. 24, 1852, Westfield, N. Y. Died Feb. 22, 1920, Islip, N.Y. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Secretary to Treasurer 2/1876-3/84 Asst. Treasurer 4/1884-(85) Secretary 1905-14 Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburg Secretary, Treasurer 3/1879-(85) Michigan Central Secretary 1904-17


Battle Creek & Sturgis Secretary 1905-17 Bay City & Battle Creek Secretary 1905-17 Canada Southern Bridge Co. Secretary 1906-17 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Secretary 1906-17 Cincinnati Northern Secretary 1905-17 Detroit & Bay City Secretary 1910-16 Detroit & Charlevoix Secretary 1912-16 Detroit & Chicago Director 1889-1902, 1913-14 Secretary 1906-14 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1905-14 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Secretary 1910-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Secretary 1905-17 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Secretary 1905-16 Kalamazoo & South Haven Secretary 1905-16 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Secretary 1905-14 Michigan Air Line RR Secretary 1905-16 Michigan Midland & Canada Asst. Secretary 1905 Northern Central Michigan Director 1901-14 Secretary 1905-14 St. Clair & Western Secretary 1906-17 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Secretary 1905-14 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Secretary 1906-16 New York Central Secretary 1915-17 PARDEE, Lionel S. [Akron, Ohio} Born Aug. 28, 1865, Wadsworth, Ohio ----

Saginaw & Bay City Rapid Transit First Director 1895 PARIS, Gustave # [Grosse Pointe] Interstate First Director 1900 PARISH, D. [Philadelphia] Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1884-90 PARISH, J. C. [New York City] Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1880 PARISH, LeGrand # BiogRy1913, 417 Born Apr. 13, 1866, Friendship, N. Y. 1887 worked for Thomas Edison 1910 pres. American Arch Co. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Car Department 7/1891-11/99 Master Car Builder 11/1899-7/00 [Englewood, Ill.] Master Car Builder 7/1900-11/04 [Adrian] Asst. Supt. Motive Power 1904-06 [Cleveland] Superintendent Motive Power 1906-10 PARK, E. A. [Paw Paw] Owned several newspapers ---- Paw Paw Director 1886 PARK, Harry [McKinley] AuSable & Northwestern General Superintendent 1891-97 PARK, Hugh [Muskegon] Chicago & Michigan Lake

Shore Auditor 1877-78 Chicago & West Michigan Auditor 1879-81 White River First Director, Director 1879-80 PARKE, Calvin C., see Calvin C. Parks PARKE, George B. [Toledo] BiogRy1893, 281 Born Dec. 3, 1855, Allegheny, Pa. ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Various work 1878-87 Auditor 1888-89 Treasurer 1890-95 PARKE, George B. , see PARKS, George B. PARKE, Hervey [Pontiac] HistOak1, 319; PortraitOak, 285-88 Born Apr. 14, 1790, Middle Haddam, Conn. 1809 to Camden, N. Y., surveyor 1821 to Birmingham, surveyor 1824 to Pontiac, U. S. govt. surveyor Died Oct. 3, 1879, Pontiac ---- Pontiac & Detroit Commissioner 1830 PARKER, Abiram [Pontiac] BiogOak, 127-28 Born Aug. 3, 1831, Oneida Co., N. Y. 1845 to Pontiac, store clerk Later to Detroit, bank teller 1850s to Pontiac, grocery & drug business 1864 founder of bank ---- St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872

110 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 PARKER, Amasa J. [Alaiedon Twp., Ingham Co.] Flint & Lansing First Director 1872 PARKER, Edward H. # [Detroit] Rochester & St. Clair First Director 1900 PARKER, Elkanah [Genesee Co] (possibly born June 6, 1807, Merrimack, N. H.; died Apr. 5, 1875) ---- Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 PARKER, Erastus T. [Sturgis] Born Aug. 13, 1843, Sturgis First into farming, then livery stable, then investments Mayor of Sturgis ---- Sturgis, Indiana & Ohio First Director 1889 PARKER, Frederick I. [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 183 Born Aug 6, 1833, Birmingham, Engl. ---- Various roads Various work 1847-10/79 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Master Mechanic 10/1879-82 PARKER, Francis V. [Boston] Born Mar. 13, 1847 Died Mar. 22, 1903 ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1888-92 PARKER, George Whitfield # [Detroit]

HistMich1915, 4:1777-78 Born May 5, 1870, Detroit ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Traffic Department c.1890-9/1900 [Detroit] Detroit United General Freight Agent 9/1900-14 Detroit, Jackson & Chicago General Freight Agent 1908 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line General Freight Agent 1908-09 PARKER, Henry C. [Toledo] BiogRy1893, 282 Born July 4, 1851, New York City ---- Various roads Various work 12/1869-7/86 Michigan & Ohio General Passenger & Freight Agent 7/1886-4/87 Lake Erie & Western General Traffic Manager 4/1887-(93) PARKER, Henry W. [Owosso] Owosso & Northwestern First Director, Director 1871-73 PARKER, John [Kalamazoo] Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 Kalamazoo & Allegan First Director 1867 PARKER, Leonard B. # [Marine City] MichBiog, 2:171; Jenks, 1:341 Born July 29, 1818, Mooers, N. Y. c.1845 to Marine City, physician State senator, 1863-64 President, vil of Marine City, 1876 Mayor, 1888-89 Died June 19, 1904, Marine

City ---- Detroit & St. Clair River First Director 1885 PARKER, Richard A. [Marquette] Iron Cliffs Co. mining engineer ---- Mineral Range Director 1893-95 PARKER, Thomas S. # [Detroit] BiogRy1913, 419 Born Aug. 22, 1878, Detroit 1901 graduated Det. Coll. of Law 1901-10 private law practice ---- Pere Marquette General Attorney 1910-16 PARKER, William E. [Harbor Springs] c.1875 built saw mill ---- Bay View, Little Traverse & Mackinaw First Director 1879 President, Director 1882-87 PARKER, William F. [Ypsilanti] Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana General Superintendent 1873 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western General Superintendent 1874-81 PARKES, C. D.# [Traverse City] Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique Ry Auditor 1915-17 PARKHURST, A. J. # [Alabaster] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Director 1906 PARKHURST, John Gibson. # [Coldwater]


HistBran, 339-43; HerrNL, 4:381 Born Apr. 17, 1824, Oneida Castle, N. Y. 1849 to Coldwater, attorney 1861-65 in Civil War; brevetted Brig. General 1888-89, U. S. minister to Belgium Died May 6, 1906, Coldwater ---- Ohio & Michigan First Director 1870 Marshall & Coldwater First Director 1870 Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1872 Coldwater, Marshall & Mackinaw Director 1875 PARKS, Albert Samuel [Marquette] BiogRy1885, 184; HistUP, 433 Born Jan. 28, 1846, Pontiac 1875 to Marquette ---- Chicago & West Michigan Station Agent 11/1870-4/1875 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Ore Dock Agent 4/1875-8/78 General Freight Agent 8/1878-[86] PARKS, Calvin C. ABH, 2:part5:96 Born Apr. 5, 1805, Cayuga Co., N. Y. Brother of George B. and Robert S. Parks 1842 admitted bar 1849 to Waukegan, Ill., attorney ---- Auburn & Lapeer Commissioner 1838 PARKS, George B. # ABH, 2:part5:95-97

Born Oct. 17, 1817, Fleming, Cayuga Co., N. Y. Brother of Calvin C. and Robert S. Parks No date to Ionia c.1844 to Grand Haven Treasurer, Ottawa Co. 1852-64 1867 first mayor of Grand Haven Died Nov. 27, 1880 ---- Grand Haven Street [Grand Haven] First Director 1895 Secretary 1902 PARKS, George E. BiogRy1906, 462 Born May 3, 1870, Bedford, Ind. 1892 grad. Purdue Univ. ---- Chicago & Grand Trunk Engineering Dept. 7/1892-2/97 Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Engineering Dept. 2/1897-5/97 Michigan Central Draftsman 5/1897-6/1900 Mechnical Engineer 6/1900-[06] PARKS, Robert S. [Grand Rapids] ABH, 2:part5::96 Born May 13, 1810, Cayuga Co., N. Y. Brother of Calvin C. and George B. Parks 1844 to Grand Rapids, steamboat operator ---- Grand Rapids & Reeds Lake First Director 1874 Division Street & Reeds Lake First Director 1874 PARKS, Samuel Shaw # [Chicago] HerrNL, 4:382 Born May 6, 1863, Palmer,

Mass. 1886 graduated Amherst Coll. 1888 to Chicago, practiced law ---- Lakewood Street First Director, Director 1913-16 General Counsel 1914 President 1914-16 PARMELEE, James A. [Chicago] Battle Creek Street First Director 1886 PARNELL, William E. # [Rockland, Calumet] NPMemorial, 487; HistUP, 545 Born June 3, 1839, St. Austell, Cornwall, England Farther of William E. Parnell, Jr. 1857 to South Carolina 1860 to U. P. Supt. several copper mines ---- Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 Hancock & Calumet Director 1895-1902 Mineral Range Director 1893-1902 Vice President 1896-1904 PARNELL, William E., Jr. # [Calumet] Son of William E. Parnell ---- Mineral Range Director 1901-02 PARRISH, Charles Albert [Jackson] HistMich1915, 2:1160-61 Born Aug. 20, 1869, Thorntown, Ind. 1870 family to Kalamazoo c.1895 to Jackson, superintended electric installation on street railway PARSONS, Edwin [New York

112 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) City] Marquette & Ontonagon Director 1871 PARSONS, Charles B. # [Detroit] Born Jan. 1875 Son of Howard H. Parsons Secretary, Director, Great Northern Portland Cement Co. ---- Marlborough First Director 1906 PARSONS, Edwin # [New York City] Born Apr. 25, 1823, Alfred, Me. One of developers of Republic and Champion Mines Died Aug. 21, 1895, in Me. ---- Marquette & Ontonagon Director 1871 PARSONS, Howard H. # [Detroit] Born June 1850, N. Y. state Father of Charles B. Parsons Director, Great Northern Portland Cement Co. ---- Marlborough First Director 1906 PARSONS, Roswell W. [Saline] Born c.1819, N. Y. Died c.1886, Mich. ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 PARTRIDGE, D. Scott [Mt. Pleasant] PortraitIsa, 444-46 Born Oct. 6, 1851, Prattsburg Twp., Steuben Co., N. Y. 1864 to Marshall 1874 to Mt. Pleasant, attorney Later into banking No date to Grand Rapids ---- Mount Pleasant & Western First Director 1887

PARVIN, Victor # BiogRy1922, 481 Born July 6, 1882, Laurel, Del. --- Various roads Telegrapher, various 11/1899-12/1917 Virginian Ry Asst. Superintendent, Superintendent 1917-5/20 Ann Arbor Superintendent 5/1920-[24] General Manager [1930] PATERSON, Reginald P. # BiogRy1922, 481 Born Waterloo Co., Ont. ---- Chicago & West Michigan Clerk, Freight Dept. 9/1890-1900 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Chief Tariff Clerk 1900-02 Chief Claim Clerk 1902-03 Clerk, Traffic Dept. 1903-9/10 Asst. General Freight Agent 9/1910-3/20 General Freight Agent 3/1920-[24] Freight Traffic Manager [1930] PATERSON, William [Flint] Partner in “wild-cat” bank; disappeared with it funds Mayor of Flint 1862-63 ---- Flint & Pere Marquette First Director 1857 PATRIARCHE, Arthur (Philip Robert) # BkDet, 359; BiogRy1913, 421 Born June 13, 1849, Isle of Jersey ---- Detroit & Bay City Station Agent 9/1872-1/75 Flint & Pere Marquette [East Saginaw] Agent 1/1875-9/82

General Agent 9/1882-9/83 Asst. General Freight Agent 9/1883-85 General Freight Agent 1886-90 Traffic Manager 1891-97 Pere Marquette General Traffic Manager 1899-1908 Asst. to President 1909 Vice President 1910-3/12 Director 1910 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Director 1900-02 PATRICK, Benjamin F. Chicago & North Western General Passenger Agent 1864-68 PATTERSON, Alexander A., Jr. # [Benton Harbor] HerrNL, 4:392 Born Dec. 18, 1852, Saratoga, N. Y. Brother of David H. Pattrson ---- St. Joseph Valley President, Director 1890-96 General Manager 1896 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus First Director, Director 1897-1901 President 1897-1901 General Manager 1897-1900 South Haven & Eastern President, Director 1897-1900 Treasurer 1897 Saugatuck & South Haven First Director 1898 Benton Harbor Terminal First Director 1901 Cheboygan Southern First Director 1903 PATTERSON, David H. [Benton Harbor] Born c.1860, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Brother of Alexander A. Patterson, Jr.


---- St. Joseph Valley Vice President, Director 1890-96 General Superintendent 1893 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1893 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus First Director, Director 1897-1901 Vice President 1897-1900 General Superintendent 1897-1900 General Manager 1901 South Haven & Eastern Vice President, Director 1897-1901 General Manager 1899-1901 General Freight & Passenger Agent 1899-1900 Saugatuck & South Haven First Director 1898 Benton Harbor Terminal First Director 1901 [Paw Paw] Ludington Southern First Director 1906 [Paw Paw] PATTERSON, George W. # [Ann Arbor] President, First Natl. Bank of Ann Arbor ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17 PATTERSON, John A. [Albany, N.Y.] St. Joseph Valley Director 1890-96 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus First Director, Director 1897 PATTERSON, John Hadley # [Pontiac] HistMich1915, 2:801-02 Born Oct. 22, 1865, Holly 1885 ex. Univ. Mich. 1887 admitted to bar

Died May 27, 1941, Miami, Fla.; buried in Pontiac ---- Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Attorney 1901-07 General Solicitor 1908-09 PATTERSON, John J. # [Philadelphia] Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo & South Haven Traction First Director 1901 PATTERSON, Robert # BiogRy1913, 422 Born Mar. 13, 1860, Ontario ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Various locomotive shop work 1874-97 Chicago & Grand Trunk [Fort Gratiot] Master Mechanic 1897-2/99 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada [Stratford, Ont.] Master Mechanic 2/1899-(13) PATTERSON, Thomas M. # [Detroit] Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director 1906-10 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Director 1908-17 PATTERSON, William H. # [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo & South Haven Traction First Director 1901 Grand Rapids & Chicago First Director 1901 PATTISON, William G. # [Kalamazoo] Born Aug. 15, 1822 Stage coach owner Died July 16, 1903. --- Flat River & Houghton Lake First Director 1871

PATTON, John # [Grand Rapids] MichBog1924, 2:179; HerrNL, 4:398; BiogRep, 2:311-13 Born Oct. 30, 1850, Curwensville, Pa. 1875 graduated Yale Coll. 1887 graduated Columbia Law School 1888 to Grand Rapids; attorney U. S. Senator 5/1894-10/95 Died May 24, 1907, Grand Rapids ---- Manistee & Northeastern Director 1906 PAULI, Albert J. [Menominee] NPMemorial, 243 Born June 25, 1858, Paris, France 1872 to Menominee, clerk and bookkeeper Held local offices ---- Menominee & Northern First Director 1893 PAULTER, A. [Detroit] Jefferson Avenue General Superintendent 1891-92 PAVY, Francis # [London, Engl.] Born 1836 Managing Director, Railway Share Trust Co. Ltd. Died Feb. 21, 1902, London ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1878 Wabash Director 1892-1901 PAYNE, Edward F. # [Wilkes-Barre, Pa.] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1902-05

114 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) PAYNE, H. J. # [Marquette] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Chief Engineer 1890-1904 Mineral Range Chief Engineer 1899-1904 PAYNE, Henry B. [Cleveland] HerrNL, 4:402; CongBiog Born Nov. 30, 1810, Hamilton, Madison Co., N. Y. Father of Henry W. Payne 1832 graduated Hamilton Coll. 1834 began law practice in Cleveland U. S. Representative 1875-77 U. S. Senator 1885-91 Died Sept. 9, 1896, Cleveland ---- Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Promoter 1849-50 President 1851-54 Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Promoter 1854-55 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 4/1869-11/82 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-86 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1872-94 Secretary 1878-86 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1872-75 Northern Central Michigan Director 1872-86 Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1882-88 PAYNE, Henry Clay # [Milwaukee] BiogRy1893, 282-83; HerrNL, 4:402; CongBiog Born Nov. 23, 1843, Ashfield, Mass 1863 to Milwaukee, worked in dry goods store

1876-86 postmaster 1893-94 pres. Amer. Street railway assn. U. S. postmaster-general 1902-4 Died Oct. 4, 1904, Washington, D. C. ---- Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light President 1889- Milwaukee & Northern President, Director 1890-92 Northern Pacific Receiver 1893-95 PAYNE, Henry Wilson [Cleveland] Born Mar. 7, 1845, Cleveland Son of Henry B. Payne 1867 graduated Yale Coll. 1870 graduated Columbia Law School; began practice in Ohio Died Feb. 8, 1878, Mentone, France (rowing accident) ---- Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1872-77 PAYNE, Jira (sometimes Ira) [Clinton] MichBiog, 2:179 Owned saw mill State representative 1838 ---- Clinton & Adrian Commissioner 1836 Palmyra & Jacksonburgh Commissioner 1836 Gilbralter & Clinton Commissioner 1837 PAYSON, Herbert [Portland, Me.] Muskegon Street First Director 1897 PEAKE, N. W. [Fruitport] Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 PEARCE, Harvey F. #

[Negaunee] Born Dec. 1869, Wisconsin ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Superintendent 1902-04 PEARS, William [Buchanan] Born 1826, England c.1861 to Buchanan 1868 started grist mill in Buchanan Died Apr. 7, 1893, Buchanan ---- St. Joseph Valley First Director, Director 1880-83 PEARSALL, Thomas W. # [New York City] Born June 16, 1838, New York Died Jan. 1, 1909, New York City ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1888 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1888-1908 PEARSON, Benjamin Born Sept. 19, 1801, Avon, N. Y. 1833 to near Mt. Morris c.1836 to Flint Died Dec. 11, 1859 ---- Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 PEARSON, C. J. # [South Bend, Ind.] Southern Michigan General Freight Agent, General Passenger Agent 1912-14 PEARSON, Leonard Michigan Extension First Director 1878 PEASE, Dr. Charles G. Baraga & Western First Director 1891


PEASE, John James Rousseau Born June 25, 1817, Enfield, Conn. 1840 to Green Bay 1844 to Janesville, Wisc. 1849 became attorney 1855 an organizer of bank Died Mar. 22, 1896, Janesville ---- Southern Wisconsin Secretary c.1853 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1859-11/65 PEASE, John M. Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1846 PEAVEY, Frank Hutchinson # [Minneapolis] Born Jan. 18, 1850, Eastport, Me. Owned F. H. Peavey & Co., built grain elevators Died Dec. 30, 1901, Chicago ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1895-97 PECK, A. V. [Elkhart, Ind.] Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Chief Engineer 1882 PECK, Arvine [Lowell] ABH, 1:part5:91 Born Dec. 15, 1819, Butler, N. Y. 1854 to Lowell, physician Died Dec. 1884, Lowell ---- Hastings, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1883 PECK, Charles B. [Port Huron] BiogRy1893, 286 Born Aug. 10, 1840, Steuben Co., N. Y. 1848 to Wisconsin 1859 to Brodhead, Wisc. 1863-65 in Civil War

(Possibly, pertinent. Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4 George B. Peck, whose mother lives in Onondaga county, N,Y, committed suicide in front of the residence of W. H. Dodge, a well-to-do farmer, two miles north of Elkhorn, Wis., on the 5th. It seems that Peck married Dodge's daughter a year ago while she was teaching school at Wyoming, N.Y., against the wishes of the young lady's parents. A separation was brought about and Peck went to Michigan. He appeared at Dodge's house and after an unsatisfactory interview with his wife took his life in....) ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Station Agent 1859-63 Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston General Freight Agent 1867-72 Superintendent 1872-74 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Western General Freight Agent 1874-77 Chicago & Lake Huron General Superintendent, General Freight Agent 1877 General Manager, Receiver 1878-79 Northwestern Grand Trunk General Manager 1879 Capac & Northern First Director 1879 Michigan Ry First Director 1880 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Manager 1880 Atlantic & Danville Vice President, General Manager c.1880-10/90 San Antonio & Aransas Pass Asst. to President 6/1892-(93)

PECK, Charles A. # [Kalamazoo] CompKal, 198-99 Born Dec. 23, 1852, Richland Banker; investor in paper mills Died July 1923, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Director 1916-17 PECK, Edward N. Troy & Rochester Commissioner 1844 PECK, Ellsworth A. # [Indianapolis] BiogRy1893, 286; BiogRy1913, 425 Born Apr. 13, 1852, Westfield, Ohio Died Mar. 12, 1913, Pine Bluff, Ark. ---- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Various work Asst. General Superintendent General Superintendent to 12/1892 St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern General Superintendent 6/1893-4/1901 St. Louis Southwestern [Pine Bluff, Ark.] Superintendent 6/1901-3/13 PECK, George # [Detroit] BkDet, 361; CompDet, 255-56 Born Nov. 5, 1834, Lyme, Conn. Dry goods merchant until 1887 Banker, company director Died Nov. 11, 1913, Detroit ---- Delray Terminal First Director, Director 1905-12 Vice President 1905-12

116 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) PECK, George L. [Toledo] Toledo & Ann Arbor Superintendent Telegraph 1878-79 PECK, George Lyman # [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1913, 425 Born July 10, 1858, Sandusky, Ohio ---- Pennsylvania-West subsidiaries Various work 1874-94 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Div. Superintendent 1894-1/96 [Richmond, Ind.] Div. Superintendent 1/1896-1/1901 [Pittsburgh] Pennsylvania-West General Superintendent 1-6/1901 General Manager 6/1901-1/13 Pennsylvania RR 5th Vice President 1/1913-2/14 4th Vice President 2/1914-?? 3rd Vice President ??-3/1920 Vice President 3/1920-8/28 Grand Rapids & Indiana Vice President, Director 1914-17 PECK, George Record # [Chicago] BkChi, 453; BiogRy1913, 426; HistChi3, 354-55 Born May 15, 1843, Cameron, Steuben Co., N. Y. 1861 graduated Milton Coll. (Wisc.) In 1st Wisc. Heavy Artillery 1863-65 1887 law degree Univ. of Kansas In private practice 1893-94 ---- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

General Solicitor 1881-9/95 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul General Counsel 9/1895-1/1911 PECK, George Washington [East Saginaw] MichBiog, 2:181 Born June 4, 1818, New York City 1839 to Brighton 1842 began law practice State representative 1846-47 1847 to Lansing; became postmaster Mich. Secy. of State 1848-49 Owned Lansing Journal and 1852-55 was state printer U. S. Representative 1855-57 1868 to East Saginaw; attorney 1873 to St. Louis, Mo., law practice for St. Louis & Iron Mtn. 1880 to Hot Springs, Ark. 1882 to Bismarck, N. D. Died June 30, 1905, Saginaw ---- Saginaw & St. Clair River First Director 1870 Michigan Midland First Director 1870 PECK, Horace B. [Kalamazoo] Born July 20, 1841, Kalamazoo Died June 14, 1903, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Vice President, Director 1895 PECK, Lee [Lansing] Central Michigan First Director 1882 PECK, Orrin F. [Maple Rapids] HistShiClin, 457; PatClint, 2:10-15 Born June 2, 1838, Wayne Co. 1866 to Maple Rapids, merchant, farmer Died 1887, Maple Rapids

---- Maple Rapids & Southern First Director 1877 Maple Rapids & Lansing First Director 1880 PECK, Romanzo R. [Parkville] Born 1849/50, Ohio In South Bend, Ind. in 1910 ---- Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1882 PECK, Samuel HistUP, 433 Born June 8, 1807, Ohio 1856 to Marquette, agent Jackson Iron Co. Later, dealer in land ---- Iron Bay First Director 1866 PECK, Samuel B. [Muskegon] ABH, 1:part5:92 Born Feb. 22, 1805, Cheshire, Conn. 1859 to Muskegon, manager land investments Died July 21, 1883, Muskegon ---- Grand Rapids & Lake Shore First Director 1869 Muskegon & Greenville First Director 1870 PECK, William HistMich1915, 3:1652-53 ---- c. 1870 Managed railroad eating house at Grand Junction PECK, William H. # [New York City] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1915-16 PECKHAM, Bunnell P. Died 1868, Milwaukee ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1839


PECKHAM, Henry C. [Freeport] Born Feb. 23, 1846, N. Y. state Physician Died Mar. 12, 1939, Freeport ---- Central Michigan First Director 1888 Director 1895-96 PEET, Kosciusko Pulaski # [Ithaca] HistGrat, 796-98 Born Oct. 19, 1843, Rochester, Ohio In 1st Ohio Light Artillery, 1864-65 1867 to Kent Co., animal raiser 1883 to Ithaca Sheriff, Gratiot Co., 1885-86 Died Apr. 21, 1932, North Star; buried Ithaca ---- Ann Arbor Street First Director 1888 PEGRAM, Edward Sanford # [New York City] Born Feb. 1862, New York City Banker with J. P. Morgan & Co. ---- Pere Marquette Asst. Secretary 1911-12 PELTON, David C. [Cheboygan] Born c.1836, Ohio Lumber manufacturer President, vil. of Cheboygan, 1899-1900 ---- Cheboygan & East Michigan First Director 1891 PELTON, Frederick W. [Cleveland] Born Mar. 24, 1827, Chester, Conn. 1848 to Cleveland In 8th Ohio Independent Battery, Civil War Banker Mayor, Cleveland, 1871-72 Died Mar. 15, 1902, Cleveland

---- Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1887-88 PELTON, Roderick J. [St. Thomas, Ont.] Born c. 1838 Died Oct. 31, 1893, Dutton, Ontario ---- Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Auditor 1881-82 PENDILL, Elijah W. [Battle Creek] Born Dec. 17, 1809, Batavia, N. Y. 1859 first mayor of Battle Creek 1871 bank founder Died Dec. 19, 1876, Battle Creek ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1865 PENDILL, James (P., Jr.) # [Marquette] Born Dec. 17, 1858, Marquette Died 1932, Marquette ---- Marquette City & Presque Isle Director 1902 PENFIELD, John [Kalamazoo] Born Sept. 23, 1824, Vermont Died Oct. 8, 1887, Rantoul, Ill.; burial Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 PENFIELD, Jonathan Frankfort, Crystal Lake & Glenn Arbor First Director 1890 PENFIELD, William L. [Dundee] Born 1811 or 1812, Connecticut Died June 13, 1899, Dundee

---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern First Director 1869 PENISTAN, Richard [Philadelphia] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Director 1878-82 PENNELL, Or(r)in Graves [St. Johns] MichBiog, 2:183 Born Nov. 29, 1822 or 1827, Cortland Co., N. Y. 1861 to Washtenaw Co. 1869 to DeWitt Died 1899 or 1900, DeWitt ---- Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 PENNIMAN, Bethuel [Calumet] HistUP, 305 Born Feb. 11, 1819, Abington, Plymouth Co., Mass. 1878 to Calumet, Chief Clerk Calumet & Hecla Co. ---- Hecla & Torch Lake Secretary 1878-83 PENNINGTON, Edmund William # [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 2:598-601; BiogRy1913, 427 Born Sept. 16, 1848, Peru, Ill. 1853 to St. Paul, Minn. Died May 1, 1926, Minneapolis ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various up to Asst. Superintendent 1864-86 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Div. Superintendent 1888-92 Superintendent 1893-97 General Manager 4/1899-1909 Secretary 1901 Director 1901-17

118 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 2nd Vice President 9/1902-05 Vice President 7/1905-09 President 3/1909-17 Sainte Marie Union Depot First Director, Director 1900-17 Vice President 1900-17 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Director 1909-17 Gogebic & Montreal River President, Director 1910-17 PENNOCK, C. M. # [Ludington] Ludington & Northern Auditor 1908 PENNY, Charles W. [Jackson] HistJack2, 198-99; HistJack1, 242 Born Jan. 4, 1812, N. Y. state 1831 to Detroit 1840 to Jackson, merchant Died Dec. 6, 1892, Ann Arbor; burial Jackson ---- Jackson Union First Director 1855 PENOYER, Wedworth C. # [Bay City] Bay City & Port Huron First Director 1904 PEPPERS, Albert E. [Detroit] Detroit, Rouge River & Dearborn First Director 1889 PERCIVAL, E. B. [Palo] Carson City & Palo First Director 1871 PERCIVAL, Edward F. # [Port Huron] Jenks, 2:818-19 Born Mar. 7, 1861, Port Huron Insurance and real estate businesses Died June 1927 ---- Lansing & Northern First Director 1900

Michigan Suburban First Director 1901 PERCY, Charles # [Port Huron, 1888 Montreal] BiogRy1885, 186; BiogRy1893, 287 Born Feb. 12, 1845, Kent, England ---- English roads Various work 5/1859-75 Great Western Ry of Canada Treasurer 3/1875-2/78 Midland Ry Canada Secretary, Treasurer 2/1878-9/79 General Manager 2/1878-9/79 Northwestern Grand Trunk Secretary, Treasurer 9/1879 Michigan Ry First Director 1880 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Manager 1880 Secretary 1880-99 [also Montreal] Treasurer 1880-83 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Asst. to President 1888-89 [Montreal] Director 1894-97 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Secretary, Director 1894-1900 Treasurer 1900 Michigan Air Line Ry Secretary 1894-1900 Treasurer 1896-1900 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Secretary, Treasurer 1899 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1901-02 PERKINS, Asa Edwin [St. Joseph] Born Sept. 2, 1807, Mass. Died Nov. 1877 ---- Lake Shore of Western Michigan

First Director 1869 PERKINS, Benjamin [New York City] Ann Arbor Director 1895-97 PERKINS, Charles H. # [Richmond] Born May 25, 1840, Richmond Brother-in-law of David Ward ---- Detroit & Charlevoix First Director 1901 PERKINS, Douglas # [Cleveland] Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1914-17 PERKINS, Edward Cranch # [Boston] Born May 1830, Ohio Father of Thomas N. Perkins Died Dec. 4, 1914, Milton, Mass. ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1893-1901 PERKINS, Edwin Ruthven # [Cleveland] HistClev, 107-09 Born Feb. 20, 1833, Tamworth, N. H. Father of Edwin R. Perkins, Jr. 1857 graduated Dartmouth Coll. c.1858 to Cleveland 1865 into banking Died Apr. 21, 1915, Cleveland ---- Lakes Superior & Michigan Air Line First Director 1864 Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling President 1890-93 PERKINS, Edwin Ruthven, Jr. # [Cleveland] Born Apr. 23, 1879, Cleveland


Son of Edwin R. Perkins ---- Marquette & Southeastern First Director, Director 1900-11 Vice President 1901-11 Munising Vice President, Director 1900-11 PERKINS, George Walbridge # [New York City] HerrNL, 4:431 Born Jan. 31, 1862, Chicago 1877 into office of New York Life Ins. Co. 1903 V.P. of New York Life Ins. 1905 joined J. P. Morgan Co. Died June 18, 1920, New York City ---- Pere Marquette Director 1906-12 Chairman, Board of Directors 1908-12 PERKINS, Henry Bishop # [Warren, Ohio] Success, 2:618-19; HistOhio, 6:51- Born Mar. 19, 1824, Warren, Ohio Brother of Joseph Perkins, uncle of Jacob P. Perkins President, 1st Natl. Bank of Warren VP, Republic Iron Co. Died Mar. 2, 1902 ---- Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1893-1902 PERKINS, Jacob P. # [Cleveland] Born Dec. 20, 1854, Cleveland Nephew of Henry B. and Joseph Perkins ---- Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1878-86

PERKINS, Joseph [Cleveland] HerrNL, 4:432; HistOhio, 6:41-48 Born July 5, 1819, Warren, Ohio Brother of Henry B. Perkins, uncle of Jacob P. Perkins Died Aug. 26, 1885, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ---- Cleveland & Mahoning President Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1873-77 PERKINS, Thomas Handasyd Born Dec. 15, 1764, Boston Father of Thomas H. Perkins, Jr. Made huge fortune as slave trader in Haiti, fur trader to China, smuggler of opium 1789 was one of the first Boston men to trade with China Owned Granite Ry in Mass. Died Jan. 11, 1854, Brookline, Mass. ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 PERKINS, Thomas Handasyd, Jr. Born Oct. 8, 1796, Boston Son of Thomas H. Perkins Died Jan. 16, 1850, Boston ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 Chicago & North Western Director 1859 PERKINS, Thomas Nelson # [Westwood, Mass.] WhosWhoFB, 632 Born May 6, 1870, Milton, Mass. Son of Edward C. Perkins 1894 graduated Harvard Law School Vice President Railway & Light

Securities Co. Died Oct. 7, 1937 ---- Houghton County Traction Director 1908-17 Houghton County Traction Vice President 1915-17 PERKINS, William # [Detroit] Detroit Bay City Traction First Director 1904 Bay City, Caro & Eastern First Director 1910 PERLEY, C. J. [Bay City] Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Director 1880 PERO, John Walter # [Fremont, Ohio] Born Nov. 2, 1860, Fremont, Ohio Died Oct. 25, 1950, Fremont, Ohio ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Detroit First Director, First Treasurer 1904 PERRIN, Horace J. [Marshall] Born June 16, 1819, Rochester, N. Y. Owned bank 1876 built grist mill at Ceresco Died Jan. 11, 1880, Marshall ---- Marshall & Coldwater First Director 1870 PERRIN, Porter Kendrick # MichBiog, 2:186 Born Sept. 13, 1833, Berlin, Vt. 1857 graduated Law Univ. of Albany, N. Y. 1860 to Michigan (from Cincinnati), apparently to Jackson, attorney State senator 1877-78 Died Mar. 20, 1903, Detroit ---- Lansing & St. Johns [St. Johns]

120 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1871 PERRINE, William Ely HistJack2, 186 Born Jan. 4, 1794, Freehold, N. J. 1833 to Jackson, merchant Register of Deeds, Jackson Co., 1838-39 Died Dec. 28, 1843, Jackson ---- Detroit & St. Joseph [Jackson] Commissioner 1832 PERRY, Frederick R. # [New York City] Born Aug. 15, 1876, Hopkinton, Mass. Died Jan. 16, 1933, New York City ---- Canadian Pacific Various work 1895-?? General Agent-Rail Traffic [1916-30] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1916-17 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Director 1916-17 PERRY, George R. [Grand Rapids] HistMich1915, 2:908-10 Born Jan. 30, 1849, Bridgeport, Conn. 1852 family to Detroit 1868 to Grand Rapids, drug store clerk 1892 started wholesale grocery broker Mayor of Grand Rapids 1898-1901 11/1903 charged with accepting a bribe Died 1927, Grand Rapids ---- Electric Ry First Director 1890 Grand Rapids Street Vice President ?? PERRY, Joel [Big Rapids] Born Oct. 29, 1846, Wales, St.

Clair Co. Died May 16, 1827, Kalamazoo ---- West Branch & Moorestown First Director, Director 1882-83 PERRY, Norman HistMacomb, 706-07 Born Apr. 20, 1796, Northumberland, Saratoga Co., N. Y. 1824 to Romeo Died July 19, 1880 ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens Commissioner 1833 PERRY, Seth C. Partner in Breen Mine ---- Deer Creek & Marble Quarry First Director 1869 PETER, James B. # [East Saginaw] Born Apr. 16, 1849 Son-in-law of William L. Webber Attorney Died Mar. 3, 1934, Saginaw ---- Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Director 1889-97 Saginaw & Frankenmuth First Director 1898 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Director 1900-02 Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Treasurer 1904-06 Trustee 1905-06 Pere Marquette Director 1914-17 PETER, (Robert) Arthur # [Louisville, Ky.] Born June 1, 1853, Louisville Owned drug firm Died Dec. 15, 1921, Louisville ---- Benton Harbor-St.Joe Ry & Light Director 1916-17

PETER, William Northern Michigan Ry First Director 1869 PETERKIN, Daniel # [Chicago] Executive, Morton Salt Co., 1930s ---- Port Huron Southern Treasurer, Director 1904-09 PETERS, A. B. # [Port Huron] Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Div. Superintendent 1908 PETERS, Albert E. # [Detroit] Detroit, Fort Wayne & Belle Isle First Director 1898 Detroit United First Director 1900 Director 1909-17 Asst. Secretary 1902-10 Secretary 1911-17 City Electric of Port Huron Secretary 1903-04 Detroit & Lake St. Clair Secretary 1903-04 Detroit, Mt. Clemens & Marine City Secretary 1903-04 Rapid RR Secretary 1903-04 Port Huron, St. Clair & Marine City Secretary 1903-04 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director, Secretary 1903-10 Rapid Ry Director, Secretary 1903-07 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Director, Secretary 1906-17 Detroit, Jackson & Chicago First Director, Director 1907-17 Secretary 1908-17 Detroit, Almont & Northern First Director, Director 1913-17


Secretary 1914-17 Flint & Great Lakes First Director 1917 Monroe Connecting First Director 1917 PETERS, J. R. # [Manistee] Manistee & Luther Director 1909-11 PETERS, J. Hugh [New York City] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1890 Mineral Range Director 1893-97 PETERS, James Sutton [Eastlake] Born May 28, 1802 Father of Richard G. Peters ---- Midland Train First Director 1885 Manistee & Luther Director 1887-91 PETERS, Richard Gould # [Manistee] Powers, 2:818-20; CycMich, 54-55; MenProgress, 464; Success, 2:620 Born July 2, 1832, Delaware Co., N.Y. Son of James S. Peters 1850 to Monroe 1855 to AuSable, for Charles Mears, lumberman c.1860 to Ludington 1866 to Manistee, bought into partnership of sawmills and timberlands; 1868 bought out partners (2 men from Milwaukee) At times also in partnership w/Horace Butters and in Dunham, Peters & Co. Owned timberland in Wisconsin, Alabama, and Carolinas Died Apr. 1, 1927, Manistee

---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Asst. Engineer 1851-55 Hobart & Manistee River First Director, Director 1879-90 Peters Train First Director,First President 1878 Peter's Manistee Train First Director 1883 Midland Train First Director 1885 Manistee & Luther Director 1886-1914 President,General Manager 1886-1914 Treasurer 1909-11 Mason & Oceana Vice President, Director 1886-89 Vice President 1899-1900 Michigan Northern RR First Director 1887 PETERS, William Andrew # [Detroit] BiogRy1896, 371 Born Oct. 30, 1856, Colon ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [various] Station Agent 1883-94 Toledo & Ohio Central Mich. Passenger Agent 1894-1903 District Passenger Agent 7/1903-[06] PETERSEN, John M. [Manistee] PortraitNMich, 132-33; BiogRy1913, 429 Born Feb 2, 1859, Denmark 1880 to Greenville c.1884 to Manistee, with Buckley & Douglas Lbr Co ---- Manistee & Northeastern Bookkeeper 1888-94 Purchasing Agent 9/1894-13 Asst. Secretary 1911-13

PETHERAM, James Wilson BiogRy1906, 472 Born Oct. 22, 1842, Largo, Scotland ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 6/1873-3/82 Chicago & West Michigan [Grand Rapids] Assistant Engineer 3/1882-1/84 Chief Engineer 1/1884-1/88 Missouri, Kansas & Texas of Texas [Dallas] General Roadmaster 1/1888-10/93 Chief Engineer 10/1893-[1906] PETRIE, Charles B. [Pontiac] Toledo & Saginaw Bay First Director 1881 PETTIBONE, William Henry [Chicago, 1881 Battle Creek] BiogRy1885, 187; BiogRy1893, 289 Born March 30, 1840, Farmersville, N. Y. ---- Various roads Various work 5/1855-69 Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Superintendent 1869-70 Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota Asst. General Superintendent 1/1870-75 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Div. Superintendent 1876-12/78 Chicago & Grand Trunk Asst. Superintendent 1/1879-81 Superintendent 1881-4/85 Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis General Superintendent 4/1885-7/87 San Francisco, Clear Lake &

122 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Humboldt General Manager 7/1887-1/89 Atlantic & Danville Asst. General Manager 1-7/92 Adirondack & St. Lawrence Superintendent 7/1892-(93) PETTIT, Curtis Hussey # [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 3:243-46 Born Sept. 18, 1833, near Columbiana Co., Ohio After school worked in uncle’s bank in Cleveland 1855 to Minneapolis, real estate dealer and investor In many other businesses Died May 11, 1914, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1888-89, 1892-1914 PETTIT, L. J. # [Milwaukee] Pres., Wisconsin Natl. Bank, 1907 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1908-17 PETZ, Frebert A. # [Capac] Born 1873, Germany ---- Thumb Ry First Director 1912 PFISTER, Guido [Milwaukee] Born 1818, Hechingen, Germany 1847 to Milwaukee, started leather store Expanded into many investments; insurance cos. Died 1889, Milwaukee ---- Republic Branch First Director 1881 Ontonagon & Brule River1882 Director -89

Treasurer -88 Menominee Branch First Director 1883 Milwaukee & Northern Director 1887-89 PHENIX, William [Chicago] Born 1831, Carthage, Me. Cable ry installations in Cincinnati and St. Louis ---- Chicago City Ry Superintendent of cable installation 1881-?? Valley City Street & Cable First Director 1887 Citizens Street Ry [Memphis] Engineer North Side Street Ry [Fort Worth] Engineer New Orleans Traction Co. Engineer PHELPS, Benjamin Born Oct. 17, 1788, Pittsfield, Mass. Father of Edwin Phelps ?1825 to Troy Twp., Oakland Co. No date to Pontiac Died Sept. 3, 1857, Pontiac ---- Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834 PHELPS, Charles Spencer [East Saginaw] HerrNL, 4:445 Born Dec. 12, 1862, South Deerfield, Mass 1884 graduated Worcester Polytechnic Inst. ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Asst. Engineer c.1885-89 South Carolina & George Chief Engineer 1890-99 Southern Ry Roadmaster 1900-n.d. [Charleston, S.C.] PHELPS, Edward Haight

[Detroit] Born June 30, 1847, Middlebury, Vt. Died Mar. 20, 1884, Detroit ---- Michigan Central Chief Engineer 1883-84 PHELPS, Edwin [Pontiac] MichBiog, 2:190; PortraitOak, 640 Born Apr. 7, 1828, Pittsfield, Mass. Son of Benjamin Phelps 1833 family to Pontiac Died May 22, 1904, Pontiac ---- St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 PHELPS, Edwin J. [Kalamazoo] Born 1845 President, Kalamazoo Natl. Bank Died Nov. 1925, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Director 1895 PHELPS, F. M. # [Adrian] Adrian Street General Superintendent 1906 PHELPS, Peter W. # [Marquette] BiogHBM, 372-73 Born 1865, Marquette 1882 Peter White hired him for his bank 1890 White’s partner in insurance business ---- Hancock & Calumet Director 1901 Mineral Range Director 1912-17 PHELPS, W. G. [St. Louis, Mo.]


Indiana & Lake Michigan Asst. Secretary 1896-97 PHETTEPLACE, Edward H. [Kalamazoo] (Possibly born Apr. 19, 1824; died June 18, 1876) ---- Manchester & Homer First Director 1870 PHILBIN, Donald Mcdonald # BiogRy1893, 290; BiogRy1913, 432 Born Apr. 1857, Montreal Died Aug. 6, 1914, Duluth ---- Chicago & North Western Engineering Dept. 1875-77 Foreman, ore docks 1877-86 [Escanaba] Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Foreman, ore docks 1886-88 [Ashland, Wisc.] Fremont, Elkhon & Missouri Valley Div. Superintendent 1889-90 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic [Marquette] Superintendent 1890-4/93 Duluth, Missabe & Northern General Manager 4/1893-1/96 Duluth & Winnipeg General Superintendent 4/1896-6/98 Eastern Ry of Minnesota 2nd Vice President 6/1898-4/1902 Superintendent 1899-4/1903 Great Northern [Duluth] Asst. General Superintendent 4/1903-06 General Superintendent 1906-1/14 PHILBRICK, Philetus H. BiogRy1893, 290 Born Mar. 8, 1839, Machias, N. Y.

c.1857 graduated Univ. Michigan 1873-87 professor Univ. of Iowa 1887-(93) consulting engineer Died Oct. 10, 1907, Medford, Ore. ---- Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati Division Engineer 1868-?? Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Division Engineer no dates Michigan Air Line Division Engineer no dates Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Consulting Engineer no dates Owosso & Northwestern and Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Chief Engineer no dates PHI(L)LIPS, Benjamin T. # [Menominee] NPMemorial, 232-37, HistNP, 3:1480-83 Born Oct. 14, 1840, Wadsworth, Ohio In Civil War 1870 graduated Rush Medical College 1872 to Menominee Died Nov. 29, 1918 ---- Menominee Street First Director 1888 PHILLIPS, Charles [Philadelphia] Mineral Range Director 1885-87 PHILLIPS, Daniel W. [Shelby Twp., Macomb Co.] Shelby & Detroit Commissioner 1834 PHILLIPS, Elijah Brigham LS&MSHist, 902 Born Aug. 20, 1819, Westborough, Mass.

Died Sept. 13, 1905, Brookline, Mass. ---- Boston & Worcester Various work Cleveland & Toledo Superintendent Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1865-5/69 President 10/1865-5/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 6/1869-5/70 First President, President 6/1869-5/70 Wisconsin Central Contractor to build part of line Grayville & Mattoon Receiver Eastern RR President 1879-83 Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis President Fitchburg RR President 11/1883-90 PHILLIPS, Ermine J. # [Oshkosh, Wisc.] Born Mar. 1882, Oshkosh Son of Milton C. Phillips ---- Lake Superior Southern First Director 1905 PHILLIPS, Milton C. # [Oshkosh, Wisc.] Born July 1856, Wisc. Father of Ermine J. Phillips U. S. attorney, 1900-04 Died Aug. 2, 1916, Oshkosh ---- Lake Superior Southern First Director 1905 PHILLIPS, Patrick H. [Port Huron] Jenks, 2:718-19 Born Oct. 11, 1853, New York City

124 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1876 became lawyer ---- Port Huron, St. Clair & Marine City First Director 1899 PICKANDS, James [Marquette] HistClev2, 3:215-16. (Also see Walter Havighurst, Vein of Ironn: the Pickands Mather Story. (Cleveland: World Publ. Co., 1958)) Born Dec. 15, 1839, Akron, Ohio In 1st Ohio Vol. Infantry and 124th Ohio Vol. Infantry, 1861-65 1867 to Marquette, hardware & merchandise Mayor of Marquette 1881 to Cleveland 1883 organized Pickands, Mather & Co. Died July 14, 1896, Cleveland ---- Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1872 PICKERING, A. D. # [Detroit] 1897 to Detroit, grain dealer Died Nov. 22, 1909, Detroit ---- Delray Connecting Asst. Auditor 1908-09 PICKING, Harry H. # [East Orange, N.J.] Rapid Ry Director 1907 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director 1903-10 PICKMAN, Dudley L.eavittt Born May 21, 1779, Salem, Mass. Died Nov. 4, 1846 ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 PIERCE, Arthur S. # [New York

City] Chicago & North Western Treasurer 1915-[3/40] Asst. Secretary [1917-3/40] PIERCE, David R. [Detroit] Iron Range & Huron Bay Secretary 1895 PIERCE, I. L. [Escanaba] Peninsula RR Master Mechanic 1864 Chicago & North Western Master Mechanic 1864-73 PIERCE, Lewis [Portland, Me.] Born Apr. 15, 1832, Gorham, Me. Died Jan. 28, 1915, Portland, Me. ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1881-97 PIERCE, Lillian L. # [Bay City] Bay City Traction & Electric Asst. Secretary 1906 Asst. Treasurer 1906 PIERCE, Thomas Lewis # BiogRy1913, 433 Born July 6, 1877, Portland, Me. 1898 graduated Bowdoin Coll. 1911 with Boston Chamber of Commerce 1917 in World War I ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Clerk 1898-99 [Port Huron] Pere Marquette Freight Sales Dept. 1900-02 Travel. Freight Agent 7/1902-3/03 [Milwaukee] Travel. Freight Agent 3-9/1903 [New York City] Commercial Agent 9/1903-9/04 [Detroit] New England Agent 9/1904-12/11 [Boston] PIERCE, W. D. # [Sylvania, Oh.] Toledo & Western

General Superintendent 1910-13 PIERCE, Winslow Shelby # [New York City] PPA, 2:187-88; BiogRy1913, 433; WhosWhoNY, 751 Born Oct. 23, 1857, Shelbyville, Ind. 1879 graduated Univ. Mich. Law School Died July 1938, Bayville, L. I., N. Y. ---- Missouri Pacific Asst. to General Counsel 1885-4/92 General Attorney 4/1892-5/1912 Texas & Pacific General Attorney 4/1892-5/1912 St. Louis Southwestern General Counsel 1/1891-[22] Union Pacific General Counsel 1897-12/1903 Western Maryland President 1904-[13] Denver & Rio Grande General Counsel Wabash Director 1902-17 Chairman Board of Directors 1912-[22] General Counsel 1916-[22] PIERPONT, Henry Edwards # BiogRy1922, 496 Born Apr. 1862, Two Rivers, Wisc. Died Jan. 1947 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 1883-5/92 Division Freight & Passenger Agent 5/1892-1/96 Asst. General Freight Agent 1/896-1/1907 [Chicago] General Freight Agent 1/1907-1/13 Freight Traffic Manager


1/1913-8/18 Traffic Manager 8/1918-(24) PIERREPONT, Henry Evelyn # [New York City] Born Dec. 9, 1845, Brooklyn, N. Y. Brother of John J. Pierrepont Died Nov 4, 1911, Brooklyn, N. Y. ---- Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1911 PIERREPONT, John Jay # [New York City] Born Sept. 3, 1849, Rye, N. Y. Brother of Henry E. Pierrepont ---- Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1912-17 PIERSON, Benjamin [Flint] Born Sept. 19, 1801, Avon, N. Y. Died July 31, 1867, Flint ---- Flint & Pere Marquette First Director 1857 PIERSON, Henry Rufus [Chicago] HerrNL, 4:461 Born June 13, 1819, Charleston, N. Y. 1866-67 N. Y. state senator 1872-81 regent State University of N. Y. 1875 established bank in Albany Died Jan. 1, 1899, Albany, N. Y.l ---- Brooklyn City Ry President [no date] Chicago & North Western Director 4/1869-6/71 Vice President 4/1869-6/70 Pullman Palace Car Co. Vice President 6/1870-2/71 PIERSON, William B. [Three Rivers]

Manchester & Homer First Director 1870 PIKE, Joseph N. # [Orangeville] Born 1849 Died 1923 ---- Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Inland First Director 1904 PIPER, Joseph W. # [Toledo] Ann Arbor Asst. Auditor 1913-14 PIPP, W. H. [Kalkaska] Detroit, Charlevoix & Escanaba First Director 1887 PILLSBURY, Charles Stinson # [Minneapolis] WhosWhoFB, 540 Born Dec. 6, 1878, Minneapolis Son of Charles A. Pillsbury 1906 into flour business Died May 21, 1939, Rochester, Minn. ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1913-17 PILLSBURY, John Sargent # [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 2:6-11 Born July 29, 1828, Sutton, N. H. 1855 to St. Anthony, Minn. 1872 Founded C. A. Pillsbury and Co. 1876-82 gov. or Minnesota Died Oct. 18, 1901, Hennepin Co., Minn. ---- Menominee & Sault Ste. Marie First Director 1885 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1888-97 PINGREE, Hazen S. [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:196-97; HerrNL, 4:466;

BiogRep, 2:316-19 Born Aug. 30, 1840, Denmark, Me. 1862-65 in Civil War 1865 to Detroit, started boot and shoe factory Mayor, Detroit, 1889-96 Governor of Mich. 1897-1901 Died June 18, 1901, Detroit ---- Detroit Municipal First Director 1899 PITMAN, D. Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1840 PITT, Percy M. # [Muskegon] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Superintendent 1907 Traffic Manager 1909-14 General Superintendent 1911-12 PLACE, Ira Adelbert # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 541; BiogRy1913, 434; WhosWhoNY, 754 Born May 8, 1854, New York City 1881 graduated Cornell Univ. 1883 from Syracuse to New York City, attorney Died Jan. 23, 1928, New York City ---- New York Central & Hudson River Law Department 3/1886-10/1902 General Attorney 10/1902-4/05 General Counsel 4/1905-12/06 Vice President 12/1906-12/14 New York Central Vice President 1/1915-17; 3/1920-[24] Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1911-14

126 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) PLACE, Perley N. # BiogRy1913, 434 Born Apr. 14, 1870, Farmington 1906-12 not on railroad ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Various work 1885-3/1900 Pere Marquette Trainmaster 3/1900-4/03 Div. Superintendent 4-10/1903 [Saginaw] Div. Superintendent 10/1903-9/06 [Gr. Rapids] Trainmaster 9/12-(13) [Saginaw] PLATT, George W. [Niles] ABH , 1:part4:51; HistBerr, 151 Born Sept. 12, 1813, Pittsfield, Mass. c.1837 to Niles, tin shop Later had hardware store Mayor, Niles, 1878 Died Feb. 8, 1887, Niles ---- St. Joseph River First Director 1867 Elkhart & Lake Michigan First Director 1868 Niles & South Bend First Director 1869 PLATT, Henry S. [Monroe] Havre Branch Commissioner 1836 PLATT, Nathan Ely [Marquette] Born May 1, 1823, Washington, Ct. c.1858 to Marquette from Utica, N. Y. President, Lake Superior Foundry (Marquette) 1861 to Chicago ---- Peninsula RR First Director 1862 Northern Iron RR First Director 1862

PLATT, Thomas Collier [Oswego, N.Y.] BiogRy1885, 190 Born July 15, 1833, Oswego, N.Y. 1849-50 at Yale Coll. Some interest in Mich. timber lands U. S. Representative 1873-77 1880-c.85 pres. United States Express Co. U. S. Senator 3-5/1881, 3/1897-3/1909 Died Mar. 6, 1910, New York City, buried Oswego ---- Southern Central President 1871-(85) Muskegon & Big Rapids First Director 1871 Addison & Northern Pennsylvania President 1882-(85) Florida Central & Western Director 1883-(85) PLATTE, Joseph [Westphalia] Born Dec. 8, 1799, Sauerland, Westphalia, Germany 1836 to Westphalia Twp. 1852 opened store in village ---- Westphalia, Hubbardston & Northern First Director 1869 PLUES, Lyman Henry [East Saginaw] Born Nov. 25, 1846, Saginaw Died Mar. 18, 1904, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette General Baggage Agent 1889-90 PLUMB, George E. # [Chicago] Lake Michigan & Kalamazoo First Director 1910 PLUMB, Henry D. [Grand Rapids] Born Sept. 1846, N. Y. state Served in 1st Mich. Engineers

in Civil War Died Apr. 6, 1906, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1899 PLUMB, William C. # [Kansas City, Kans.] Newspaper publisher ---- Lake Michigan & Kalamazoo First Director 1910 PLUMMER, Alonzo # PortraitBerrCass, 203-04 Born Feb. 18, 1842, Hartland, Somerset Co., Me. In 4th Maine Light Artillery, 1862-65 1866 graduated Albany (N. Y.) Law School 1866 to Minneapolis 1870 to Benton Harbor 1875 admitted to bar Mayor of Benton Harbor, 1893 Died Aug. 10, 1907, Benton Harbor ---- Benton Harbor Street First Director 1888 PLUMMER, Daniel [Ontonagon Co.] Born Oct. 26, 1819, Abbottsford, Quebec, Canada In 27th Mich. Infantry, 1862-64 Died May 10, 1910, Cedar Falls, Iowa ---- Ontonagon & State Line First Director 1855 PLUMMER, James H. [Bay City] Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore President, Director, Treasurer 1878 General Manager 1878 Pinconning President, Director 1879


General Manager 1879 PLUMMER, W. T. [Fenton] Ohio & Lake Superior First Director 1865 POLDI, J. L. # [Port Huron] Port Huron Southern Chief Engineer 1905-07 POLLASKY, Marcus [Chicago] The Illustrated American (Apr. 7, 1894), 382-83; BiogGrat, 55-56; Born Sept. 6, 1861, Detroit 1863 to Alma 1883 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school 1888 president Chicago Postal Telegraph Co. 1891 Fresco, Calif. townsite promoter 1906 president Chicago Central Sub-Railroad Co. 1908 proposed interurban lines out of Oklahoma City Alma College law library his gift (July 25, 1925, Chicago) ---- Escanaba, Twin Cities & Western First Director 1889 San Joaquin Valley [Calif.] Promoter 1891 West Virginia, Ohio & Western President 1897 POLLER, J. W. # [Lansing] Lansing Connecting First Director 1914 POLLOCK, William G. # [Cleveland] Secy-treas Pittsburg & Lake Angeline Mine ---- Lake Superior & Ishpeming Treasurer, Director 1896-1917 POMEROY, Charles H. # [Saginaw]

PortraitSagBay, 871 Born Sept. 13, 1841, Parkman, Ohio 1846 to Bay City 1887 started Pomeroy Cracker Co. ----- Grand Rapids & Ionia First Director, First Treasurer 1903 Ionia & Owosso First Director, First Treasurer 1903 Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director, First Treasurer 1905 POMEROY, Ladue # Jackson Consolidated Treasurer 1907 POMROY, Henry K. # [New York City] Born 1853, South Newton, Mass. ---- Wabash Director 1916-17 POND, Ashley [Detroit] BkDet, 367; ABH-1,1:115 Born Nov. 23, 1827, Wilmington, N. Y. 1832 to Branch Co., Mich. 1854 graduated Univ. of Mich. 1856 began law practice; for short time w/John S. Newberry Died Jan. 12, 1910, Detroit ---- Michigan Central Director 1878-82, 1885-1902 General Counsel 1883-1908 Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1890-1902 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1890-1902 Buchanan & St. Joseph River Director 1900-02 Detroit & Bay City Director 1879-88

President 1879-80 Detroit & Chicago Director 1889-1902 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn Vice President, Director 1895-1916 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1887-1902 Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette Attorney 1880 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1901-02 Kalamazoo & South Haven President, Director 1881-1904 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Attorney 1881-86 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1887-1902 Vice President 1891-92 Saginaw Bay & Northwestern President, Director 1883-1900 POND, B. S. [Flushing] Flushing First Director 1886 POND, Edward F. [Kalamazoo] Allegan & Lake Shore Director 1886-88 POND, James Clark # BiogRy1906, 480 Born Nov. 30, 1857, St. Lawrence, Minn. ---- Various roads Various work 8/1870-9/91 Wisconsin Central [Milwaukee] General Passenger Agent 9/1891-4/1909 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Chicago] Asst. General Passenger Agent 4/1909-10/20 POND, James L. [New York City] Buffalo & Washington

128 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Director 1865-66 Ohio & Grand Haven First Director 1872 PORTEOUS, Robert # [Manistee] Manistee & Northeastern Auditor 1892-1901 PORTER, Benjamin [Jackson] PortraitJack, 380-81 Born Nov. 8, 1793, Goshen, Conn. 1833 to Detroit, carpenter 1838 to Jackson, supt. construction of prison Died July 23, 1862, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley Commissioner 1846 PORTER, Benjamin W. Deer Creek & Marble Quarry First Director 1869 PORTER, Edwards W. [Chicago] Chicago & Canada Southern First Director 1871 PORTER, F. S. # [Lansing] Ionia & Owosso First Director 1903 PORTER, Frank J. # [East Jordan] Born July 12, 1870 Died Nov. 11, 1912 ---- East Jordan & Southern Cashier 1906 PORTER, Henry H. [Chicago, ? Dowagiac] Born Oct. 12, 1847, Jordan, N. Y. Hydraulic engineer; inventor ---- Buchanan & St. Joseph River Director 1895-97 PORTER, H. P. # [East Jordan] East Jordan & Southern

Mechanical Superintendent 1915-16 PORTER, Henry Homer # HerrNL, 4:489; BiogRy1906, 481 Born Dec. 7, 1835, Machias, Me. 1866 parter of Jesse Spalding, lumbering Died Mar. 31, 1910, Chicago ---- Galena & Chicago Union Various work 1853-?? Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana [Monroe] General Freight Agent no dates Superintendent 8/1863-10/65 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Director 1868-1906 Chicago & North Western [Chicago] Director 6/1870-6/78 General Manager 1873-3/76 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha President no dates Menominee River First Director, Director 1875-78 Union Pacific Director 1873-77 Chicago & Indiana Coal President no dates Chicago & Eastern Illinois President no dates PORTER, Hugh # [New York City] Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Director 1884-88 Vice President, Treasurer 1887-88 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1889-1906 Vice President 1889-91 President 1892-1906 Treasurer 1889-1906 PORTER, Ira [Port Huron] MichBiog, 2:202

c.1837 to Port Huron State representative 1841 c.1848 to Waukegan, Ill., apparently newspaper work 1850 to Muskegon Co. Died 1874 ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan Commissioner 1847 PORTER, J. C. Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 Reeds Lake Electric First Director 1890 PORTER, James B. [Lansing] PortraitIngLiv, 420-21; MichBiog, 2:202 Born Sept. 7, 1824, Marcellus, N. Y. 1833 family to Michigan 1840 family to Allegan County offices 1864 to Olivet, officer at Olivet Coll. 1866 to Lansing Mich. Secy. State 1861-67 Died Mar. 7, 1897, Lansing ---- West Branch & Moorestown First Director, Director 1882-84 Vice President 1883-84 PORTER, John Cole [Morenci] Born June 22 or 24, 1822, Seneca Co., N. Y. Died July 29, 1903, Morenci ---- Detroit, Eel River & Illinois First Director 1870 PORTER, John Fredenrich MichBiog, 2:202 Born March 17, 1806, Albany, N.Y. 1835 to St. Joseph, commission & shipping business President of St. Joseph village 1837-41 c.1845 to Niles


Regent, Univ. of Mich. 1846 1853 to New York City Died Nov. 16, 1866, Brooklyn, N.Y. ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner 1846 St. Joseph Valley Commissioner 1848 Michigan Southern [New York City] General Agent 1853-66 PORTER, LeRoy V. # BiogRy1922, 502 Born Sept. 11, 1876, Hopkins ---- Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Various work 9/1896-5/1906 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Auditor Dept. 5/1906-1/10 Asst. Auditor 1/1910-10/14 Chief Clerk to V. P. Accounting 10/1914-7/18 New York Central [New York City] Asst. Comptroller 7/1918-(30) PORTER, Phil [Detroit] Coldwater & Central Michigan First Director 1884 Riverdale & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 Saginaw Suburban First Director 1898 PORTER, William Henry # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 545 Born Jan. 3, 1861, Middlebury, Vt. Officer in several banks in New York City Died Nov. 30, 1926 ---- Pere Marquette Director 1911-17 PORTER, William Pitt # [East

Jordan] MCH, 4:141-42 Born Oct. 4, 1853, Butler Co., Pa. 1879 to East Jordan, worked in saw mill 1887 one of organizers of East Jordan Lumber Co. Died 1959, East Jordan ---- East Jordan & Southern First Director, Director 1901-17 President 1901-17 General Manager 1901-17 Secretary 1905-07 POST, Creyton J. # [Grand Rapids] Central Michigan Director 1896-1902 Vice President 1902-06 Grand Rapids Electric First Director, Director 1903-08 Secretary 1908 POST, Henry Albertson VanZo # [New York City] Wikipedia Born May 16, 1832, New York City Colonel of 2nd U. S. Vol. Sharpshooters, 1861-62 1864 to Cincinnati, manufacturer 1870 to New York City, investment broker Died Jan. 25, 1914, Glendale, Ohio ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1880 Manistee RR First Director 1880 POST, Henry Denison [Holland] Born Mar. 26, 1824, East Rutland, Vt. 1848 to Holland Newspaper publisher Died July 20, 1897, Holland

---- Grand Rapids & Holland First Director 1871 POST, Hoyt # [Detroit] BkDet, 367 Born Apr. 8, 1837, Tinmouth, Vt. 1849 family to Detroit 1861 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school Attorney ---- East Detroit & Grosse Pointe First Director 1887 Detroit Citizens Street First Director 1891 Midland & Hubbard First Director, Director 1893-97 Vice President 1894-97 Grand River Electric First Director 1898 Detroit & Northwestern First Director 1899 Delray Terminal First Director, Director 1905-12 President 1905-12 POST, Jacob J. [Cheboygan] Powers, 3:1104-06 Born Feb. 20, 1839, Livingston Co., N. Y. In Civil War 1872 to Cheboygan, started hardware store City founder; 1911 became president of First Natl. Bank ---- Cheboygan & East Michigan First Director 1891 POST, John Coatsworth # [Holland] Born Sept. 20, 1854, Holland Attorney; newspaper editor; bank director Resided in Milwaukee for a time Died Nov. 20, 1903 ---- Grand Rapids & Lake Michigan

130 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1889 Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 Holland South Shore First Director 1890 Grand Rapids & North Western First Director 1908 [Milwaukee] POST, Samuel # [Ypsilanti] MichBiog, 2:203; BiogRep, 2:319-21 Born Nov. 9, 1834, Ypsilanti c.1853 opened dry goods & clothing store State representative 1871-72 1873 to Detroit, U. S. pension agent Died Dec. 10, 1921, Miami, Fla.; buried Ypsilanti ---- Toledo, Ypsilanti & Saginaw Air Line First Director 1869 POTTER, Allen MichBiog, 2:203; CongBiog Born Oct. 2, 1818, Galloway, Saratoga Co., N.Y. 1830 to Adrian 1838 to Jonesville, became tinsmith 1845 to Kalamazoo, manufacturing, mercantile State representative 1857-58 U. S. Representative 1875-77 Held local offices, in banking 1884 first mayor of Kalamazoo Died May 8, 1885, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & South Haven First Director, Director 1869-85 President 1869-80 Flat River & Houghton Lake First Director 1871 POTTER, Alonzo # [New York City] Detroit United Director 1907-09

POTTER, Calvin B. # [St. Joseph] MichBiog, 2:204; HistBerVB, 147; HistBerr, 181 Born July 15, 1837, Brownville, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 1838 family to Michigan 1860 graduated Albany Law School 1866 to St. Joseph, attorney State representative 1875-76\ Died c.1903, Salt Lake City ---- St. Joseph Valley Director 1881 POTTER, Clarkson N. CongBiog Born Apr. 25, 1825, Schenectdy, N. Y. Brother of Robert B. Potter 1842 graduated Union College; 1843 Rensselaer Poly. Civil engineer, 1847 attorney U. S. Representative 1869-75 Died Jan. 23, 1882, New York City; buried in Schenectady ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-4/60 POTTER, Emery Davis, Jr. [Toledo] Born Nov. 27, 1844, Willoughby, Ohio 1862-63 in Civil War 1864 graduated Univ. Mich. law school ---- Michigan Central Local attorney Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Local attorney Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1894-1914 POTTER, Earl F. # BiogRy1922, 503 1876 graduated Northwestern Univ.

---- Chicago & North Western Engineering Dept. 1876-1/91 Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines Gen. Superintendent, Chief Engineer 1/1891-5/93 Vice President, General Manager 5/1893-1/1901 Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern General Manager 4-11/1901 Wisconsin Central [Milwaukee] General Superintendent 11/1901-5/09 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Mpls] General Superintendent 5/1909-3/11 Asst. to General Manager 3/1911-(22) Gogebic & Montreal River Director 1906-17 POTTER, George N. # [Potterville] MichBiog, 2:204 Born Oct. 16, 1827, Ira, N.Y. 1830 to Saline 1844 to Eaton Co. Founder of Potterville; in lumbering & manufacturing State senator 1887-8 Died Nov. 1, 1902, Potterville ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1865 POTTER, Harry Clark # [Kalamazoo] Born Oct. 14, 1846, Albion, N. Y. Died Nov. 8, 1904, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Secretary, Treasurer 1888-1903 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1888-1903 Auditor 1888-1903


POTTER, Harry Staples [Boston] Died June 1919 ---- Detroit & Lima Northern Director 1897 POTTER, Henry A. # [Ovid] PastClint, 28-31 Born Apr. 6, 1840, Starkey, Yates Co., N. Y. 1856 to Ovid, taught school, farmed 1862-65 in Civil War 1865 into dry goods business President of two banks Died July 1, 1935, Quaker Hill, N. Y. ---- Ovid & Traverse Bay First Director 1882 POTTER, Henry (C.) [Battle Creek] Born June 17, 1830, Scituate Twp., Providence Co., R. I. 1868 bought lumber business ---- Ohio, Quincy & Grand Haven First Director 1872 POTTER, Henry Camp [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 191; HistSag, 2:193-97 Born July 14, 1823, Utica, N.Y. Father of William F. and Henry C. Potter, Jr. No date graduated Union College, medical degree 1847 into RR contracting with Samuel Farwell (his father-in-law) Died Apr. 3, 1909, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Superintendent 1/1862-68 Director 1870-97 Secretary 1868-81 Treasurer 1868-84 General Manager 1873-90 Vice President 1880-92 Receiver

7/1/1879-9/30/1880 Flint River First Director 1871 Cass River First Director 1871 Bay City & East Saginaw Director 1871-72 East Saginaw & St. Clair First Director 1872 Saginaw & Clare County Treasurer, Director 1879-88 President 1882-88 Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Director 1879-88 Treasurer 1882-85 Vice President 1886-88 Manistee RR First Director 1880 President, Director 1881-88 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron First Director, Director 1881-90 POTTER, Henry Camp, Jr. # [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885 p. 192; BkDet, 368 Born Nov. 11, 1857, New Utrecht, N.Y. Son of Henry C. Potter; brother of William F. Potter Died Jan. 4, 1909, probably Detroit ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Clerk 9/1875-5/81 Secretary, Director 5/1881-97 Treasurer 6/1884-97 Manistee RR First Director, Director 1880-88 Secretary, Treasurer 1881-88 Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Director 1882-88 Treasurer 1886-88 Monroe & Toledo First Director 1893 Bay City Belt Line Secretary, Treasurer 1897 Director 1897 Saginaw & Frankenmuth

First Director 1898 Pere Marquette Comptroller 1899 Grand Rapids, Belding & Saginaw Director 1901 Detroit United Asst. Treasurer 1907 [Detroit] Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago First Director, Director 1904-08 [Detroit] POTTER, James W. [Boston] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1880-92 POTTER, John B. [Lawrence] Mackinac & Chicago First Director 1872 POTTER, Nathan Simpson # [Jackson] Born June 1851, N. Y. state Son-in-law of Peter B. Loomis Banker ---- Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Treasurer 1879 Jackson City First Director 1881 Jackson, Ann Arbor & Detroit Traction First Director 1903 Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director 1903-05 Jackson, Ann Arbor & Detroit First Director 1906 Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Director 1912-13 Michigan United Traction Director 1912-14 Michigan Ry Director 1914-17 POTTER, Orrin W. # [Chicago] HistChi3, 444 Born Dec. 25, 1836, Rochester,

132 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) N.Y. 1871-89 president North Chicago Rolling Mills Died May 17, 1907, Chicago ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1876 POTTER, Robert Brown [New York City] Born July 16, 1829, Schenectady, N.Y. Brother of Clarkson N. Potter In Civil War, major general of volunteers Died Feb. 19, 1887, Newport, R. I.; buried New York City ---- Atlantic & Great Western Receiver 4/1867-12/68 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1872-87 POTTER, Walter [Boston] Marquette Iron Range Cable Transit First Director 1886 POTTER, William F. [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 192 Born Oct. 26, 1855, Utica, N.Y. Son of Henry C. Potter; brother of Henry C. Potter, Jr. Died Apr. 2, 1905 ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Clerk 10/1875-6/81 Div. Superintendent 6/1881-84 Asst. Superintendent 1885-90 General Superintendent 1891-96 Saginaw & Clare County Director 1882-88 Long Island RR General Superintendent c.1904- President, no dates POTTER, William N. Grand Rapids, Grayling &

Alpena First Director 1891 POTVIN, F. C. # [Saginaw] Saginaw & Flint Secretary, Auditor 1912-13 Saginaw-Bay City Secretary 1911-13 Auditor 1913 POULSEN, Alfred E. # [Battle Creek] Grand Rapids & South Michigan Traction First Director 1903 Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Inland First Director 1904 Asst. Secretary 1908 POUND, J. Harry # [Benton Harbor] Benton Harbor-St.Joe Ry & Light Gen. Frt. Agent, Gen. Psgr. Agent 1910-14 POWELL, Ambrose Vincent BkChi, 466 Born May 4, 1847, Laurens, Otsego Co., N. Y. 1868 graduated Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineering Service Michigan & Ohio Ry [Battle Creek] Chief Engineer 1874-75 Chicago & Grand Trunk [Battle Creek] Asst. Chief Engineer 1879-82 POWELL, Daniel W. # [Marquette] HistNP, 2:751-52 Born Apr. 30, 1846, Totnes, Devon, England 1862 family to Bruce Mine, Ontariio 1866 to Kentucky, mine explorer, then to Wisconsin

1870 to Marquette, govt. contractor 1877 went into logging Founded bank Died Feb. 21, 1923, Marquette ---- Marquette & Iron Range First Director 1895 POWELL, Isaac Born June 17, 1798 Died July 5, 1865 ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens [Romeo] Commissioner 1833 POWELL, Joseph C. # [Pontiac] HistOak2, 2:690-91 Born Jan. 22, 1823, Fishkill, N. Y. Farmed with his father 1874 to Pontiac, judge Died Mar. 9, 1901, Pontiac ---- Oxford & Port Austin First Director 1879 Pontiac & Oxford First Director 1879 POWELL, Thomas W. [London, Engl.] Stock broker ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1878 POWERS, Walter S. # [Battle Creek] HistMich1915, 3:1562-65; BiogCal, 157-58 Born Jan. 14, 1849, Genesee (now Wyoming) Co., N.Y. 1850 to Barry Co. 1851-n.d. various work, various places 1877 graduated Univ. Mich. Law School c.1879 to Nashville, attorney 1899 to Battle Creek, attorney ----


Michigan-Indiana Traction First Director 1911 POWERS, William N. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 PRATT, Alfred Stuart # [Boston] Born Sept. 9, 1862, Newton, Mass. Brother of Frederick S. Pratt Executive, Stone & Webster syndicate ---- Houghton County Street Treasurer 1904-07 PRATT, Frederick S. # [Boston] Born c.1873, in Massachusetts Brother of A. Stuart Pratt 1894 grad. Harvard Univ. 1920 made partner in Stone & Webster ---- Houghton County Traction Director 1909-17 President 1909-11 PRATT, George L. [Boston] Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Treasurer 1871 PRATT, Henry [New York City] BiogRy1885, 192 Born Aug. 16, 1838, Chelsea, Mass. Phillips & Colby (building Wisconsin Central) 1871-78 ---- Hudson River Clerk 1852-4/61 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Secretary to President 8/1863-68 Auditor 1868-70 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Asst. Auditor 1870-2/71 Michigan Central

Asst. Treasurer 7/1878-5/83 Treasurer 5/1883-91 PRATT, J. G. # Toledo, Ann Arbor & Jackson Attorney 1914-15 PRATT, Josiah [Flint] Flint & Pere Marquette First Director 1857 PRAY, George Washington [Ronald Twp., Ionia Co.] MichBiog, 2:209; Schenck, 348 Born Aug. 27, 1825, Angelica, N. Y. 1845 graduated Univ. Mich. 1856 to Ionia Co. 1863-67 in Ann Arbor State representative 1879-80 Died Jan. 27, 1890, Ronald Twp. ---- Ionia & Stanton First Director 1869 PREBLE, Raymond E. # [Grand Rapids] Born c.1875 ---- Manistee Light & Traction Director 1907-12 Treasurer 1907-12 Secretary 1907 PRENTICE, Walter Walford Born Aug. 12, 1795, Somers, Conn. Mayor or Monroe, 1854 Died May 27, 1867, Monroe ---- Monroe & Ypsilanti [Monroe] Commissioner 1836 PRENTISS, Azariah [Romeo] Born c.1812 1830 to Romeo, school teacher Postmaster, Romeo, 1844-48 ---- Macomb & Saginaw Commissioner 1835

PRENTISS, James Z. # [Deerfield] Born Apr 7, 1858 ---- Ann Arbor Interurban First Director 1904 PRENTISS, John H. [Chicago] Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1870-79 PRESCOTT, Allen G. # Bay City & Port Huron First Director 1904 PRESCOTT, Charles Holden # [Bay City] BiogNM, 829-30 Born Mar. 25, 1828, Readfield, Me. Father-in-law of B. H. Thomas 1853 to Pennsylvania, lumber 1870 invested in Mich. timber land 1884 to Cleveland Died Jan. 14, 1913, Cleveland ---- Tawas & Bay County First Director, Director 1880-1881 President, Treasurer 1881 PRESCOTT, Oliver [New Bedford, Mass.] Born Nov. 26, 1806, Westford, Mass. Died June 11, 1890 ---- Flint & Fentonville First Director 1863 Flint & Holly First Director 1863 PRICE, Charles E. [Grand Rapids] Grand Haven First Director, Director 1878-81 PRICE, David M. [Utica, N.Y.] Mackinac & Lake Superior First Director 1873

134 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) PRICE, John Shelby & Belle River Commissioner 1836 PRICE, John W. Grand Rapids City First Director 1864 PRICE, Joseph [Hamilton, Ont.] Born 1833, Newport, Monmouth, England 1884-1904, Chairman, English Assn of American Bond & Share Holders Died Feb. 4, 1905, London ---- Chicago & Alton [Chicago] Treasurer 1859-64 Great Western Ry of Canada Treasurer 1864-73 General Manager 1873-75 Port Huron & Lake Michigan Director 1872-73 Detroit & Milwaukee Vice President, Director 1870-74 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Vice President 1895-1905 PRICE, Lyman B. [Lakeview Twp.] MichBiog, 2:211 Born Nov. 22, 1811, Rush, N. Y. (genealogists have birth as 1813) 1827 to Utica Macomb Co. sheriff 1840 1852 became merchant State representative 1847, State senator 1871-72 Died 1889 ---- Rochester, Almont & Northern First Director 1879 PRICE, Orrin J. # [Detroit] Landmarks, 2:804-05 Born Nov. 30, 1847, Lapeer Co. 1877 to Detroit, business investor ---- Detroit, Pontiac, Lapeer & Northern

First Director 1901 PRIDDY, Frank E. # [Adrian] Born Feb. 28, 1865, Maple Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y. 1890 graduated Adrian Coll. 1892 admitted to bar Died Feb. 26, 1909, Adrian ---- Jackson & Adrian Electric First Director 1899 Adrian Street First Director, Director 1900-06 Secretary 1902-06 PRIDGEON, John, Jr. # [Detroit] BkDet, 370 Born Aug. 1, 1852, Detroit Operated shipping line Owned Detroit & Windsort Ferry Mayor of Detroit 1888-89 Died Mar. 16, 1929, Cambridge, Mass. ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1888-1916 PRINCE, Frederick Henry # [Boston] Born 1859, Winchester, Mass. Member, NYSE, 1885-1953 1900s bought and merged stockyards; formed Union Stockyard in Chicago Frost Hall at Gordon College was his last residence Died Feb. 3, 1953 ---- Pere Marquette Director 1901-02, 1911-17 President 1902-03 Pere Marquette International Bridge First Director 1903 Fort Street Union Depot President 1903 PRINGLE, Eugene MichBiog, 2:212 Born Dec. 1, 1826, Richfield,

N.Y. 1850 to Jackson, lawyer State representative 1861-2, State senator 1867-8 Many city offices Died June 15, 1908, Jackson ---- Air Line Ry of Michigan First Director 1869 Romeo & Almont First Director 1870 Romeo & Western First Director 1870 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1872-88 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Secretary 1872-79 Fort Wayne & Jackson Attorney 1880-82 Grand River Valley Secretary Detroit, Toledo & Jackson First Director 1881 PRITCHARD, Albert L. [New York City] Chicago & North Western Director 6/1860-6/68 Treasurer 6/1866-10/72 Secretary 12/1868-10/72 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1877-78 PRITCHARD, Benjamin Dudley # [Cleveland] Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1912 PRITCHETTE, Kintzing MichBiog, 2:212 June 24, 1800, Philadelphia 1831 to Detroit; eventually practiced law 1835-38 Mich. Secretary of State 4/1848-4/49 Oregon Terr. Treasurer 4/1849-8/1850 Oregon Terr. Secy. of State 6/-8/1850 Oregon Terr. Gov. Died Apr. 12, 1869, while at


sea ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Secretary 5/1837-4/1838 PROCTOR, Joseph A. [Eastlake] Manistee & Luther Treasurer, Director 1886 PROSSER, Arthur D. # [Detroit] Born c.1863, N. Y. state ---- Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo Electric First Director 1899 Southern Michigan Traction First Director 1901 Huron & Michigan First Director 1903 Attorney 1903 Grand Rapids & Saginaw Attorney 1903-07 PROUDFOOT, William [Toronto] Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. First Director 1858 PROUTY, John S. (May be b. Nov. 16, 1813, Schenectady; d. May 6, 1889; res. Geneva, N. Y.) Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-4/60 PROUTY, Nathaniel [Detroit] Born 1794 Died Sept. 21, 1874, Detroit ---- Grand River Street First Director 1869 PRYOR, Edward Bailey # [St. Louis, Mo.] WhosWhoFB, 555; BiogRy1913, 442 Born Mar. 8, 1854, Fayetteville, W. Va. ---- Wabash

Clerk 1880-87 Asst. Auditor 1887-1903 Asst. to Vice President 1902-03 Asst. to President 1903-05 Vice President 1905-15 Director 1910 Receiver 1912-15 PRYOR, G. C. # [Chicago] Port Huron Southern Secretary, Director 1904-06 PUGSLEY, John K. [Paw Paw] Born Jan. 6, 1796, England 1835 to Paw Paw Died Jan. 29, 1882, Paw Paw ---- Paw Paw First Director 1857 PULLEN, Charles F. P. # [Milwaukee] Born 1852, in Maine Banker Died Sept. 27, 1913 ---- Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation First Director, Director 1904-06 Treasurer 1906 PULLEN, John # BiogRy1913, 443 Born Jan. 23, 1863, Shenton, Somersetshire, England Pres. Canadian Express Co., 10/1911-(13) ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Various work 1877-81 Chicago & Grand Trunk [Chicago] Secretary to Traffic Manager 1881-89 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Div. Freight Agent 1896-97 [Stratford, Ont.] Div. Freight Agent 1897-98 [Hamilton, Ont.] Central Vermont General Freight Agent 1898-

5/1900 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada [Montreal] General Freight Agent 5/1900-8/05 Asst. Freight Traffic Manager 8/1905-10/11 Grand Trunk Western General Freight Agent 1900-04 PULLEN, William [Lowell] Born 1830, in England 1847 family to Pontiac 1866 to Lowell, merchant ---- Hastings, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1883 PULSIFER, William H. # [Battle Creek] Merchant ---- Michigan & Chicago Westbound First Director 1909 PURMAN, Andrew Algernon [Fort Wayne, Ind.] Born Jan. 13, 1850 Lawyer Died 1930 ---- Lima Northern Director 1896 PURVIS, Austin M. # [Philadelphia] Pennsalt First Director 1901 Wyandotte Southern Director 1908-15 PUTNAM, William Henry [Goodrich] HistGen2, 384 Born Apr. 12, 1808, Rome, N. Y. 1836 to Groveland Twp., Oakland Co. 1850 to Goodrich, merchant Died Nov. 20, 1878, Goodrich

136 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Lapeer & Holly First Director 1872 PYEATT, John Samuel # BkDet, 372; BiogRy1913, 444 Born Sept. 29, 1874 or Sept. 27, 1876, Prairie Grove, Ark. Died Oct. 20, 1946, New Orleans; burial Denver ---- Various roads Various work 1893-1905 Pere Marquette Div. Superintendent 1904-05 [St. Thomas, Ont.] Div. Superintendent 7/1905-1/11 [Detroit] Div. Superintendent 1-5/1911 [Grand Rapids] St. Louis-San Francisco of Texas Div. Superintendent 5/1911-2/12 General Superintendent 2-6/1912 General Manager 6/1912-3/16 Vice President 2/1912-3/16 President 3/1916-6/18 Gulf Coast Lines President 6/1918-3/19, 3/20-22 PYNE, Percy Rivington [New York City] Born Mar. 8, 1820, London, England 1835 to U. S.; clerk for Moses Taylor & Co., then partner Marr. n.d. Albertina Taylor (daughter of Moses Taylor) 1882-91 pres. National City Bank (now Citibank) Director, Western Union Died 1895, New York City ---- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Vice President Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1880-94

Detroit & Bay City Director 1879-80 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1886-2/95


Q QUACKENBUSH, William # [Mt. Clemens] Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Div. Superintendent 1908 QUAINTANCE, Marion F. # [Petoskey] Born Oct. 10, 1855, Crawford, Wyandot Co., Ohio Died Oct. 1933, Petoskey ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Station Agent 1880s Bay View & Crooked Lake First Director 1880 QUAYLE, Robert # [Chicago] BkChi, 473; BiogRy1893, 300 Born Nov. 23, 1853, Douglas, Isle of Man Died Sept. 3, 1922 ---- Chicago & North Western Motive Power Dept. 1871-4/91 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Master Mechanic 4/1891-8/93 Chicago & North Western Master Mechanic 8/1893-12/94 Supt. Maint. of Equipment 12/1894-1915 Gen. Superintendent Motive Power & Car Dept. 1915-17 QUICK, John Edward # BiogRy1913, 445 Born July 10, 1851, Richmond, Ontario Co., N. Y. ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan [Port Huron] Ticket Clerk, Agent 1871-84 Chicago & Grand Trunk and Detroit Grand Haven & Milwaukee [Port Huron] General Baggage Agent

1884-4/96 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada [Toronto] General Baggage Agent 4/1896-15 Grand Trunk Western [Toronto] General Baggage Agent 1902-15 QUICK, Martin Henderson # [Manistique] NPMemorial, 153-55, HistNP, 3:1145-46 Born Feb. 17, 1840, Cameron, Steuben Co., N. Y. 1872 to Manistique, mgr Chicago Lumber Co; 1897, Supt same Supt Western Lumber Co Director,Treasurer. White Marble Lime Co Organizer Western Furnace Co. Died Jan. 29, 1920, Manistique ---- Manistique & Northwestern First Director, Director 1891-1901 Auditor 1899-1901 QUINCY, Charles E. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 QUINCY, Josiah, Jr. HerrNL, 4:536 Born Jan. 17, 1802, Boston 1823-28 mayor of Boston 1829-45 pres of Harvard Univ. Died Nov. 2, 1882, Quincy, Mass. ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 3/1846-8/1846 QUINTARD, George William # [New York City] Born Apr. 22, 1822, Stamford,

Conn. 1850 bought Morgan Iron Works 1869 estab. Quintard Iron Works Died Apr. 2, 1913, New York City ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1893-94 Ann Arbor Vice President, Director 1895-1901 QUIRK, Daniel Lace # [Ypsilanti] PastWash, 51-55; MenProgress, 3:101 Born June 15, 1818, Ballachrink, Isle of Man 1838 to Ann Arbor, milling 1853 to Chicago 1863 to Ypsilanti, founder of bank 1887 pres. Peninsular Paper Co. Died 1911-12, Ypsilanti ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana Director 1871-74 Vice President 1872-74 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western First Director, Director 1873-78 Vice President 1873-74 President 1875-78 Detroit, Eel River & Indiana Director Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Electric First Director 1896


R RABINEAU, Allen A. [Grand Rapids] Born Apr. 1, 1808 Died Nov. 27, 1893, Detroit ---- Reeds Lake Street First Director 1880 Street Ry of Grand Rapids Secretary, Treasurer 1882 RADEMACHER, John H. # [Manistee] (often spelled Rademaker) Powers, 3:1181-82 Born Nov. 17, 1876, Manistee 1890, office boy for Charles F. Ruggles 1896, bookkeeper for uncle Henry Rademacher c.1904 director, Buckley & Douglas Lumber ---- Manistee & Northeastern Director 1909-17 RADFORD, Edwin Phillips # [Hermansville] HistNP, 1456-58 Born Feb. 15, 1851, Fond du Lac, Wisc. U. S. surveyor 1875-78 Engineeer, superintendent, Wisc. Land & Lumber 1881-?? ---- Various roads Engineer, surveyor 1871-75, 1879-81 Blaney & Southern Vice President, Director 1911-17 General Superintendent 1913-17 RADFORD, George W. # [Detroit] BkDet, 373 Born Apr. 27, 1853, Baldwinsville, N. Y. 1876 grad. Univ. Mich. law school Lawyer

---- Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Northern First Director 1900 Petoskey & Harbor Springs Ry First Director 1901 RADFORD, Richard G. [Detroit] Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Shore First Director 1899 RALPH, Irene D. H. Owosso & Corunna Electric Street First Director 1895 [Lancaster, Pa.] Long Lake, Durand & Corunna First Director 1898 [Owosso] RALPH, John, Jr. # [Hancock] Houghton County Street Asst. Superintendent 1907 Houghton County Traction Asst. Superintendent 1908-09 Superintendent 1910-12 General Superintendent 1913-17 RALPH, Peter J. [Detroit] Michigan & Ohio Ry Director 1875-79 RALSTON, John # Manistee, Filer City & East Lake Director 1903 RAMSDELL, Jonathan G. [Traverse City] HistGrTLee, 318-19;Bingham, 540 Born Jan. 10, 1830, Plymouth Brother of Thomas J. Ramsdell 1862 to Traverse City, fruit farmer Circuit court judge, 1867-75, 1882-93. Died Feb.16, 1903, Traverse City ----

Traverse City, Peninsular & Old Mission Electric First Director 1894 RAMSDELL, Thomas J. # [Manistee] MichBiog, 2:216; CycMich, 218-19; HistMich1915, 4:1762-63 Born July 29, 1833, Plymouth, Mich. Brother of Johnathan G. Rasmsdell National Law School (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) graduated 1858 1858 to Lansing 1859 to Manistee, lawyer, banking, other interests State representative 1861-62 Died April 22, 1917, Manistee ---- Manistee & Grand Rapids Secretary, Director 1891-1904 Attorney 1896-1904 Manistee & Northeastern Attorney 1899-1900 RAMSEY, Charles G. [New York City] Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1883-87 RAMSEY, James, Jr. # [St. Louis, Mo.]] Ann Arbor Director, President 1903-04 Director, Vice President 1909 RAMSEY, Joseph, Jr. # [New York City] HerrNL, 4:542; PPA, 2:191-93; BiogRy1913, 446 Born Apr. 17, 1850, Pittsburgh, Pa. Died July 7, 1916, East Orange, N. J. ---- Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis


Engineering Dept. 1869-70 Pennsylvania-West Asst. Engineer 1871-72 Bells Gap Chief Engineer 1872-73 President 1873-79 Pittsburg, New Castle & Lake Erie Chief Engineer 1/1879-9/79 Pittsburg Southern Chief Engineer 9/1879-n.d. Pittsburg, Chartiers & Youghiogheny General Manager n.d.-12/1882 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton [Cincinnati] Chief Engineer 1/1883-12/89 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Asst. to President 1/1890-91 General Manager 1892-12/95 [Ind’polis] Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Vice President 1891-12/95 Wabash [St. Louis, Mo.] Vice Presiden 12/1895-1900 General Manager 1895-97 President 1901-04 Director 1901-02 Detroit Union Bridge First Director 1898 Ann Arbor President 8/1902-05, 1910-12 Director 8/1902-05, 1910-14 Manistique & Lake Superior Director 1911-13 Vice President, General Manager 1911-12 RAMSEY, Nathaniel P. [Elkhart, Ind.] BiogRy1893, 302 Born May 30, 1848, Pittsburgh, Pa. ---- Bells Gap Various work 1873-??

Pittsburg, New Castle & Lake Erie General Freight & Passenger Agent no dates Pittsburg Southern Auditor no dates Baltimore & Ohio Clerk no dates Pittsburg, Chartiers & Youghiogheny General Freight & Passenger Agent no dates Dayton, Fort Wayne & Chicago Auditor ??-3/1891 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan General Manager 3/1891-4/92 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis General Agent 4/1892-(93) [Cairo, Ill.] RAND, Charles Frederick # BiogRy1885, 197; WhosWhoFB, 561; HerrNL, 4:543 Born Aug. 17, 1856, Canaan, Me. 1862 family to Grand Rapids 1887-93 to Cleveland, iron mining businesses 1893 to New York City Died c.1910 ---- Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore Clerk to President 9/1872-12/73 Michigan Lake Shore Auditor 12/1873-11/74 [Grand Haven] Michigan & Ohio Ry Auditor 11/1874-7/75 Wisconsin Central Clerk 7/1875-12/76 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Clerk 12/1876-8/79 Auditor 8/1879-c.86 [Milwaukee] RANDALL, Charles M. [Syracuse, N. Y.]

Born Dec. 13, 1833, Ithaca, N. Y. Son of Nathan Randall Died May 16, 1873, Syracuse ---- Saginaw Street First Director 1864 RANDALL, Franklin Peleg [Fort Wayne] HistFtW, 2:460 Born June 2, 1812, Madison Co., N. Y. Ind. state senator 1847-50 Mayor, Ft. Wayne, 1859-64, 1869-73 Died May 23, 1892, Fort Wayne ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1873-78 RANDALL, James A. [Detroit] Grand River Electric First Director 1898 Detroit & Northwestern First Director 1899 RANDALL, Leonard H. [Grand Rapids] ABH, 2:part5:102-03 Born Nov. 1, 1829, Genesee Co., N. Y. 1857 to Grand Rapids, grocer ---- Michigan Northern RR First Director 1869 Grand Rapids & Holland First Director 1871 Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore First Director 1869 Director 1870-80 Treasurer 1876-79 RANDALL, Nathan [Syracuse, N. Y.] Born Oct. 28, 1808, Norwich, N. Y. Father of Charles M. Randall Died May 18, 1871, El Salvador; buried Syracuse, N. Y.

140 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Detroit City First Director 1863 Saginaw Street First Director 1864 RANDOLPH, Edmund D. # [New York City] Treasurer, New York Life Ins.Co., 1905 ---- Detroit & Mackinac Director 1901 RANDOLPH, George G. # [New York City] Pere Marquette Director 1910 RANKIN, Ernest [Marquette] Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Passenger Agent 1882-86 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic General Passenger Agent 1887-(88) New York Central & Hudson River Land & Tax Agent 1913 New York Central-East Land & Tax Agent 1915 RANKIN, Francis E. Born 1859 Died 1934 ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Canada [Detroit] Attorney ??-1903 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1888-92 Detroit United Rys General Claims Agent1903-?? RANNEY, Frederic G. # BkChi, 476; BiogRy1893, 303; BiogRy1913, 448 Born Oct. 16, 1842, Exeter, England Western Union, Various work 1874-79 Died Feb. 11, 1930, Chicago ----

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Cashier 1879-82 [Milwaukee] Asst. Treasurer 1882-87 [Chicago] Treasurer 2/1887-1917 Milwaukee & Northern Treasurer, Director 1890-92 RANNEY, Frederick Eli # [Greenville] (also sp. H. E. Ranney and A. E. Ramsey) MenProgress, 287 Born July 2, 1853, Ashfield, Mass. 1872 to Belding c.1892 to Greenville, started refrigerator co. Mayor, Greenville Died Oct. 7, 1922 ---- Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1908-17 "Ran railway between Belding & Kiddville" RANNEY, Frederick T. [Detroit] BkDet, 373 Born Apr. 19, 1859, Ottawa Center, Mich. 1884 grad. Williams College 1894 grad. Detroit College of Law Lawyer, real estate dealer ---- Detroit, Lake Shore & Mt. Clemens First Director 1896 RANNEY, Dr. George E. [Lansing] Born June 13, 1839, Batavia, N. Y. Physician With 2nd Mich. Cavalry, surgeon Awarded Medal of Honor Died Nov. 10, 1915, Lansing ---- Lansing, St. Johns & Northern First Director 1888

RANNEY, Lewis J. [Detroit] Detroit, Lake Shore & Mt. Clemens First Director 1896 Supt. Mechanical Dept. 1899 RANNEY, Peyton [Kalamazoo] MichBiog, 2:219 Born Nov. 28, 1826, Westminster, Vt. no date to Kalamazoo, into many businesses Held city offices State representative 1883-84; state senator 1889-90 Died Oct. 13, 1889, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw First Director 1883 RANSOM, Epaphroditus MichBiog, 2:219 Born Feb. 1797, Shelburne Falls, Hampshire Co., Mass. Father of Wyllys C. Ransom 1834 to Kalamazoo, lawyer 1857 to Kansas, land ofc receiver Justice Mich. Supreme Court 1836-47 Mich. Governor 1848-50 State representative 1853-4 Died Nov. 9, 1859, Fort Scott, Kans., buried Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Lake Michigan Incorporator 1836 RANSOM, Jonathan H. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1857-9/57, 4/1860-9/60 President 8/1857-9/57 RANSOM, Wyllys Cadwell [East Saginaw] BiogRy1896, 388 Born Apr. 28, 1824, Townshend, Vt. Son of Epaphroditus Ransom Grad. Univ. Mich.


Died Feb. 1, 1908, Grand Rapids, buried Kalamazoo ---- Kansas City & Cameron President, General Manager 4/1865-1//67 Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Auditor 9/1869-4/75 Chicago & Lake Huron Auditor 1877-81 Michigan, state of Deputy Commissioner of Railroads 1881-93 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Auditor 1893-95 RATCLIFF, R. W. Deer Creek & Marble Quarry First Director 1869 RATHBONE, Amos [Grand Rapids] HistGrRap, 104-05 Born Oct, 14, 1808, Scipio, N. Y. 1842 to Grand Rapids, merchant Died Nov. 21, 1882, Grand Rapids ---- Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Commissioner 1846 RATHBUN, Joel Michigan Southern Director 6/1849-6/1850 RAUM, Green Berry # [Chicago] Born Dec. 3, 1829, Golconda, Ill. Became attorney in 1853 56th Ill. Infantry, 1861-65, col. to brig. gen. U. S. representative 1867-69 U. S. commissioner internal revenue 1876-83 Died Dec. 18, 1909, Chicago; buried Arlington Natl. Cemetery ---- Cairo & Vincennes President 1866-??

Toledo & Northwestern President, Director 1898 RAWLES, Aaron B. [Romeo] HistMacomb, 671 Born Apr. 14, 1812, near Albany, N. Y. 1832 to Detroit, store clerk 1834 to Romeo, general store Died Apr. 4, 1872, Romeo ---- St. Clair & Romeo Commissioner 1836 Shelby & Belle River Commissioner 1836 RAY, Charles [Milwaukee] MemMilw, 2:27-28 Born Jan. 27, 1835, Saugerties, N. Y. 1838 family to Milwaukee Co., Wisc. 1866 to Milwaukee, grain merchant Bank president, 1892-1900 Treasurer, Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. Died 1926 ---- Menominee Branch First Director 1883 Milwaukee & Northern Director 1887-89 Secretary, Treasurer 1887-89 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1891-92 RAYMOND, H. A. [Jackson] Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Auditor 1877-79 RAYMOND, Selah H. [Rollin] MichBiog, 2:221; Bonner, 211; PortraitLen, 649-50 Born Aug. 31, 1840, Rollin Twp., Lenawee State representative 1891-94; several twp offices ---- Cincinnati, Jackson &

Mackinaw Promoted line Michigan & Ohio Promoted line RAYNALE, Spencer B. [Corunna] HistShiClin, 132-33 Born Oakland Co. Lawyer; pros. attorney Died Sept. 26, 1874, Corunna ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor Secretary 1871-72 RAYNOR, T. W. [Battle Creek] Chicago & Grand Trunk Roadmaster 1884 REA, Robert # [Hillman] Born Canada 1886 to Hillman, lumberman --- Alpena & Western First Director 1900 REA, Samuel # [Philadelphia] BiogRy1922, 516 Born Sept. 21, 1855, Hollidaysburg, Pa. Died Mar. 1929, Philadelphia ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineering Dept. 1875-88 Asst. to 2nd Vice President, 1888-89 Asst. to President 1892-97 First Asst. to President 1897-99 4th Vice President 1899-10/1905 3rd Vice President 10/1905-3/09 2nd Vice President 3/1909-3/11 1st Vice President 3/1911-1/13 Pennsylvania President 1/1913-25 Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1903 Long Island President 1923-25

142 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) READ, Sylvador T. [Cassopolis] HistCass, 399-400 Born Jan. 12, 1822, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 1828 family to Erie Co., Pa. 1832 to Monroe Co. 1841 to Cass Co. 1893-98 bank president Died Jan. 15, 1898 ---- Peninsular Ry Extension First Director 1866 Peninsular Ry Director 1872-73 Chicago & Lake Huron Director 1874-79 READE, Herbert W. # [Escanaba] HistNP, 3:1470-71 Born Aug. 20, 1867, Romeo 1887 to Newberry, bookeeper, clerk 1896 to Escanaba 1907 officer, National Pole Co. ---- Escanaba Tractiion Auditor 1910-17 READING, J. W. # [Manistee] Manistee & Grand Rapids General Superintendent 1899-1903 REAGAN, John Harry # BiogRy1906, 495 Born May 4, 1856, Danville, Pa. ---- Various roads Maintenance of Way 1869-78 Wabash Maintenance of Way Dept. 1878-93 Chicago & Alton Roadmaster 1893-97 Grand Trunk Western [Battle Creek] General Roadmaster 1897-(1906) REAM, Norman Bruce # [New

York City] BkChi, 479-80; HerrNL, 4:563; PPA, 1:268-70; WhosWhoNY, 780 Born Nov. 5, 1844, Somerset Co., Pa 1866-71 in Princeton, Ill. And Osceola, Iowa 1871-88 in Chicago, live stock & grain merchant 1889 real estate interests Died Feb. 9, 1915 ---- Various roads Director Pere Marquette Director 1906-13 REARDON, T. # [Onaway] Onaway & North Michigan Chief Engineer 1905-06 RECTOR, David S. [Sodus] Born July 14, 1814, Sodus, N. Y. 1835 to St. Joseph 1837 to Sodus Died Sept. 28, 1889, burial Benton Harbor ---- Elkhart & Lake Michigan Director 1868 REDDINGTON, Joseph A. [Cleveland] Born June 14, 1818, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Died May 11, 1894, Cleveland ---- Lakes Superior & Michigan Air Line First Director 1864 REDFIELD, George MichBiog, 2:224; HistCass, 322-25; HistCass2, 275-77 Born Oct. 6, 1796, Duffield, Conn. 1835 to Cass Co., farming State representative 1841 State senator 1848-49, 1857-58 State treasurer 5/1845-3/46; Secretary of State 2-4/1850

Died Oct. 29, 1887, Cassopolis ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner 5/1845-3/46 REDFIELD, Herman J. (This may be Heman J. Redfield, MichBiog, 2:224, or his father Herman J. Redfield) ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1857-9/57 REDFIELD, Joseph Barlow # [Chicago] BkChi, 480 Born Sept. 25, 1825, Stamford, N. Y. 1852 graduated Union Coll. 1855 to Chicago, lawyer Died Dec. 19, 1915; buried Delhi, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Auditor 1859-1909 Asst. Secretary 1859-1909 Asst. Treasurer 1883-1909 Director 6/1884-9/84 Menominee River Secretary 1877-81 Director 1879-81 Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director 1880 Secretary, Director 1881 Iron Range Secretary, Director 1888 Iron River Secretary, Director 1888 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1891-92 REED, A. L. {Lafayette, Ind.] St. Joseph & Lake Shore First Director 1894 REED, Arthur L. [Port Huron] Born c.1851, Mich. ---- Port Huron & Northwestern


Chief Engineer 1879-88 REED, Albert [Midland] Midland & Northern First Director, Director 1894-97 General Superintendent 1894 REED, C. C. [Jackson] Michigan Central Superintendent Telegraph 1877-83 REED, Charles Manning # [Erie, Pa.] Born Aug. 12, 1844, Erie Mayor of Erie 1872-73 Died Apr. 16, 1917, Erie ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1872-1902 REED, Dewitt Clinton [Kalamazoo] Born 1826, Connecticut Father of Heber C. Reed no date to Climax, farmer 1863 to Kalamazoo, manufacturer Died Oct. 1893, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids First Director 1867 REED, Fred T. [Midland] Midland Train First Director 1885 REED, George W. [Philadelphia] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Director 1878-82 REED, Harry C. [Milwaukee] BBiogRy1893, 305 Born 1860, Sheboygan, Wisc. May be son of Horatio G. H. Reed ----

Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Telegraph Operator 1877-80 Asst. Train Dispatcher 1880-83 Superintendent Telegraph 1883-(93) REED, Heber C. # [Kalamazoo] CompKal, 354-55, 388-89 Born Mar. 12, 1852, Climax Son of Dewitt C. Reed Officer of Kalamazoo Railway Supply Co. Died Apr. 17, 1903, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Director 1895 REED, Horatio Gates Howard [Milwaukee] BiogRy1887, 266 Born Apr. 12, 1828, Marshfield, Mass. May be father of Harry C. Reed No date to Sheboygan, Wisc. Wisc. state assemblyman 1870 ---- Various roads Engineer 1847-71 Vieux Desert & Lake Superior First Director 1881 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western General Superintendent 1871-85 Chief Engineer 1871-84 REED, I. C. Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan First Director 1870 REED, James Hay # [Pittsburgh] PPA, 1:271-72; BiogRy1922, 518 Born Sept. 10, 1853, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1877 admitted to bar Died June 17, 1927, Pittsburgh ----

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Asst. General Solicitor 4/1881-2/92 Vice President 2/1892-6/96 Director 1/1890-1/97 Bessemer & Lake Erie and predecessor President, Director 6/1896-(1922) Union RR President 5/1896-(1922) Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1892-5/98 REED, John [McKinley] AuSable & Northwestern Chief Engineer 1897 REED, John S. [Chicago] Peninsula RR First Director 1862 Northern Iron RR First Director 1862 REED, Mortimer Porter # [South Bend] Born c.1873, Illinois Died Feb. 4, 1940, South Bend ---- Niles & Buchanan First Director 1904 South Bend & Southern Michigan Director, President 1904 Southern Michigan First Director, Director 1906-09 Secretary 1906-09 Traffic Manager 1908-09 Treasurer 1909 General Superintendent 1910 REED, Richard [Sturgis] 1865 first pres. Natl. Bank of Sturgis ---- Grand Rapids & Mackinaw First Director 1857 Sturgis & Mansfield First Director 1870

144 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) REED, Samuel [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Saginaw Director 1874 REED, Sylvador T. [Cassopolis] (see Sylvador T. Read) REED, William [Big Rapids] (maybe Powers, 1222-23) ---- Paris & Pere Marquette River Superintendent Transportation 1884-85 REEDER, John T. # [Calumet] 1920 vice president, Cass Copper Co. ---- Hancock & Calumet Director 1901-17 Mineral Range Director 1901-17 REEDER, Thomas G. # Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 REEK, John # [Camden] Camden Southern First Director 1901 REEKIE, James Fernie [1875 Ionia, 1881 Detroit] BiogRy1885, 199 Born Jan. 10, 1840, Scotland ---- Detroit & Milwaukee Various work 4/1860-5/67 [Detroit] Michigan Central Station Agent 5/1867-8/68 [Albion] Ionia & Lansing Station Agent 5/1870-71 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Auditor 1871-10/73 Detroit, Lansing & Northern General Accountant 10/1873-88 General Ticket Agent 5/1875-88 General Passenger Agent

1889 Chicago & West Michigan General Passenger Agent 1889 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis General Accountant 1879-80 REES, Allen Forsyth # [Houghton] BiogHBM, 107-08 Born Nov. 14, 1858, Fort Wilkins 1885 admitted to bar; partner of Thomas L. Chabourne Died Feb. 19, 1944, Rochester, Minn. ---- Houghton County Traction General Counsel 1908-09 General Solicitor 1910-17 REES, N. A. # [Chicago] Ohio & Michigan Interurban First Director 1908 REESE, Alvin H. [Detroit] Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan General Superintendent 1871-74 Lapeer & Northern First Director 1872 Alpena & Michigan South-Western First Director 1874 Alpena & South-Western First Director 1876 REESE, William H. [New York City] (May be William Hanzel Reese, born July 16, 1843, New York, died Sept. 30, 1917, Watertown, N. Y.) ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1888-90 REEVE, George Bell # [Chicago, 1896 Montreal] BiogRy1893, 305 Born Oct. 23, 1840, Co. Surrey,

England ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Clerk 5/1860-73 Asst. General Freight Agent 1873-81 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Passenger & Freight Agent 1881 Traffic Manager 1882-95 General Traffic Manager 1896-99 Director 1896-99 General Manager 7/1898-99 President 1899 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director, President 1899-1900 General Traffic Manager 1899-1900 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1893-94, 1897 President 1899-1900 General Manager 1900 General Traffic Manager 1899 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1895-1900 President 1899-1900 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Vice President 1899-1900 General Manager 1900 General Traffic Manager 1900 St. Clair Tunnel Co. President, Director 1901 REEVES, Francis Brewster # [Philadelphia] WhosWhoPa, 613 Born Oct. 10, 1836, Bridgeton, N. J. Wholesale grocer; banker Died Aug. 14, 1922 ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1905-06 REEVES, Fred L. [Berrien Springs, 1897 New York City]


St. Joseph Valley Treasurer, Director 1890-96 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus Treasurer 1897 REICKA, Joseph # [Suttons Bay] Leelanau Transit First Director 1919 REID, Bryan # [Ashland, Wisc.] Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light Chief Engineer 1914-15 REID, George Lowe [Hamilton, Ont.] Born Apr. 6, 1829, Dumfermline, N. B., Canada 1872 to England Railway consultant Died Dec. 7, 1907, Brighton, England ---- Great Western Ry Canada Chief Engineer 1854-72 Detroit & Milwaukee Chief Engineer 1870 REID, John C. # [Toledo] Ottawa Beach & Southern First Director 1905 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1907-08 REID, Manuel M. # [Ironwood] Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light First Director, Director 1910-15 President 1914-15 Gogebic Street First Director 1910 REILLY, Cornelius J. # [Detroit] BkDet, 377; ABH, 1:part1:124-25; Bingham, 548 Born May 26, 1848, Heart Prairie, Wisc. 1867 to Detroit, 1871 became lawyer

Circuit court judge 1/1876-11/79, 1887-93 ---- Rapid Ry First Director 1894 President 1902 Rapid RR First Director 1898 Detroit, Mt. Clemens & Marine City First Director 1899 Detroit & Lake St. Clair First Director, Director 1900-02 President 1902 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line First Director, Director 1902-05 REISS, Peter # [Sheboygan, Wisc.] HistWIShe, 2:702-03 Born Jan. 17, 1867, Sheboygan Coal dealer/merchant Pres. Wisconsin Transportation Co. ---- Port Huron Southern First Director, Director 1900-03 Vice President 1900-03 REMINGTON, Carver # [Chicago] Born Oct. 15, 1849, Ilion, N. Y. Part owner of Remington Arms Co. Died July 26, 1910, Chicago ---- Escanaba Western First Director 1893 REMINGTON, E. E. [Grand Rapids] Midland & Northern Director 1894-97 REMINGTON, Franklin # [Chicago] Born Nov. 16, 1865, Utica, N. Y. Part owner of Remington Arms Co.

Died Oct. 20, 1955 ---- Escanaba Western First Director 1893 REMINGTON, Philo [Ilion, N.Y.] HerrNL, 4:576-77 Born Oct. 31, 1816, Ilion or Litchfield, N. Y. Involved with Remington typewriter co. Died Apr. 4, 1889, Silver Springs, Fla.; buried Ilion, N. Y. ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1876-79 REMINGTON, William B., Jr. [Grand Rapids] Midland & Northern President, Director 1894-97 RENNER, John Wesley # [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1913, 455 Born Jan. 1, 1845, Petersburg, Pa. Died after 1915 ---- Pennsylvania-West predecessors Accounting Dept. 7/1861-71 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Clerk 1871-74 Auditor 1875-82 Asst. Comptroller 1883-90 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Comptroller 1891-(1913) Grand Rapids & Indiana Comptroller 1908-14 REPLOGLE, Jacob Leonard # [New York City] Born May 6, 1876, New Enterprise, Pa. Owned several steel companies Died Nov. 25, 1948, New York City ---- Wabash

146 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Director 1916-17 REUTER, George Adam [Chase] HistOHMer, 2:n.p. Born Feb. 18, 1861, Freeport 1884 to White Cloud, lumbering 1889 partner w/William E. Wilson, lumbering c.1890 to Fort Recovery, Ohio, sawmill owner Died Dec. 6, 1940, Fort Recovery ---- Michigan Northern RR First Director 1887 REVENAUGH, John [Shiawasseetown] PastShi, 256 Born Apr. 19, 1817, Ohio 1853 to Ingham Co., farmer 1856 to Shiawasseetown, practiced medicine Died Apr. 19, 1881, Shiawasseetown ---- Shiawassee & Vernon First Director 1856 REYNOLDS, Frank H. C. [Boston] Ann Arbor Street Investor 1894 Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Electric First Director 1896 REYNOLDS, George F. [Cheboygan] Cheboygan & East Michigan First Director 1891 REYNOLDS, John P. # [Boston] (may be John T.) Manistee Light & Traction Receiver 1909-12 REYNOLDS, Josiah G. # [Marquette] HistUP, 433 Born, July 4, 1848, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. to Marquette 1871, Secy &

Supt Lake Superior Powder Co. ---- Mineral Range Director 1893-97, 1906-11 Hancock & Calumet Vice President, Director 1916-17 REYNOLDS, Martin Montgomery # [Montreal] HistMontreal2, 3:156; BiogRy1913, 456 Born Sept. 27, 1861, Syracuse, N. Y. Died June 17, 1914, Montreal ---- Mexican Central Auditor ??-1892 Central Vermont Auditor 1892-1902 National Ry of Mexico Comptroller 1902-08 Grand Trunk Ry Canada 5th Vice President 1908-10 3rd Vice President 1910-11 Vice President Finance 1911-14 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1910-11 REYNOLDS, Myron L. # BiogRy1913, 456 Born Lorain Co., Ohio Died July 25, 1940 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1866-96 [Various] Div. Superintendent 1896-(1913) [Hillsdale] REYNOLDS, Marcus Tullius Born Dec. 29, 1788, Minavilla, N. Y. Died July 11, 1864, Albany, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 REYNOLDS, Ralph Henry # BiogRy1922, 522

Born Aug. 21, 1872, St. Joseph Officer on merchant ships, 1894-1912 U. S. inspector, 1912-17 ---- Ann Arbor Marine Superintendent 2/1917-(22) REYNOLDS, Richard W. [Grand Rapids] Alpena & Michigan South-Western First Director 1874 Alpena & South-Western First Director 1876 REYNOLDS, Sheldon Clark # [Toledo] HistOhio, 6:377-80 Born Nov. 29, 1835, Essex Co., N. Y. Brother of Wiley R Reynolds 1851 to Jackson, partnership w/brother 1869 to Toledo, bought flour mill Died Nov. 22, 1912, Toledo ---- Wabash Director 1889-1912 Ann Arbor Director 1902 REYNOLDS, Wiley R. [Jackson co.] HistMich1915, 2:1186-90 Born July 7, 1822, Essex Co., N. Y. Brother of S. C. Reynolds 1838 to Plymouth, store clerk 1840 to Jackson, Station Agente coach agent 1840 opened grocery store, later a dry goods store 1848 opened flour mill with Henry A. Hayden 1865 an organizer of Peoples National Bank Died Oct. 15, 1902, Jackson ---- Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati


First Director 1868 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871-79 REYNOLDS, William Westphalia, Hubbardston & Northern First Director 1869 RHEIN, H. J. # [Cincinnati] BiogRy1922, 522 ---- Cinciinati, Hamilton & Dayton [Detroit] Various work 1883-88 Eastern Passenger Agent 1888-90 General Agent 1890-94 [Indianapolis] Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Commercial Agent 1894-96 [Indianapolis] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Agent 1896-98 [Detroit] City Passenger Agent 1898-1900 [Chicago] General Eastern Agent 1900-02 [Buffalo] Lake Erie & Western General Passenger Agent 1902-12/05 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis [Cinci] General Passenger Agent 12/1905-15 Cincinnati Northern [Cincinnati] General Passenger Agent 1905-14 RHINELANDER, Frederic(k) William # [New York City] Born Dec. 12, 1828, New York City Father of Frederic W. Rhinelander, Jr. 1847 graduate Columbia Univ. Died Sept. 25, 1904, Stockbridge, Mass.

---- Vieux Desert & Lake Superior First Director 1881 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western President, Director 1883-90 RHINELANDER, Frederic(k) William, Jr. [Milwaukee] Born Sept. 1859, New York City Son of Frederick W. Rhinelander ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Asst. to President 1887-89 RHOADS, Charles S. # [Indianapolis] BiogRy1922, 522-23 Born Oct. 28, 1854, near Cincinnati ---- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Various work 1874-1/92 Superintendent Telegraph 1/1892-1922 RHODES, Aubrey Cawthorn # [Detroit] BiogRy1922, 523 Born June 26, 1886, Bryan, Tex. Died Mar. 4, 1953, Houston, Tex. ---- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Clerk 1905-07 Southern Pacific Bookkeeper 1907-12 Pere Marquette Clerk, Accounting Dept. 3/1912-10/18 Federal Auditor 10/1918-2/20 Assistant Auditor 2/1920-(22) RHODES, Daniel Harker # BiogRy1893, 309 Born Dec. 24, 1839, Vernon,

Sussex Co., N. J. Died 1920 ---- Toledo & Ann Arbor Asst. Engineer 1869-?? Fort Wayne & Jackson Divison Engineer no dates Detroit, Lansing & Northern Division Engineer no dates Detroit & Bay City Division Engineer ??-1873 Various roads Engineering Dept. 1873-5/79 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Engineering Dept. 5/1879-4/86 Div. Superintendent 1/1888-(93) Various roads Engineering Dept. 4/1886-1/88 RHODES, Thomas D. # [Detroit] BiogRy1913, 457-58 Born Apr. 27, 1858, Greene Co., Pa. ---- Detroit Southern Treasurer 1901-02 Secretary 1902 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton First Director, Director 1905-13 Receiver 1908-11 Ann Arbor Director 1908-12 [New York City] RHODES, William W. [Adrian] Adrian City Electric Belt First Director 1888 RIBLET, Samuel [Litchfield] Born Feb. 22, 1811, Harbor Creek, Erie Co., Pa. Father of Solomon K. Riblet Died June 11, 1895, Litchfield ---- Northern Central Michigan First Director 1866

148 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) RIBLET, Solomon Keiper # [Newaygo] CentHist, 4:357 Born Nov. 2, 1834, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co., Pa. Son of Samuel Riblet c.1835 to Litchfield 1856 to Newaygo, clerk, later a merchant Died Oct. 7, 1908 ---- Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore Director 1876-80 RICE, Americus Vespucius [Ottawa, Ohio] CongBiog Born Nov. 15, 1835, Perryville, Ashland Co., Ohio 1860 graduated Union Coll. 1861-65 in Civil War; final rank Brig. General c.1865 to Ottawa, Ohio U. S. Representative [Ohio] 3/1875-3/79 1899 to Washington D. C., in banking, govt. official Died Apr. 4, 1904, Washington, D. C., buried Arlington Cem. ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 RICE, Arthur E. # [Philadelphia] Wyandotte Southern Treasurer, Director 1908-17 RICE, Charles M. [East Saginaw] Born c.1862 Died Feb. 1913, Detroit; buried Saginaw ---- Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Auditor 1885-88 RICE, George W. [Kalamazoo] Born 1797, Randolph, Vt. Sheriff, Kalamazoo Co., 1847-50

Died Dec. 1862, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Grand River Commissioner 1847 RICE, John C. # [Boston] Houghton County Traction First Director 1908 RICE, John H. # [Houghton, Boston] Copper Range First Director, Director 1899-1917 Vice President 1899-1904 RICE, John M. [Cadillac] c.1880 to Cadillac, attorney Judge, circuit court, 1881-82 ---- Cadillac & Evart First Director 1882 RICE, Judson E. # [Grand Rapids] Born Nov. 9, 1844, N. Y. state Served 106th N. Y. Infantry, Civil War Hotel owner, 1895-1901 Died Jan. 19, 1914, Detroit; buried Grand Raids ---- Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1899 RICE, Lewis Bennett # [Fort Gratiot] Born Mar. 28, 1834, Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y. Died Nov. 18, 1909, Port Huron ---- Fort Gratiot & Lexington First Director 1872 RICE, Owen [Elkhart, Ind.] BiogRy1885, 202 Born Oct. 6, 1835, Lancaster Co., Pa. ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 6/1859-

68 Grand Rapids & Indiana Engineer 10/1868-6/73 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan General Passenger & Freight Agent 6/1873-85 Auditor 6/1873-4/81 RICE, Richard [Detroit] Negaunee & Palmer First Director 1888 Portage First Director 1888 Copper Range First Director 1899 RICE, Reuben N. [Detroit] Born Mass. ---- Michigan Central Superintendent 1854-1859 General Superintendent 1860-8/1868 RICE, Thomas B. [Menominee] 1871 to Menominee, lawyer Died c.1881, Menominee ---- Deer Creek & Marble Quarry Secretary 1873-74 RICH, C. M. # [Grand Rapids] Central Michigan Chief Engineer 1895-1906 RICH, Hampton MichBiog, 2:230; ABH-1,5:103-04 Born Dec. 1, 1815, Sharon, Vt. to Ionia 1837, clerk State senator 1867-70; many local offices Died Nov. 1, 1900, Ionia ---- Ionia & Lansing First President, First Director 1865 President 1866-1871 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871-73 Detroit, Lansing & Northern


Director 1873 RICH, Horace Horatio # HistUP, 543 Born 1827, Tompkins Co., N. Y. to Ontonagon 1876; saw milling 9/1881 Pres. Ontonagon Lumber Co. Died 1918, Coldwater, Kans. ---- Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 RICH, John Tyler # [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:231;HistMich1915, 4:2277-78; CongBiog BiogRep, 2:323-25 Born Apr. 23, 1841, Conneautville, Pa. 1848 to Elba State representative 1873-74, 79-80, State senator; 1881 U. S. Representative 1882-83 Gov of Mich.1893-97 Mich state Treas 1908 Died Mar. 28, 1926, St. Petersburg, Fla., buried Lapeer ---- Michigan, State of Commissioner of Railroads 1/12/1887-1/14/1891 Grand Rapids & Ionia First Director,First Vice President 1903 Ionia & Owosso First Director,First Vice President 1903 Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director,First Vice President 1905 RICH, Watson Wellman # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1893, 310 Born, c.1841, Dayton, N. Y. Died 1903, in China ---- Wisconsin Central Chief Engineer

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Chief Engineer 1884-89, 1892-96 Chinese national railways Consulting engineer 5/1898-1903 RICHARDS, Frank[lin] B. # [Cleveland] BkClev, 220 Born Nov. 12, 1862, North Andover, Mass. 1894 Vice Pres. Detroit Iron & Steel Co. ---- Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 RICHARDS, George H. [Buchanan] Born July 10, 1817, Bristol, Gloucester, Engl. 1855 to Buchanan Twp., farmer Died Feb. 6, 1888, Buchanan ---- St. Joseph Valley First Director, Director 1880-81 Vice President 1881 President, Director 1883 RICHARDS, Joseph H. [Buchanan] St. Joseph Valley Auditor 1883 RICHARDS, Joseph Walker # BiogRy1906, 503 Born Jan. 10, 1863, Ironton, Ohio Auditor, Chicago Telephone Co., 4/1902-(06) ---- Various roads Clerk 1881-83 Toledo,Delphos & Burlington General Bookkeeper 18834-84 Michigan & Ohio [Toledo] Cashier, Paymaster 1884-86 Fitchburg

General Bookkeeper 1887-90 Auditor Freight Accounts 189-94 Auditor Traffic Receipts1894-97 General Auditor 1897-6/1900 Boston & Maine Asst. General Auditor 6/1900-4/02 RICHARDS, O. D. # [Toledo] Ann Arbor Director 1895 Chief Engineer 1897-1906 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Chief Engineer 1907-?? RICHARDS, William F. [Chicago] Battle Creek Electric First Director 1891 RICHARDSON, A. N. # [Owosso] Owosso & Corunna Electric Superintendent 1903 RICHARDSON, Benjamin [New York City] Chicago, Saginaw & Canada General Manager, Director 1875 General Superintendent, 1875 RICHARDSON, David M. [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:233; CycMich, 280-81; Farmer, 3:1200-02 Born Jan. 30, 1826, Concord, Erie Co., N. Y. 1847 to Burlington, Iowa 1852 to Milwaukee, opened school 1856 to Detroit, started first match factory in Mich. Officer of Diamond Match Co. State senator 1873-74 1876 opened flour mill Died Oct. 25, 1879, Detroit

150 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Detroit, Adrian, Logansport & St. Louis First Director 1869 RICHARDSON, George # [London, Engl.] Born Aug. 1, 1831, Derrylane, Co. Cavan, Ireland 1862 to Montreal Later to Ontario Died Jan. 28, 1923, London, Ont. ---- Canada, Michigan & Chicago First Director 1871 Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director 1872 RICHARDSON, Granville A. # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 525-26 Executive, several coal companies, 1/1916-(22) ---- Various roads Clerk, Station Agent 1878-1901 Erie RR Assistant to President 5/1901-1/04 Secretary 1/1903-1/04 Vice President 1/1904-1/16 Pere Marquette Director 1906-09 RICHARDSON, Guy A. # ChiLeaders, 396-98 Born May 28, 1882, Boston Died after 1940 ---- Puget Sound Traction Superintendent ??-1905 Houghton County Street [Calumet] Superintendent 1907 Houghton County Traction [Calumet] Superintendent 1908-09 Philadelphia Rapid Transit [Philadelphia] Vice President, Director 1919-23

Chicago Surface Lines [Chicago] Vice President, General Manager 1923-9/32 President 2/1932-?? RICHARDSON, Joseph [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 RICHARDSON, Phillip I. # BiogRy1922, 526 Born Mar. 1862, Virginia ---- Detroit & Mackinac Various work 1888-1900 Trainmaster 1900-05 [Alpena] Asst. Superintendent 1907-08 Purchasing Agent (1922) Asst. Secretary, Asst. Treasurer (1922) RICHARDSON, S. M. # [Plainfield, N.J.] Detroit & Chicago Traction First Director 1901 RICHIE, Walter Buckingham # [Lima, Ohio] Born 1851 1874 admitted to bar 1876 to Bucyrus, Ohio 1879 to Lima Died Apr. 2, 1918, Lima ---- Lima Northern General Counsel 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern Attorney 1897 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Attorney 1897-1901 Cincinnati Northern General Counsel 1899-1901 RICHMOND, Alexander L. # [Toledo] Born Mar. 1, 1866, Lima, Ohio c.1884 graduated Notre Dame Univ.

Owned Hotel Lincoln, Pittsburgh c.1915 to Santa Barbara, Calif., hotel owner ---- Detroit & Lima Northern Auditor no dates Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Auditor 1897 Various roads Builder several branches of railroads including Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal RICHMOND, Charles H. [Ann Arbor] CycMich, 306; MichBiog, 2:234 Born Mar. 6, 1821, Aurora, N. Y. 1837 to Grand Rapids, bookkeeper in bank 1839 to Ionia, worked in land office 1858 to Ann Arbor, into banking Died Feb. 22, 1892, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana Secretary, Treasurer 1872 RICHMOND, Dean [Buffalo, N.Y.] RRLeaders, 452; HerrNL, 5:7 Born March 31, 1804, Barnard, Vt. 1842 to Buffalo n.d. to Batavia, N. Y. Died Aug. 27, 1866, New York City ---- Detroit & Pontiac Investor 1849 New York Central Vice President 1853-64 President 1864-66 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern President Buffalo & State Line President 1865-66


RICHMOND, William Almy MichBiog, 2:235; HistMich1915, 2:1110-13; ABH, 2:part5:104 Born Jan. 28, 1808, Aurora, N.Y. 1836 to Grand Rapids State senator 1844-5 Ionia land ofc receiver; Supt Indian affairs 1845-49 [S.S.M.] Died Aug. 3, 1870, Grand Rapids ---- Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Commissioner 1846 Oakland & Ottawa Incorporator 1848 Michigan Southern Director 12/1846-6/1849 Grand Rapids & Northern First Director 1856 Grand Rapids City First Director 1864 Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids First Director 1867 Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore First Director 1869 RICHMOND, William H. # [Marquette] Lake Superior & Ishpeming Master Mechanic (1907-12) Mechanical Superintendent 1915-17 Munising, Marquette & Southeastern Master Mechanic (1907-12) Mechanical Superintendent 1915-17 RICKERD, O. L. # [Chicago] Lakewood Street General Manager 1915-16 RICKERS, Jacob N. [Clearwater Twp., Kalkaska Co.] Traverse, 315 Born May 18, 1851, Holstein, ?Germany 1864 family to Quebec c.1866 to Detroit

c.1868 to Clearwater Twp. ---- Rapid River & Eastern First Director 1892 RIDDELL, John M. [Greenville] Born Dec. 21, 1841, Fitzroy Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario Died Mar. 20, 1911, Greenville ---- Grand Rapids, Greenville & Bay City First Director 1880 RIDEOUT, Wanton Kendrick # [Oshkosh, Wisc.] Born July 15, 1840, Richmond, Me. Died June 25, 1936, Oshkosh, Wisc. ---- Lake Superior Southern First Director 1905 RIDER, Myron [Greenville] ABH, 2:part8:45-46 Born Feb. 25, 1823 1830 to Washtenaw Co. 1846 to Plymouth, mercantile 1854 to Montcalm Co., lumbering, farming 1857 to Greenville, mercantile ---- Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville First Director 1870 Greenville, Stanton & St. Louis First Director 1871 RIDGELY, Charles A. # [Springfield, Ill.] Born Jan. 17, 1836, Springfield, Ill V.P., later Pres., Springfield Iron Co. Died Aug. 11, 1910, Springfield, Ill. ---- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881-86 RIEBLING, Carl Albert # BiogRy1922, 528

Born Jan. 17, 1894, Port Huron ---- Grand Trunk Ry [Port Huron] Clerk 1/1909-2/12 Michigan Central [Detroit] Clerk 4/1912-3/18 Asst. General Baggage Agent 3/1918-5/19 General Baggage Agent 5/1919-(22) RIEHL, Enest H. [New York City] Grand Haven & Southeastern First Director 1897 RIELY, Dennis # [Manistee] BiogRy1922, 528 Born Nov.22, 1851, Canada ---- Various roads Various work 12/1865-87 Ann Arbor Various work 1887-1907 Manistee & Northeastern General Freight & Passenger Agent 1907-(22) RIGGS, Henry Earle # [Toledo] BiogRy1896, 399 Born May 8, 1865, Lawrence, Kans. 1886 graduated Kansas Univ., civil engineer 1910 founded Univ. Mich. civil engineering dept. Died 1949 ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Chief Engineer 1890-95 Ann Arbor Chief Engineer 1895 RIGGS, Joseph K. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-4/58 RILE, Joseph K. [Centreville] Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1882

152 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) RILEY, Thomas J. # [Escanaba] Escanaba Traction Attorney 1915-17 RIMER, James W. [Van Wert, Ohio] (May be James W. born Mar. 26, 1846, Putnam Co., Ohio; died Dec. 25, 1907) ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Chief Engineer, Director 1887 RINDGE, Lester J. # [Grand Rapids] Born Dec. 6, 1841, Sherburne, Chenango Co., N. Y. Died May 15, 1913, ?Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids Ry First Director, Director 1900-06 Vice President 1902-06 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Director 1912 RIOPELLE, Alexander E. # [Detroit] Born Dec. 5, 1848, Detroit Brother of Francis X. Riopelle Died Sept. 28, 1918, Detroit ---- Detroit, Springwells & Dearborn First Director 1891 Detroit Metropolitan Street First Director 1892 Chicago, Detroit & Toledo First Director 1898 Grosse Ile First Director 1910 Thumb Ry First Director 1912 RIOPELLE, Francis X. [Ecorse] Born May 27, 1846, Detroit Brother of Alexander E. Riopelle Died Apr. 17, 1925, Lincoln

Park ---- Detroit, Springwells & Dearborn First Director 1891 RIPLEY, Edward Payson # [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 204; BkChi, 487; HerrNL, 5:17 Born Oct. 30, 1845, Dorchester, Mass. Died Feb. 4, 1920, Santa Barbara, Calif. ---- Pennsylania-East Clerk 1869-72 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy General Agent 1872-86 Traffic Manager 1886-88 General Manager 1888-90 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 3Vice President 1890-95 Milwaukee & Northern Vice President 1890-92 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe President 1896-(1914) RISDON, Orange MichBiog, 2:237 Born Dec. 28, 1786, Rupert, Vt. platted several cities in N.Y.state; 1824 to Saline 1824 1825 laid out Detroit-Pontiac road Died Nov. 28, 1876, Saline ---- Monroe & Ann Arbor Commissioner 1836 Ypsilanti & Tecumseh Commissioner 1838 RITCHIE, Archer F. # [Detroit] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton General Counsel 1913 RITSHER, Edward C. # [Chicago] Born Sept. 8, 1864, Beloit, Wisc. Attorney Died June 2, 1910, Chicago

---- Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1906-09 RIX, Roscoe D. [Berrien Springs] St. Joseph Valley First Director 1880 ROACH, William Henry [New York City] Canada, LaCrosse & Southwestern First Director 1883 ROACH, William R. # [Hart] HistMich1915, 3:1469-70 Born Sept 5, 1862, Pierrepont Manor, N. Y. 1885 to Burlington, Iowa, learned garden seed business 1902 bought small canning company Now owns W. R. Roach & Co., fruit packers ---- Pere Marquette Director 1914-17 ROBB, Russell # [Concord, Mass.] Born Dec. 6, 1864 Director/officer of Stone & Webster holding company Died Feb. 15, 1927 ---- Houghton County Street Director 1902, 1904-07 Houghton County Traction Director 1908-10, 1912-17 ROBB, Thomas P. Chicago & Lake Huron [Port Huron] Div. Superintendent 1873 Chicago, Texas & Mexican [Chicago] First Director 1881 Chicago & Great Southern President 1889 ROBB, William Doig # [Montreal]


BiogRy1922, 531 Born Sept. 23, 1857, Longueill, Que. ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Motive Power Dept. 7/1871-1/97 Master Mechanic 1/1897-7/1901 Superintendent Motive Power 71901-9/17 Vice President, Motive Power 9/1917-10/18 Vice President, Operations 10/19918-8/22 Vice President, General Manager 8/1922-(22) Grand Trunk Western Superintendent Motive Power 1901 ROBBINS, Richard B [Adrian] ABH, 1:part4:62; MichBiog, 2:238; Bonner, 179 Born Apr. 27, 1831 or 1832, Kingwood, N. J. c.1848 to Ohio 1854 to Palmyra, 1855 to Tecumseh, studied law c.1859 to Adrian, attorney 1862-65 in Civil War, mustered out Lt. Col. State representative 1875-78; state senator 1879-80 Died June 15, 1906, Adrian ---- Adrian & Detroit Director 1876-77 Adrian & State Line Director 1874, 1879 ROBERTS, Abner [Fenton] Born 1819, Wellsburg, Chemung Co., N. Y. Hotel keeper Died Dec. 24, 1878, Fenton ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 Fenton & Grand Blanc First Director 1871 ROBERTS, Amos [Grand

Rapids] Baxter, 658 Born July 2, 1786, Litchfield, Conn. 1838 to Grand Rapids, owned general store Died 1873, Grand Rapids ---- Grand River Valley Incorporator 1846 ROBERTS, Daniel Webster # BiogRy1922, 531 Born Jan. 31, 1892, Cheyenne, Wyo. Died Sept. 1971 ---- Union Pacific Stores Dept. 6/1908-8/1920 Pere Marquette General Storekeeper 8/1920-(22) ROBERTS, Elijah J. MichBiog, 2:238; Jenks, 2:197 Born c.1802, N. Y. No date in Buffalo, newspaperman 1833 to Detroit 1836 to St. Clair State Adjutant General 1842-44 1847 to Upper Peninsula State representative, 1850; state senator 1851 Died Apr. 26, 1851, Detroit ---- St. Clair & Romeo [St. Clair] Commissioner 1836 ROBERTS, Enoch C. [Hartford, Conn.] 1866-67 first pres. predecessor Hartford Insurance Co. ---- Ontonagon & State Line First Director, Director 1856-57 President 1857 L'Anse & Ontonagon First Director 1865

ROBERTS, George A. [Three Rivers] Born 1850 1881-96 Director, First Natl. Bank-Three Rivers Died 1897 ---- Chicago & Canada Pacific First Director 1886 ROBERTS, George Brooke [Philadelphia] BiogRy1885, 206; BiogRy1893, 315; PRR, 385-87 HerrNL, 5:28 Born Jan. 15, 1833, Montgomery Co, Pa. 1848 graduated Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Died Jan. 30, 1897, Bala Cynwood, Pa. ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineer 5/1851-62 Asst. to President 1862-69 Director 5/1869-1/1897 4th Vice President 5/1869-73 3rd Vice President 1873-74 1st Vice President 1874-80 President 6/1880-1/1897 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1873-89 ROBERTS, H. H. [Battle Creek] Chicago & Lake Huron Div. Superintendent 1874 ROBERTS, John H. Grand Rapids & Reeds Lake First Director 1874 [Chicago] City Street of Grand Rapids First Director 1887 [Grand Rapids] Central Michigan First Director 1888 [Grand Rapids] ROBERTS, Marshall Owen [New York City] HerrNL, 5:29 Born Mar. 22, 1814, New York

154 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) City Died Sept. 11, 1880, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ---- Detroit & Bay City Director 1877 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1880 ROBERTS, Thomas Herbert BiogRy1901, 463 Born Oct. 13, 1843, Co. Meath, Ireland ---- Various English roads Various work 1/1860-67 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada ?? 1867-68 Asst. Mechanical Superintendent 1868-81 Chicago & Grand Trunk [Detroit] Mechanical Superintendent 11/1881-6/98 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee [Detroit] Mechanical Superintendent 1883-6/98 ROBERTSON, James # Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Division Freight Agent 1904 [Duluth] Asst. General Freight Agent 1905-08 [Houghton] General Freight Agent 1914 Mineral Range Asst. General Freight Agent 1905-08 ROBERTSON, Thomas D. Chicago & Galena Union Director 1864 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1864-6/67 ROBINSON, Alanson Born July 6, 1816, Buffalo 1862-63 to New York City, banking Died May 27, 1870, New York City ----

Buffalo & Erie Founder c.1838 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 10/1869-5/70 Chicago & North Western Director 10/1869-5/70 ROBINSON, Andrew Byron [Muir] Born Sept. 6, 1826, New York State Died Sept. 19, 1877, Muir ---- Coldwater, Marshall & Mackinaw Director 1875 ROBINSON, Benjamin C. # [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Treasurer, Director 1912-14 ROBINSON, C. W. [Marshall] Columbus, Marshall & Northeastern First Director 1899 ROBINSON, Caius Cassius Born July 8, 1801, Palmyra, N. Y. 1828 graduated medical school 1832 to Palmyra Died 1837, New York City ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Commissioner 1833 First Director 1834 Palmyra & Jacksonburgh Commissioner 1836 ROBINSON, Charles K. [East Saginaw] Born Jan. 16, 1835, New York state President, Second Natl. Bank, Saginaw Died Nov. 22, 1887, Oakland, Calif. ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor

First Director, Director 1869-72 Vice President 1871-72 Saginaw & St. Clair River First Director 1870 ROBINSON, Charles S. [Hancock] Hancock & Calumet Auditor, Cashier 1887-88 Chief Engineer 1887 Mineral Range Auditor, Cashier 1887-88 ROBINSON, E. Dewitt [Chicago] Died Jan. 28, 1864, Chicago ---- Chicago & North Western General Ticket Agent 1862-68 ROBINSON, Eugene Nelson [New York City] Born 1847 Died June 15, 1889 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1874-5/75 ROBINSON, George D. P. [Chicago] Chicago, Detroit & Toledo First Director 1898 ROBINSON, George F. [Detroit] Detroit Transit RR First Director 1892 ROBINSON, John A. # Delta Lumber Co. [Thompson] Railroad Superintendent 1889 Manistique & Northwestern [Manistique] Superintendent 1896-1901 Manistique, Marquette & Northern [Marquette] Superintendent 1902-05 Manager 1906 Manistique & Northern [Manistique]


Manager, Traffic Manager 1908-09 General Passenger and Freight Agent 1908-09 Manistique & Lake Superior [Manistique] Asst. General Manager 1909-10 General Freight & Passenger Agent 1909-10 ROBINSON, Lewis A. # [Chicago] BiogRy1922, 535 Born July 5, 1856, Glenns Falls, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 1873-1/86 Auditor 1/1886-8/1910 Comptroller 5/1910-(22) ROBINSON, Nelson [New York City] Born Oct. 17, 1853, New York City Banker Died Mar. 27, 1931, New York City ---- Marquette & Western First Director 1883 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1886-87 ROBINSON, Rix MichBiog, 2:242 Born Aug. 28, 1792, Richmond, Berkshire Co., Mass. 1821 to Grand River valley Indian fur trader for J. J. Astor Several twp offices State senator 1846-9 Died Jan. 13, 1875, Ada ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner 5/1838-4/1840 Kalamazoo & Grand River Commissioner 1847

ROBINSON, Thomas F. # [Alabaster] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation First Director, Director 1904-09 General Superintendent 1906 ROBINSON, Washington Irving # [Detroit] BkDet, 384; BiogRep, 2:327 Born July 11, 1865, Ogdensburg, N. Y. 1866 family to Detroit 1888 admitted to bar ---- Michigan & Ohio Electric First Director 1900 ROBINSON, William M. [Spring Lake] Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 ROBISON, David, Jr. [Toledo] HistNWOhio, 2:1042-43 Born Jan. 22, 1830, Wooster, Ohio Father of James J. and Willard F. Robison Banker 1876 to Toledo, banker 1889 built first electric street ry. in Toledo 1900 a founder of Toledo Terminal Ty Died Apr. 13, 1914, Toledo; buried Wooster ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Director 1883 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1884-93 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon First Director 1886 ROBISON, James J., Jr. [Toledo] HistNWOhio, 2:1043-44 Born Mar. 7, 1855, Woodster, Ohio

Son of David Robison, Jr; brother of Willard F. Robison Died June 11, 1914, Toledo ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Director 1881-82 ROBISON, Lester A. # [Cleveland] BiogRy1893, 317; BiogRy1913, 467 Born 1864, Trumbull Co., Ohio ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1883-88 Traveling Passenger Agent 1888-2/93 General Passenger Agent 2/1893-12/1914 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie General Passenger Agent 2/1893-1917 New York Central General Passenger Agent 1/1915-(16) ROBISON, Willard F. # [Toledo] Born 1857 Son of David Robison, Jr.; brother of James J. Robison Died 1924; buried Wooster, Ohio ---- Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director 1903-04 ROBSON, Frank E. # [Detroit] BkDet, 384; CityDet, 5:664-67 Born July 20, 1859, Lansing; 1878 grad. Univ. Mich. Law School 1890 to Detroit, attorney Died 1948; burial Lansing ---- Michigan Central General Attorney 12/1909-1/17 General Counsel 1/1917-?? Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw

156 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Director 1914-17 Detroit Belt Line Director 1913-16 Detroit & Charlevoix Director 1913-16 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn Director 1912-16 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1915-16 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1912-16 ROBSON, George C. # [Ontonagon] Ontonagon Auditor 1909 ROCKEFELLER, Percy Avery # [New York City] Born Feb. 27, 1878, New York City Son of William Rockefeller Died Sept. 25, 1934, New York City ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1907-17 ROCKEFELLER, William # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 583; HerrNL, 5:42 Born May 13, 1841, Richford, N. Y. Father of Percy A. Rockefeller; brother of John D. Rockefeller Founder of firm later reorganized as Standard Oil. Died June 24, 1922, Tarrytown, N. Y. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-1917 Michigan Central Director 1905-17 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 1906-13 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1916-17 New York Central Director 1915-16

ROCKWELL, George Andrews # [Oshkosh, Wisc.] Born Mar. 25, 1868, Shawano, Wisc. Brother of Thomas A. Rockwell With brother organized several Wisc. gas companies Died Sept. 14, 1909, Oshkosh, Wisc. ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Director,Vice President 1904 Marquette County Gas Light & Traction Director,Vice President 1905-06 General Manager 1905-06 ROCKWELL, Samuel P. # BkClev, 224; BiogRy1913, 467-68 Born Feb. 20, 1847, Brooklyn, N. Y. 7/1912 became private consulting engineer Died Nov. 21, 1923, Cleveland ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1873-99 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Engineer 1891-12/99 [Toledo] Asst. Engineer 12/1899-4/1904 [Cleveland] Asst. Chief Engineer 4/1904-7/05 Chief Engineer 7/1905-9/12 ROCKWELL, Thomas A. # [Chicago] Born 1871 Brother of George A. Rockwell With brother organized several Wisc. gas companies ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Director 1903-04 President 1904 Marquette County Gas Light & Traction Director, President 1905-06

RODD, Thomas [Pittsburgh] BiogRy1922, 536 Born June 13, 1849, London, Engl. 1869-72 in Philadelphia, ofc. of city engineer Civil engineer, architect 1886 designed Indianapolis Union Station Died Aug. 3, 1929, P:ittsburgh ---- Pennsylvania-West Engineering Dept. 1872-89 Chief Engineer 1889-6/1919 Grand Rapids & Indiana Chief Engineer 1896-97 RODGERS, Alexander [Muskegon] HistMich1915, 3:1468-69 Born May 24, 1824, Edinborourgh, Scotland 1847 to New York City 1851 to Detroit, later to Romeo 1855 to Musekgon, bought Ryerson & Morris iron works Died 1897, Muskegon ---- Muskegon & Big Rapids First Director 1871 ROE, J. Edward # [Lansing] PortraitIngEat, 313-15 Born Mar. 24, 1862, Ithaca, N. Y. 1874 to Lansing Vice president, Lansing State Savings Bank, 1887-1910 Officer, Reo Motor Car Co., 1910-11 ---- Lansing Connecting First Director 1914 ROE, James [Big Rapids] Lumberman ---- Big Rapids & Western First Director 1887 ROGERS, Anthony, Jr. [Rodney]


Mecosta First Director, Director 1882-85 ROGERS, Gardner # [Houghton] Born 1880, in Mass. ---- Houghton County Traction Local Manager 1909-17 ROGERS, H[enry] Livingston [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1894 ROGERS, Henry Huttleston # [New York City] Born Jan. 29, 1840, Mattapoisett, Mass. 1861 to Oil City, started small refinery 1867 to Brooklyn, managed refinery 1874 agreed to work with John D. Rockefeller; founder of Standard Oil Associate of E. H. Harriman in railroad ventures Died May 19, 1909, New York City ---- West Virginia roads Promoter Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1902-08 Various roads Director ROGERS, Nelson F. [Hubbardston] Born c.1820, Massachusetts One of founders of Hubbardston ---- Westphalia, Hubbardston & Northern First Director, President 1869 Coldwater, Marshall & Mackinaw Director 1875

ROGERS, Samuel [South Haven] Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Kalamazoo & South Haven First Director, Director 1869-80 Toledo & South Haven/B First Director 1876 ROGERS, Uriah B. [Grand Rapids] Died Dec. 30, 1899, Grand Rapids; suicide ---- Chicago & West Michigan Auditor 1883-97 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Auditor 1889-96 Chicago & North Michigan First Director, Director 1891-97 Auditor 1892-97 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Auditor 1897-99 ROGERS, W. C. [Marquette] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon General Freight Agent 1877 ROGERS, William E. # [Alpena] CityAlp, 10 Born Jan. 7, 1853, Kingston, Ont. 1873 to Alpena Real estate dealer Died Mar. 8, 1912, Philadelphia, Pa. ---- Alpena, Gaylord & Western First Director 1901 ROHRER, David [Germantown, Ohio] CentDayton, 1042 Nov. 10, 1835, German Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio Became owner of father’s distillery

Died Nov. 17, 1917, Germantown ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 ROLPH, Albert. H. # [Escanaba] NPMemorial, 53-55 Born July 5, 1841, Ickford, Buckinghamshire, England 1854 family to DeKalb, Ill. In Civil War 1865 to Chicago, bookkeeper 1883 to Escanaba, bookkeeper for Ford River Lbr. Co. ---- Escanaba Electric Street Auditor 1907 ROLSTON, Roswell Graves [New York City] Born Sept. 1838 Died Aug. 25, 1898, North Babylon, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Secretary, Director 1875-77 Detroit & Bay City Secretary, Treasurer 1876-78 Director 1877, 1879-80 Fort Wayne & Jackson Secretary, Treasurer 1880-94 Director 1880-97 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1876-78 ROMEYN, Theodore ABH, 1:part1:125 Born Aug. 22, 1810, Hackensack, N. J. 1836 to Detroit, lawyer Died July 22, 1886, Detroit ---- Port Sheldon & Grand Rapids Commissioner 1837 ROOD, Anson H. Born Mar. 19, 1802, Jericho, Vt.

158 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Brother of Azariah N. Rood Died Nov. 27, 1857, Philadelphia ---- Detroit & Pontiac Superintendent 1853-55 Detroit & Milwaukee Superintendent 1855-57 ROOD, Azariah N. Born Jan. 9, 1792, Jericho, Vt. Brother of Anson H. Rood Died Feb. 1850, Berrien Co. ---- Detroit & Milwaukee Freight Agent 1855-56 ROODE, Orange M. [Adrian] (LDS genealogy has an Orange M. Roode, born Mar. 2, 1813, N. Y. state, died June 7, 1880) ---- Lake Superior First Director 1857 ROOS, Elbert Sigerlon [Kalamazoo] MenProgress, 428 Born Oct. 26, 1850, New Hurley, N. Y. 1873 to Kalamazoo, became corporate attorney Officer in wide variety of Kalamazoo companies Died May 7, 1917, Kalamazoo ---- Citizens Street of Battle Creek First Director 1894 Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Secretary, Attorney, Director 1895 ROOT, Amos MichBiog, 2:247 Born Apr. 8, 1816, Fort Ann, N.Y. Brother of John M. Root 1838 to Michigan Center, merchant 1841 to Jackson, merchant State representative 1853-4;

many local offices Died c.1892, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley Commissioner 1846 Incorporator. 1846 First Director, Director 1872-91 President 1872-91 Jackson Union First Director 1855 Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1880-91 Jackson & Ohio First Director, Director 1884-86 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 ROOT, Bertha # [Jackson] Born July 21, 1867, Jackson Daughter of John M. Root and Eliza Porter Root nee Cole Died Dec. 10, 1953, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley Director 1902 ROOT, Charles Gardiner # [Chicago] HistIll, 2:1008-09 Born Sept. 27, 1845, Remsen, N. Y. 1857 family to Cook Co., Ill. 1869 graduated Northwestern Univ. Involved in many businesses 1902 a founder of U. S. Gypsum ---- Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Vice President 10/1908-09 General Manager, Director 3/1909-17 President 1910-17 ROOT, C[larence] W[alter] # [Lansing]

Born Nov. 1839, Cato, N. Y. Died 1916, Lansing ---- Central Michigan First Director 1882 ROOT, Eliza Porter (nee COLE) # [Jackson] Born July 15, 1833, Mexico, N. Y. Married Apr. 25, 1855, John M. Root Mother of Bertha Root Died Aug. 5, 1927, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley Director 1911-16 ROOT, George Kent # [Detroit] Attorney ---- Grayling & Charlevoix First Director 1891 Detroit & Charlevoix First Director, Director 1901-06 Secretary 1901-05 ROOT, John Mortimer [Jackson] HistMich1915, 3:1462-63 BornApr. 21, 1824, Fort Ann, N. Y. Brother of Amos Root; father of Bertha Root 1848 to Jackson, teacher, then dry goods clerk 1865 cashier of Peoples National Bank Died June 13, 1898, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley President, Director 1892-97 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1892-97 ROPES, Charles Henry # [New York City] Born May 7, 1857, New York City c.1878 graduated Cornell Univ. 1883 admitted to Wisc. bar, corp. law


Died Sept. 12, 1923 ---- Wisconsin Central Director 1889 RORICK, Horton Clifford # [Toledo] Born Dec. 16, 1866, Morenci Died Aug. 18, 1946, Toledo ---- Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director 1903-04 ROSE, Dennison F. # [East Saginaw] Born Nov. 23, 1830, Grosse Pointe c.1860 to East Saginaw, lumber dealer Died Feb. 18, 1922, Sedalia, Mo.; buried Saginaw ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor Director 1871-72 ROSE, Hiram O. # [Petoskey] BiogNM, 496-97; Powers, 3:1121-23 Born Nov. 27, 1830, Pekin, Niagara Co., N. Y. 1834 to Branch Co. 1854 to Northport 1873 to Petoskey, built dock to handle lumber Died Nov. 1910, Petoskey ---- Bay View & Crooked Lake First Director 1880 Detroit & Petoskey First Director 1889 ROSE, Jacob O. [Big Rapids] ABH, 1:part9:22 Born May 18, 1814, Schaghticoke, N. Y. 1863 to Big Rapids from Cleveland, Ohio ---- Muskegon & Big Rapids First Director 1871 ROSE, Julius Kirk # [East

Saginaw] ABH, 1:part8:46 Born Aug. 3, 1820, Sherburne, N. Y. Died Aug. 23, 1902, Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1872-73 ROSE, Martin W. [Grand Rapids] HistSoCA, 266-67 Born Apr. 9, 1832, Greene, N. Y. 1854 to Illinois 1898 to Riverside, Calif., developer, fruit grower Died 1908, Riverside ---- Galena & Chicago Union Various work 1854-69 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Various work 1869-?? Chicago & West Michigan [Grand Rapids] Various work ??-1886 Asst. General Freight Agent 1886-88, 1890-98 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Asst. General Freight Agent 1890-98 ROSE, William K. # [Cleveland] Marquette, Negaunee & Ishpeming Interurban First Director 1907 ROSENBERG, Samuel C. [St. Joseph] St. Joseph & Lake Shore First Director 1894 ROSER, Charles H. Lima Northern General Manager, 1896 [Lima, Ohio] Chief Engineer 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern Chief Engineer 1897 [Detroit] ROSEVEAR, William B. #

[Saginaw] BiogRy1901, 470 Born Nov. 25, 1864, Belleville, Ont. Died Dec.20, 1933, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Telegrapher 1881-89 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Station Agent 1889-92 Asst General Freight Agent 1892-95 General Freight & Passenger Agent 1895-2/1900 Algoma Central Traffic Manager 2/1900-(01) ROSEVELT, Cornelius [Flint] Flint & Pere Marquette First Director 1857 ROSS, Alfred F. [Buchanan] PortraitBerrCass, 907-08 Born Aug. 7, 1841, Hamilton, LaPorte Co., Ind. 1847 to Buchanan c.1861 in banking with father ---- St. Joseph Valley Treasurer 1881-83 Director 1882-83 ROSS, Delmar C. # [Detroit] BiogRy1913, 470 Born July 24, 1857, Springfield, Pa. Not working 11/1911-4/12 ---- Michigan Central Various work in car shops 4/1885-6/1904 Master Car Builder 6/1904-(13) ROSS, Fred S. # [Detroit] Died Apr. 29, 1945, Birmingham ---- Detroit & Toledo Shore Line General Freight Agent 1912-14

160 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ROSS, George H. # [Chicago] BiogRy1913, 471 Born Aug. 29, 1854, Boston ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Various work 1877-9/90 Superintendent Car Service 9/1890-8/98 Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Traffic Manager 8/1898-12/1902 Union Depot Bridge & Terminal of Kansas City President 12/1902-3/04 Toledo, St. Louis & Western General Traffic Manager 3/1904-07 Second Vice President 3/1905-07 Executive Vice President 1907-4/11 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Director 1906-11 ROSS, James B. [Hancock] Globe Train First Director 1866 Calumet Train [1866 corp.] First Director 1866 Calumet Train [1867 corp.] First Director 1867 Quincy & Torch Lake First Director, Director 1890-97 ROSS, John [New York City] Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1872-75 Detroit & State Line First Director 1872 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1873-75 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1874-75, 1878 ROSS, John Quincy # [Muskegon] MichBiog, 2:251; HistMich1915, 3:1408-10 Born June 28, 1873, Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio 1894 admitted to bar

State Lt. Gov. 1911-14 Died May 12, 1922, Muskegon ---- Muskegon Traction & Lighting President, Director 1916-18 ROSS, Thomas L. [Paw Paw] Owned grist mill in Paw Paw c.1870 to Topeka, Kans. ---- Paw Paw Valley First Director 1869 ROSS, Walter Lint # [Chicago, 1913 Toledo] BiogRy1913, 471 Born Jan. 1, 1867, Bloomington, Ill. Died Apr. 5, 1939, Phoenix, Ariz. ---- Various roads Various work 1887-6/1904 Toledo, St. Louis & Western General Passenger & Freight Agent 6/1904-4/05 General Traffic Manager 4/1905-12/07 President 9/1912-c.15 Receiver c.1915-(16) Chicago & Alton [Chicago] General Traffic Manager 4/1905-12/07 Vice President Traffic 12/1907-9/12 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Director 1906-17 President 1913-17 ROSSITER, Edward Lawrence # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 540 Born Aug. 14, 1870, Great Neck, Long Island RR Son of Edward V. W. Rossiter Died Aug. 14, 1934, New York City ---- New York Central & Hudson River Treasury Dept. 9/1887-11/1900 Asst. Treasurer 11/1900-

11/02 Treasurer 11/1902-12/14 New York Central Treasurer 1/1915-(22) ROSSITER, Edward Van Wyck # [New York City] BiogRy1906, 519 Born July 13, 1844, St. Louis, Mo. Father of Edward L. Rossiter Died Dec. 10, 1910, Flushing, N. Y. ---- Hudson River Clerk 9/1859-67 New York & Harlem Clerk, then Treasurer 1867-1/1901 Vice President1/1901-(06) New York Central & Hudson River Treasurer 6/1883-11/1900 Vice President 11/1900-(06) Michigan Central Vice President 6/1904-10 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Vice President 6/1904-10 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Vice President 1/1905-10 ROTCH, Benjamin Smith [Boston] Born Mar. 4, 1817, Philadelphia Brother of William J. Rotch 1838 graduated Harvard Univ. Died Aug. 19, 1882, Milton, Mass. ---- Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1874 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-82 ROTCH, William James [Boston] Born May 2, 1819, Philadelphia Brother of Benjamin S. Rotch


1838 graduated Harvard Univ. 1852 mayor of Boston Died Aug. 17, 1893, Beverly Farms, Mass. ---- St. Marys & Minneapolis First Director 1881 ROTE, Robert Ogden # BiogRy1913, 471; ProgMenNOH, 168 Born Mar. 22, 1871, Geneva, Ohio ---- Michigan Central Engineering Dept. 1889-92 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Engineering Dept. 1892-9/1912 Asst. Chief Engineer 9/1912-(13) ROUGH, Harvey D. [Buchanan] Born Apr. 8, 1862, Buchanan Son of Solomon Rough Died Mar. 16, 1917, Buchanan ---- St. Joseph Valley Director 1885 ROUGH, Solomon [Buchanan] Born 1835, in Pa. Father of Harvey D. Rough; brother of William R. Rough 1849 to Buchanan, farming 1868 stated grist mill 1875 became wagon manufacturer ---- St. Joseph Valley Director 1881-82, 1885 General Freight Agent 1884-85 ROUGH, William R. [Buchanan] PortraitBerrCass, 245 Born Dec. 8, 1832, Juniata Co., Pa. Brother of Solomon Rough 1848 to Buchanan, farming 1875 became wagon manufacturer

Died Sept. 27, 1921, Buchanan ---- St. Joseph Valley First Director, Director 1880-85 President 1881-82, 1884-85 General Manager 1881 Treasurer 1885 ROWE, Clyde E. # Michigan RR First Director 1919 ROWE, Floyd W. # [Camden] MichBiog, 2:252 Born June 8, 1861, Steuben Co., Ind. c.1869 to Michigan 1904 organized bank at Camden State representative 1921-24 Died 1948, Camden ---- Camden Southern First Director 1901 ROWE, S. [Lawrence] Toledo & South Haven First Director 1876 ROWE, Samuel O. [New York City] Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Director 1884-85 ROWELL, Almerin S. BiogRy1893, 321 Born Jan. 31, 1834, Camden, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western [Escanaba] Carpenter work 1871-10/90 Superintendent Bridges & Buildings 10/1890-(93) ROWELL, Newton Wesley # [Toronto] Born Nov. 1, 1867, Arva, Ont. Lawyer Delegate, first assembly of League of Nations Died Nov. 22, 1941, Toronto

---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1905 ROWLAND, Oran W. # [Paw Paw] Born Mar. 25, 1839, Savannah, Ashland Co., Ohio Wrote History of Van Buren County, Michigan in 1912 Died July 6, 1923, Paw Paw ---- Toledo & South Haven Director 1884-86 ROWLAND, Thomas MichBiog, 2:253; ABH, 1:part1:125; EarlyBench, 174-77 Born 1784, Uniontown, Pa. Served in War of 1812; to Detroit soon after Mich. Secy. State 1840-42 Held many political and local offices Died Aug. 13, 1849, Detroit ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner 5/1840-4/1842 ROWLEY, Frederick N. [Kalamazoo] Born 1863 Pres., First Natl. Bank Died July 19, 1903, Kalamazoo ---- Citizens Street of Battle Creek First Director 1894 Michigan Traction First Director 1896 ROWLEY, William C. # BkDet, 389; BiogRy1922, 542 Born Feb. 24, 1863, Rochester, N. Y. With fast freight lines 1877-95 Vice president, Federal Motor Truck Co., 1917-(22) ---- Michigan Central Commercial Agent 1895-99

162 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) [Detroit] Asst. General Freight Agent [Bay City] 1899-1902 Asst. General Freight Agent [Detroit] 1/1903 General Freight Agent 1/1903-8/17 Detroit & Charlevoix Director 1907-17 ROYCE, Frederick P. # [Boston] Officer of Stone & Webster (controlled HCT) ---- Houghton County Traction President, Director 1912-17 ROYCE, George A. [Marquette] HistNP, 3:1199-1200 Born May 1855, Sturgis Son-in-law of Ralph Ely 1875 grad. Mich. Agr. College (now M. S. U.) 1882 to Baraga, bookkeeper ---- Escanaba, Twin Cities & Western First Director 1889 ROZIENE, Frederick A. [Charles City, Iowa] ---- Minnesota, Iowa Southwestern President 1882 Canada, LaCrosse & Southwestern First Director 1883 Sault Ste. Marie & Southwestern First Director 1885 RUCKER, Lewis D. Cleveland & Toledo Superintendent 1865 Atlantic & Great Western General Superintendent 1867 Erie Ry Superintendent of Operations 1869-71 New York, Houstanic & Northern

President 1873 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit General Manager 1874 [St. Thomas, Ont.] RUDE, Clark [Sandusky, Ohio] Born Oct. 1837, N. Y. state ---- Sandusky [Ohio] Street Ry Secretary, Treasurer 1887 Adrian City Electric Belt First Director 1888 Sandusky, Monroeville, Bellevue & Norwalk Electric President 1902-05 RUDISILL, Henry J. [Fort Wayne] Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871-73 RUEDISUELI, John P. # [Corunna] Albion, Charlotte, Northern First Director 1914 RUFFNER, O. A. # [Detroit] Thumb Ry First Director 1912 RUGER, Charles E. # [Manistee] Manistee Ry Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1913 RUGGLES, Charles D. Kalamazoo & South Haven First Director 1869 RUGGLES, Charles F. # [Manistee] HistMMO, 68 Born 1837, Naples, Me. young to Oshkosh, Wisc. 1867 to Manistee, lumber dealer Died Aug. 21, 1930, Manistee ---- Manistee & Northeastern Vice President 1889-90

Director 1906, 1908-17 RUGGLES, Emeline D. [Manistee] Buckley & Douglas Director 1881-85 RUGGLES, Oliver W. # [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 210; BiogRy1913, 473; BkChi, 501 ---- Various roads Various work ??-1881 Michigan Central General Passenger Agent 12/1881-1/1911 New York Central Lines [Sacramento, Calif.] Passenger Agent 1/1911-(13) RUMMELE, Edward H. Born July 23, 1831, Dornbirn, Tyrol, Austria 1864 to Sheboygan, worked in store Died Sept. 2, 1893, Parrish, Wisc.; buried Sheboygan ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Engineer 1871-83 [Sheboygan, Wisc.] Superintendent Construction 1883-10/85 Chief Engineer 10/1885-92 [Milwaukee] RUMSEY, Henry MichBiog, 2:255 (One genealogy record has death date Apr. 8, 1855) Born July 7, 1784, Sharon, Conn. 1821 to Ann Arbor Mich. Leg. Council 1828-29; state senator 1835-37 Died July 4, 1852, Ann Arbor ---- Monroe & Ann Arbor [Ann Arbor] Commissioner 1836


RUMSEY, Royal C. Born June 13, 1813, Hubbardton, Vt. Died Feb. 1893, in Calif. ---- Detroit & Howell First Director 1864 RUNYAN, Arthur Casper # [South Haven] HistVanB, 926-29 Born Sept. 3, 1857, White Pigeon 1877 to Bangor, dentist 1890 to South Haven Pres., several gas companies ---- South Haven & Lake Shore First Director 1901 RUOFF, R. Mt. Clemens & Lakeside Traction First Director 1895 RUPELL, Alfred [Detroit] Iron Mountain Ry First Director 1855 RUPERT, Walter T. # BiogRy1901, 473 Born Apr.26, 1858, Bloomsburg,Pa. ---- Various roads Machinist 1876-12/93 Detroit, Lansing & Northern [Ionia] Shops Foreman 12/1893-11/94 Master Mechanic 11/94-1/98 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western [Grand Rapids] Master Mechanic 1/1898-1/1900 Pere Marquette [Grand Rapids] Master Mechanic 1/1900-(01) RUPPE, Peter [Hancock]

HistUP, 296; MenProgress, 182 Born Jan. 6, 1823, Austria 1854 to Pennsylvania, trader 1864 to Hancock, merchant Secy., treas., Grand Portage Copper Mining Co. ---- Mineral Range & L'Anse Bay First Director 1771 Mineral Range Director 1873-87 RUSHTON, Richard Holt # [Philadelphia] N. Y. Times, Jan. 23, 1910 Born June 8, 1851, Dalton, Ga. 1869 to Philadelphia Bank president Died Jan. 22, 1910, Philadelphia ---- Michigan Traction Director 1902-03 Tonopah & Goldfield President 1905-10 RUSS, Ode A. # [Flint] Saginaw Suburban Director, Vice President 1903-06 RUSS, Oliver HistJack1, 224-25; HistJack2, 280-81 Born July 27, 1795, Woodstock, Vt. 1830-31 to Jackson, physician Died Apr. 22, 1846, Jackson ---- Palmyra & Jacksonburgh Commissioner 1836 RUSSEL, George Bagg [Detroit] BkDet, 390 Born June 8, 1873, Detroit Son of George H. and Henry Russel Died 1947, Detroit ---- Detroit Transit Ry First Director 1872 RUSSEL, George Howard #

[Detroit] BkDet, 390; HistMich1915, 2:1127-28 Born Nov. 29, 1847, Detroit Son of Dr. George B. Russel; brother of Henry Russel; Father of George B. Russel 1872 Secy., Treas. of (father’s) Detroit Car Works c.1877 founded Russel Wheel & Foundry Co. Into banking Died May 17, 1915, Detroit ---- Detroit Suburban First Director 1892 Detroit United Director 1902-14 Treasurer 1902-14 City Electric of Port Huron Vice President, Treasurer 1903-04 Detroit & Lake St. Clair Vice President, Treasurer 1903-04 Detroit, Mt. Clemens & Marine City Vice President, Treasurer 1903-04 Port Huron, St. Clair & Marine City Vice President, Treasurer 1903-04 Rapid RR Vice President, Treasurer 1903-04 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director, Treasurer 1903-10 Rapid Ry Director, Treasurer 1903-07 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Director, Treasurer 1906-14 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1914 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1901-15 RUSSEL, Henry # [Detroit] BkDet, 391 HistMich1915, 2:691-92 Born May 16, 1852, Detroit

164 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Son of George B. Russel; brother of Henry Russel 1873 graduated Univ. Mich.; 1875 grad U. M. law school June 3, 1880, marr. Helen H. Muir (dau. of William K. Muir) Died Feb. 25, 1920, Detroit ---- Michigan Central Asst. Attorney 1877-83 Attorney 1884-87 General Attorney 1888-1906 General Counsel 1907-17 Vice President 1915-17 Battle Creek & Sturgis Vice President 1890-1907 Director 1890-1916 Bay City & Battle Creek Vice President 1890-1907 Director 1890-1916 Buchanan & St. Joseph River Director 1900-11 Vice President 1905-11 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1906-17 General Counsel 1912-17 Detroit & Bay City Director 1910-16 Detroit & Charlevoix Director 1907-16 General Counsel 1911-16 Vice President 1912-16 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn First Director, Director 1895-1916 Vice President 1896-1916 Detroit Belt Line First Director, Director 1909-16 Detroit Belt Line Vice President 1911-16 Detroit Manufacturers Director 1902-17 President 1904-17 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1910-17 Detroit Terminal Director 1911-17 General Counsel 1913-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Director 1902--17 Grand River Valley Director 1911-16

Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1881-1916 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1889-1916 Vice President 1893-1908 Manistique & Northern First Director, Director 1908-09 Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Director 1883-1900 St. Clair & Western Director 1911-17 Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique Ry First Director, Director 1908-17 First President,President 1908-17 RUSSELL, Albert James # BiogRy1913, 473-74 Born Nov. 11, 1881, Cincinnati ---- Various roads Freight Dept. 1/1898-5/1910 Ludington & Northern Traffic Manager 5/1910-11/12 Pere Marquette-steamship lines Asst. General Freight Agent 11/1912-(13) RUSSELL, Alfred [Utica] Northern Michigan RR First Director 1867 RUSSELL, Alfred Detroit River Street First Director 1872 RUSSELL, Charles Copeland # [Milwaukee] BiogRy1922, 543 Born Apr. 4, 1868, Gouveneur, N. Y. 1892, grad. Wisc. Univ. law school ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior Attorney 1909-17

RUSSELL, Howard S. [Milton, Mass.] Hecla & Torch Lake First Director 1868 RUSSELL, Huntley [Grand Rapids] MichBiog, 2:257 Born Sept. 1, 1858, New Britain, Conn. State senator 1905-08 State land office commissioner 1909-13 Died 1928, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1899 RUSSELL, Jason Kirk # [Cleveland] LS&MSHist, 711; BiogRy1893, 323 Born July 26, 1854, Pa. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1873-93 Div. Superintendent 1893-1908 RUSSELL, John A. # [Detroit] BkDet, 392 Born Nov. 4, 1865, Sheboygan, Wisc. 1863 graduated Detroit College ---- Detroit & Dearborn Street First Director 1891 City & Suburban Traction First Director 1894 Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Treasurer 1897-98 Detroit, Plymouth & Northville First Director 1898 Michigan & Indiana First Director 1898 Detroit River Terminal First Director 1899 Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson First Director 1901


Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Vice President 1903-04 Director 1904 General Manager 1904 RUSSELL, William T. # [Bessemer] Ontonagon Southern First Director 1907 RUST, Amasa (Jr.) [Saginaw] Born May 27, 1823, Wells, Vt. Father of Ezra Rust, brother of David W. Rust Died Jan. 26, 1893 ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1874-78 Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 RUST, David Ward [East Saginaw] CycMich, 196-97 Born Mar. 24, 1821, Wells, Vt. Brother of Amasa Rust (Jr.) 1837 to Newport [Marine City] Sailed ships, owned sawmill in Newport 1859 to Saginaw, lumberman Died Oct. 4, 1880, East Saginaw ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor First Director 1869 RUST, Ezra [Saginaw] Born Oct. 24, 1854, Marine City Son of Amasa Rust (Jr.) Died Jan 9, 1917, Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1872-78 Secretary 1874-78 Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 Republic Branch First Director 1881 Ontonagon & Brule River President, Director 1882-88 RUST, Joseph [Grand Rapids]

Grand Rapids & Mineral Springs First Director 1889 RUTHERFORD, John W. [Sherman] Cadillac, Manistee Valley & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 RUTTLE, Charles S. # [Bay City] PortraitSagBay, 2:982-83 Born July 26, 1857, Ganonoque, Ont. 1879 to Michigan 1891 to Bay City ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Telegraph Operator 1879 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Telegraph Operator 1880-91 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Station Agent 9/1891 Detroit, Bay City & Western First Director, Director 1907-17 General Superintendent 1911-17 General Freight and Passenger Agent 1911-17 Port Huron Southern General Freight Agent 1917 RYAN, Edward [Hancock] HistUP, 296-97, HistNP, 3:1356-58; BiogHBM, 142-44 Born Apr. 22, 1840, Tipperary, Ireland Brother of John C. and William J. Ryan 1854 to Wisc. 1857 to Houghton Co., merchant, mining Died Dec. 14, 1900, Calumet ---- Portage Lake & Keweenaw First Director 1868 Mineral Range & L'Anse Bay First Director 1871 Mineral Range

Director 1873 Houghton & Rockland First Director 1883 RYAN, Edmund E. [Chicago] Grand Rapids & Reeds Lake First Director 1874 RYAN, James R. [Sault Ste. Marie] NPMemorial, 328-29, HistNP, 3:1545-47 Born May 25, 1858, Sault Ste. Marie, Son of Thomas Ryan Post master, local politics Involved in many businesses; wealthy ---- Sault Ste. Marie Street Manager 1888- RYAN, John C. [Hancock] HistUP, 297 Born June 22, 1829, Limerick, Tipperary, Ireland Brother of Edward and William J. Ryan 1848 to Lafayette Co., Wisc. 1852 to Hancock, Quincy Mining Co. Later, captain Pewabic Mine ---- Houghton & Rockland First Director 1883 RYAN, John D. # [New York City] President, Montana Power Co., 1917 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1910-17 RYAN, Michael BiogRy1901, 475 Born May 4, 1852, Ireland ---- Various roads Various work 1873-76 Michigan Central Machinist 10/1876-5/85 [Jackson]

166 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Master Mechanic 5/1885-(1901) [Bay City] RYAN, Thomas [Sault Ste. Marie] NPMemorial, 328-29; HistNP, 3:1545 Born Dec. 21, 1829, Ireland Father of James R. Ryan 1854 to Sault Ste. Marie, construction worker on locks, then a merchant Original owner of most of downtown SSM Died 1905, Sault Ste. Marie ---- Sault Ste. Marie Street First Director 1887 RYAN, Thomas Fortune # [New York City] HerrNL, 5:87 Born Oct. 17, 1851, Lovington, Nelson Co., Va. 1862 to Baltimore 1872 to New York City; started working in broker house In N. Y. politics was in with Tammany Hall 1886 a consolidator of street rys in New York City By 1900 controlled most of N. Y. C. street car lines c.1898 merged with another co. to form American Tobacco Died Nov. 23, 1928, Oak Ridge, Nelson Co., Va. ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1894-97 Pere Marquette Director 1900-02 RYAN, William J. [Hancock] Brother of Edward and John C. Ryan ---- Houghton & Rockland First Director 1883 RYDER, Charles L. [1891 Milwaukee] BiogRy1893, 324

Born May 24, 1842, Central, N. Y. ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Station Agent 18747-6/87 General Agent 6/1887-10/91 [Chicago] General Passenger Agent 10/1891-(93) RYERSON, Martin HerrNL, 5:88-89; HistChi3, 430-31 Born Jan. 6, 1818, Paterson, N. J. 1834 to Grand Rapids 1836 to Muskegon, fur trader, saw mill worker 1851 to Chicago Died Sept. 6, 1887, Boston ---- Grand River & Muskegon First Director 1857 Marquette & Ontonagon First Director 1857 RYLE, Arthur # [New York City] Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17


S SABIN, Charles E. [Nottawa] PortStJos, 583 Born June 6, 1838, Orland, Ind. Co. A, 29th Ind. Infantry, 1862-64 Postmaster, Nottawa 1870 ---- Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1876 SABIN, Marden # [Centreville] MichBiog, 2:259 Born Jan. 2, 1840, Orland, Ind. 1862-65 in Civil War, mustered out as Captain 1867 to Centreville, doctor State senator, 1891-94 Died Apr. 10, 1917, Battle Creek ---- Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1876 SABINE, Hylas [Columbus, Ohio] Born July 5, 1829, Union, Ohio Ohio state senator 1878-79 Ohio Commr. of Railroads 1881-85 Died July 25, 1910, Marysville, Ohio ---- Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Director 1889 SAFFORD, Harry Robinson # BiogRy1913, 476; BiogRy1922, 547 Born Madison, Ind. 1895 graduated Purdue Univ. ---- Illinois Central Engineering Dept. 1895-5/1910 Grand Trunk Ry Canada [Montreal] Chief Engineer 10/1911-8/18 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1913-17

Grand Rapids Terminal Director 1913 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1913-17 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1913-17 United State Railroad Administration Engineering 8/1918-2/20 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy [Chicago[ Assistant to President 3/1920-12/21 Vice President 12/1921-(22) SAGE, Henry William [Bay City] HerrNL, 5:92 Born Jan. 31, 1814, Middletown, Conn early 1850s built large sawmill on Lake Simcoe, Ont. 1864 built Sage McGraw saw mill in W. Bay City 1870 became trustee of Cornell Univ. 1884 built Sage Library in Bay City Died Sept. 17, 1897, Ithaca, N. Y. ---- Grand Rapids & Bay City First Director 1871 SAGE, Russell # [New York City] HerrNL, 5:92-93; CongBiog Born Aug. 4, 1816, Verona, Oneida Co., N. Y. 1853-57 U. S. Representative 1874 bought seat on N. Y. Stock Exchange 1880s and later worked with Jay Gould in several RRs Died July 22, 1906, Lawrence, L. I., N. Y.; buried in Troy, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1868-2/70 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881-85 Wabash

Director 1889-1902 Mineral Range Director 1888-92 ST. JOHN, Daniel B. [Albany, N. Y.] (Probably not Daniel Bennett St. John, born Oct. 8, 1808, Sharon Conn.; moved to Newburgh, N. Y.; U. S. Repr. (x-NY) 1847-49 N. Y. state superintendent of banking 1853 Died Feb. 18, 1890, New York City ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1852-55 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-4/57 ST. JOHN, G. F. # [Marquette] Lake Superior & Ishpeming Cashier 1906 ST. JOHN, Henry Audrus # BiogRy1922, 547-48 Born Jan. 12, 1869, Utica, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Telegrapher, Agent 1887-88 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Telegrapher, Station Agent 1888-95 Munising [Munising, 1903 Cleveland] Auditor 1895-97 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1895-97 Auditor 1900-11 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1900-11 Lake Superior & Ishpeming Auditor 1901-(22) General Passenger & Freight Agent 1905-(22) Marquette & Southeastern General Passenger & Freight Agent 1901-11 Auditor 1901-11 Munising, Marquette &

168 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Southeastern Auditor 1912-(22) General Passenger & Freight Agent 1912-(22) ST. JOHN, John # [Muskegon] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Auditor 1907 ST. JOHN, Raymond G. # [Detroit] Detroit, Lansing & Grand Rapids First Director 1909 Michigan Light & Traction First Director 1909 Detroit, Pontiac & Owosso First Director 1914 SALLING, Ernest Nelson [Manistee] CycMich, 179-80 Born Mar. 15, 1843, Viborg, Denmark 1862 to Chicago 1863 to Detroit, then Manistee worked for M. Engelman 1867 partnership w/Rasmus Hanson 1871 partnership w/M. Engelman 1879 formed Salling, Hanson & Co. Died 1909, Manistee ---- Manistee & Grand Rapids Auditor, Director 1891-97 SALLING, Nelson P. [Grayling] Born c.1859, Viborg, Denmark ---- Grayling, Twin Lakes & Northeastern First Director 1891 SAMMONS, Benjamin C. # [Chicago] Born Mar. 19, 1866 Banker Vice president, Corn Exchange Bank Died Sept. 3, 1916, Blue Island, Ill.

---- Manistee & Grand Rapids Treasurer, Director 1906-13 SAMP, Tony # [Chicago] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 SAMPSON, A. J. # [Saginaw] Bay City Traction & Electric Secretary, Treasurer 1907-08 Auditor 1907-08 Director 1908 Saginaw Valley Traction Secretary, Treasurer 1907-08 Auditor 1907-08 Director 1908 SANBORN, Edward H. # [Philadelphia] Trans-St. Marys Traction Director, Secretary 1903 SANBORN, James William [Port Huron] MichBiog, 2:261; ABH, 2:part7:20-21; HistStCl, 593 Born Apr. 19, 1813, Falmouth, Me. Brother of Peter Sanborn; uncle of Peter B.Sanborn 1836 to Metamora, land manager 1847 to Port Huron, lumber business Died Apr. 13, 1872, Port Huron ---- Detroit, Port Huron & Sarnia First Director 1857 SANBORN, John Pitts [Port Huron] ABH, 2:part7:22-23; HistStCl, 593 Born July 12, 1833, Belgrade, Me. Brother of Peter B. Sanborn Nephew of James W. Sanborn and Peter Sanborn 1847 to Port Huron, lumbering and mercantile

Died 1915 ---- City RR (Port Huron) First Director 1873 Port Huron Ry First Director 1877 Port Huron & Northwestern Vice President, Director 1878-81 President, Director 1882-88 Port Huron & Southwestern First Director 1882 SANBORN, Peter [Port Huron] HistStCl, 593 Born Mar. 13, 1802, Falmouth, Me. Brother of James W. Sanborn; uncle of Peter B.Sanborn ---- Port Huron & Northwestern Director 1880-81 SANBORN, Peter Bowdoin [Port Huron] HistStCl, 593 Born Mar. 17, 1838, Falmouth, Me. Brother of John P. Sanborn Nephew of James W. Sanborn and Peter Sanborn ---- Port Huron & Northwestern First Director, Director 1878-88 Auditor 1879-80 Port Huron & Southwestern First Director 1882 SANBORN, Sherburne BiogRy1893, 327 Born c.1841, Red Creek, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Div. Superintendent 1882 [Winona, Minn.] Asst. General Superintendent 1885 [Chicago] General Superintendent 1886-1900 [Chicago]


SANDAGE, Charles H. # [South Bend] South Bend & Southern Michigan Director 1904 SANDERS, Charles [Detroit] Detroit, Lansing & Northern General Passenger & Freight Agent 1874 SANDERS, Charles W. # [Houghton] BiogRy1901, 478-79 Born Dec. 13. 1856, Worcester, Mass. 1876 graduated Worcester Polytechnic Inst. Died Nov. 1, 1906, Houghton ---- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Engineering Dept. c.1876-2/86 Various roads Engineering Dept. 2/1886-6/99 Copper Range Asst. Engineer 6/1899-7/1900 Chief Engineer 7/1900-11/06 SANDERS, J. D. # [Detroit] Delray Connecting Secretary, Director 1904-17 SANDERS, Milton Sears # [Traverse City] Born 1867, Massachusetts President, Traverse City Refrigerator Co. Died Apr. 10, 1945, Detroit; buried Traverse City ---- Grand Traverse First Director 1907 Traverse City Street First Director 1907 SANDERS, William Brownell # [Cleveland] Born Sept. 21, 1854, Cleveland Died Jan. 25, 1929, Boston

---- Wabash Director 1906-09 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1911-17 SANDERSON, Edwin N. # [New York City] Worcester & Webster Street Ry Director 1905 Michigan United Rys Director 1906-07 SANDERSON, H. D. # BiogRy1922, 549 Born 1880, Berkey, Ohio ---- Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Engineering Dept.1905 Lake Shore Electric Engineering Dept. 1906-08 Toledo & Western [Toledo] Chief Engineer 1902-12 Michigan United Traction [Jackson] Chief Engineer 1912-14 Michigan United Rys Chief Engineer 1915-17 Michigan Ry Chief Engineer 1915-17 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Chief Engineer 1915 SANDS, Gardner T. # [Pentwater] Banker, lumberman ---- Ludington Southern First Director 1906 SANDS, Louis # [Manistee] CycMich, 270-71 Born July 6, 1826, Sweden 1854 to Chicago, later Manistee 1864 partner in sawmill Became extensive landowner and logger Died Aug. 1905, Manistee

---- Manistee & Grand Rapids Vice President, Director 1891-1904 SANDS, Samuel Stevens [New York City] Born Nov. 18, 1827, New York City Died July 24, 1892, New Hamburgh, N. Y. ---- Boston & New York Air Line RR Director 1878 Vieux Desert & Lake Superior First Director 1881 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1883-91 Asst. Secretary 1883-84 SANDS, Thomas Edmund # [Minneapolis] BiogRy1922, 549 Born Jan. 1, 1869, Albany, N. Y. ---- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Freight Agent 6/1886-12/88 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Freight Dept. 12/1888-1907 Asst. General Freight Agent 1908-4/09 General Freight Agent 4/1909-4/16 Freight Traffic Manager 4/1916-(22) SANFORD, Samuel Ransom Born Aug. 11, 1822, Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y. c.1844 to Grand Rapids, opened drug store 1848 began lumbering on Muskegon River 1851 to Muskegon County clerk, sheriff Died Sept. 7, 1899, Muskegon ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg [Muskegon]

170 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1868 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore [Muskegon] Director 1870 SANFORD, William C. [Pontiac] BiogOak, 193-94 ---- Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Auditor 1883-88 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Auditor 1889-92 General Superintendent 1893-1904 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1893-1904 Director 1894-1906 Detroit, Pontiac & Northern First Director 1892 SANGER, Henry K. [Detroit] Born Nov. 11, 1799, New Hartford, N. Y. 1838 to Detroit, cashier with Bank of Michigan Died June 4, 1864 ---- Port Huron & Milwaukee First Director 1855 Detroit, Port Huron & Sarnia First Director 1857 SANGER, William A. [Mottville] Postmaster, Mottville 1837 ---- Mottville & White Pigeon Commissioner 1838 SANTO, John Randle # [Traverse City] MichBiog, 2:263; Powers, 3:1021-23 Born June 29, 1865, London, Ontario 1883 to Detroit, insurance work 1894 to Traverse City, bought insurance agency State representative 1913-14 Died 1935 ---- Traverse City & Peninsula First Director 1903

Grand Traverse First Director 1907 Leelanau Transit First Director 1919 SAPH, Valentine A. [Marine City] Born June 21, 1830, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England 1867-71 president, village of Marine City 1869 admitted to bar Died Sept. 18, 1903 ---- Detroit & St. Clair River First Director 1885 SAPP, Charles H. [Mancelona] Mancelona & North Western First Director 1892 SARGENT, Fred W. # [Chicago] BHB19, 384-85 Born May 26, 1876, Akron, Iowa Died Feb. 4, 1940, Mt. Vernon, Iowa ---- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Attorney 1912-20 Chicago & North Western General Solicitor 1920-23 Vice President 1923-25 General Counsel 1923-25 President 1925-6/39 SARGENT, Homer Earle [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 213 Born May 18, 1822, Leicester, Mass. Founder & director, Union Stock Yards, Chicago Incorporator & director, Pullman Palace Car Co. Died May 19, 1900, Chicago; buried in Mass. ---- Various roads Clerk, Agent 1/1844-10/58 Michigan Central General Freight Agent 10/1858-9/67

General Superintendent 9/1867-11/74 Northern Pacific General Manager 10/1877-5/81 Fargo & Southern President 10/1883-(85) SAUNDERS, Edwin # [Saginaw] HistSag, 2:205 Born Nov. 5, 1836, Oakland Co. 1855 to Saginaw, lumber milling 1864-65 in Civil War Various city offices; postmaster Died Dec. 16, 1924, Saginaw ---- Saginaw & Clare County Secretary 1884 Flint & Pere Marquette Asst. Attorney 1892-99 Land Commissioner 1896-99 Pere Marquette Asst. Attorney 1900-6/05 Land Commissioner 1900-6/05 Monroe & Toledo First Director 1893 Bay City Belt Line Director 1897 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Director 1900-02 SAULSBURY, David S. [Morenci] Born c.1830, Rhode Island Druggist ---- Detroit, Eel River & Illinois First Director, First Treasurer 1870 SAVIDGE, Hunter ABH, 2:part5:107 Born Apr. 6, 1828, Columbia Co., Pa. 1856 to Grand Haven, bought sawmill 1864 partner with Dwight Cutler


Died Apr. 11, 1881, Spring Lake ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg First Director 1868 SAWYER, Charles Edwin [Marshall] HistCal, 2:913-14 Born July 6, 1860, near Kendallville, Ind. c.1881 began civil engineering work for several railroads Died 1932; burial Marshall ---- Columbus, Marshall & Northeastern First Director 1899 SAWYER, Eugene F. [Cadillac] MichBiog, 2:264 Born 1848, Grand Rapids c.1870 graduated Univ. Mich. law school 1873 to Cadillac, attorney Died 1931, Cadillac ---- Cadillac & Evart First Director 1882 Nirvanna & Luther First Director 1883 Frankfort, Crystal Lake & Glenn Arbor First Director 1890 SAWYER, Henry Buckland # [Boston] WhosWhoFB, xv Born Apr. 28, 1871, Lowell, Mass. Vice President and Asst. Treasurer, Stone & Webster Officer many other utility companies Died Apr. 14, 1950 ---- Houghton County Street Treasurer 1902-03 Houghton County Traction Treasurer 1908-09 SAWYER, James Mallon

[Minneapolis] BiogRy1885, 214 Born June 4, 1844, Hillsboro Ridge, N.H. ---- Chicago & North Western; Illinois Central Clerk 10/1865-10/81 Rochester & Pittsburg General Freight Agent 10/1881-(85) Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie General Freight Agent 1891 SAWYER, Justin [Coldwater] Judge, Branch Co., 1851 ---- Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1872 Asst. Secretary 1872 Secretary 1873 SAWYER, W. E. [Deadwood, S.D.] Columbus, Marshall & Northeastern First Director 1899 SAWYER, W. N. # [Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.] 1907 General Manager, Lake Superior Power Co. (Ont.) ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction General Manager 1905-06 SAXTON, Solomon P. [Menominee] Investor, director, Breen Mine ---- Deer Creek & Marble Quarry First Director 1869 Vice President, Director 1872-74 SAYRE, Ira Terry # [Flushing] MichBiog, 2:266; HerrNL, 5:116; BiogRep, 2:339-40 Born Mar. 6, 1858, Hector, Schuyler Co., N. Y. 1864 to Genesee Co.; settled in

Flushing In law and farming State senator 1898-1901 In banking and lumber Died Mar. 6, 1926 ---- Flushing First Director 1886 SCATTERGOOD, William Barker # [Ithaca] Born Aug. 20, 1844, Plymouth Died May 20, 1921, Petoskey ---- Ann Arbor Street First Director 1888 SCHADDELEE, Richard # [Grand Rapids] 1926 made pres., United Light & Power Co. ---- Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon President, Director 1912-15 SCHADDELEE, Kummer [Holland] (Missp. as Kummer Schaderlee) Born Oct. 13, 1837, Goedereede, Zuid Holland, Netherlands 1849 to U. S. 1877-78, mayor of Holland Died Sept. 8, 1913, Holland ---- Allegan & Holland First Director 1868 SCHAEFFNER, George [Detroit] Port Huron & Lexington First Director 1894 SCHAFFER, Charles H. [Marquette] Born c.1846 Died 1945, Pasadena, Calif. ---- Mineral Range Director 1893-1911

172 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) SCHAFF, Charles Ellsworth # [Cincinnati, 1906 Chicago] BiogRy1893, 329; BiogRy1901,, 482; BiogRy1913, 480 Born Feb. 4, 1856, Licking Co., Ohio ---- Various roads Various work 1/1871-c.91 Peoria & Pekin Union General Superintendent c.1891-7/92 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Assistant to President 7/1892-9/94 Asst. General Manager 9/1894-11/95 General Manager 11/1895-6/1906 Vice President 6/1906-4/12 Director 1906-12 Cincinnati Northern Vice President 1901-12 General Manager 1901-05 Director 1901-12 Detroit & Chicago Vice President, Director 1911-12 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Vice President 1911 Detroit Terminal Director 1911-12 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Vice President 1902 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Vice President 1911 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Vice President 1906-11 Michigan Central Vice President 1906-11 Northern Central Michigan Director 1911-12 Vice President 1911 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1911-13 Missouri, Kansas & Texas [St. Louis, Mo.] President 4/1912-(13) SCHAFF, William Frank #

BiogRy1922, 552 Born 1874, Ohio ---- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Various work 4/1894-6/1909 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Asst. Superintendent 6/1909-12/12 Michigan Central [Detroit] Div. Superintendent 12/1912-3/15 New York Central Div. Superintendent 3/1915-5/17 [Cleveland] General Superintendent 5/1917-(22) [Chicago] SCHEIMAN, Henry F. # [Grand Rapids] Born May 30, 1854, Williamsburg, N. Y. Died Apr. 30, 1943, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. Treasurer 1913-14 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. Treasurer 1914-16 Traverse City Asst. Treasurer 1914-16 SCHELL, Augustus [New York City] Born Aug. 1, 1812, Rhinebeck, N. Y. 1830 graduated Union College Associate of Cornelius Vanderbilt Died March 27, 1884, Newe York City ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 10/1869-3/84 Vice President 5/1870-5/74, 5/1877-5/83 2nd Vice President 5/1874-5/77

Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-82 Northern Central Michigan Director 1872-82 Vice President 1880 Michigan Central Director 1878-83 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1878-83 Detroit & Bay City Director 1878-83 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1879-84 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1876-83 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1876-83 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1876, 1879-83 President 1879-83 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1879-3/84 SCHERMERHORN, John William [Nottawa] Born Apr. 20, 1834., Rotterdam, N. Y. Merchant at Nottawa after 1881 to Buchanan Died Mar. 22, 1899. ---- Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1876 SCHEUERMANN, Philip [Hancock] NPMemorial, 355-56; HistUP, 319 Born Oct. 1822, Lohr-am-Main, Bavaria 1850 to Cliff Mine, carpenter 1860 to Hancock, supt. Quincy Mine 1881 owned Union Brewery Died Mar. 30, 1898, Hancock ---- Portage Lake & Keweenaw First Director 1868 Mineral Range & L'Anse Bay First Director 1871 Mineral Range Director 1873-76


SCHILLING, Phillip E. # [Toledo] Toledo & Western Director 1910-12 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1911-12 Toledo Rys & Light Co Accounting Dept. 1911 SCHINDLER, Theodore C. M. # BiogRy1893, 329 Born Aug. 19, 1847, Middletown, Md. Died 1918, ?Washington, D. C.; burial Middletown, Md. ---- Various roads Freight Dept. 8/1876-4/87 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw [Toledo] General Passenger & Freight Agent 4/1887-5/95 General Passenger Agent 5/1895-9/97 Michigan & Mackinaw First Director 1891 Cincinnati Northern [Toledo] General Passenger & Freight Agent 5/1898-1901 Detroit Southern [Detroit] General Freight Agent 1901-02 SCHLEY, Grant Barney # [New York City] HerrNL, 5:123 Born Feb. 25, 1845,Chapinville, N. Y. Died Nov. 22, 1917, Far Hills, N. J. ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1889-90 Marquette & Western Director 1889 SCHLOSS, Seligman # [Detroit] Born Apr. 30, 1830, Germany Clothing manufacturer Died, Sept. 1, 1913, Detroit

---- Fort Wayne & Belle Isle First Director 1892 SCHLUPP, Frederick # [Toledo] Born Dec. 1852, Switzerland Brewery cellarman Died Jan.. 15, 1931, Toledo ---- Ohio & Southern Michigan First Director 1907 SCHMIDLAPP, Jacob Godfrey # [Cincinnati] (Annual report has J. C. Schmidlapp) Born Sept. 7, 1849, Piqua, Ohio Died 1919, Cincinnati ---- Detroit United Director 1902 SCHMIEL, H. J. # [Kalamazoo] Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Secretary 1909-11 Auditor 1909-12 SCHMUTZ, Mary A. # [Chicago] Michigan West Shore Traction First Director 1901 SCHNEIDER, Louis # Detroit & Highland Park First Director 1912 SCHOCH, Samuel [Marquette] BiogRy1885, 214; HistUP, 433 Born Dec. 3, 1835, Harrisburg, Penn. Retired to New York City ---- Morris & Essex Treasurer’s Clerk 7/1855-72 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Superintendent 2/1867-4/72 Houston & Great Northern General Superintendent 4/1872-4/73 Marquette, Houghton &

Ontonagon General Manager 9/1/1873-10/84 Director 1873, 1875-78 Ontonagon & Montreal River First Director 1880 SCHOONMAKER, James Martinus # [Pittsburgh] Born June 30, 1842, Allegheny, Pa. In Civil War, mustered out as Captain Died Oct. 11, 1927 ---- Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Director 1877-?? Vice President, General Manager no dates Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1896-1902 SCHOYER, Alfred M. # [Pittsburgh] HerrNL, 5:128; BiogRy1901, 484; BiogRy1913, 481 Born Nov. 1, 1859, Allegheny City, Pa. Died 1924 ---- Pennsylvania-West subsidiaries Various work 1872-1902 Grand Rapids & Indiana Superintendent Telegraph 1896-97 Pennsylvania-West General Superintendent 1902-12 Vandalia RR General Manager 1913-(124) SCHULTZ, M. F. # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Auditor 1906, 1912-16 Treasurer 1908-10 SCHUPP, Otto # [Saginaw] Born Sept. 3, 1866, Saginaw Died Nov. 8, 1941 ----

174 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Saginaw-Bay City Director 1916-17 Receiver 1921-23 Saginaw Transit Co. President 1923-?? SCHWAN, Louis Manvel [New York City] BiogRy1885, 215 Born Nov. 16, 1852, Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Asst. to General Counsel 6/1881-4/82 St. Louis, Kansas City & Western Secretary 4/1882-(85) East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Secretary 4/1882-(85) Ohio Central Secretary 4/1882-(85) Memphis & Charleston Secretary 9/1883-(85) Michigan & Ohio Secretary 10/1883-(85) Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Secretary 1886-89 Marquette & Western Secretary 1886-89 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Secretary 1887-92 Michigan & Ohio Secretary 1883-11/5/1884 Lake Erie & Western Secretary 1891 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Secretary, Treasurer 1895-6/30/97 SCOLEY, A. L. [Paris] Paris & Pere Marquette River General Superintendent 1888 SCOTT, Alexander W. [Toledo] MemLucas, 1:447-49 Born Mar. 18, 1840, Bucyrus, Ohio 1875 to New Lexington, Ohio,

attorney In 93rd Ohio Infantry, 1862-63, captain c.1885 to Toledo, attorney Died Mar. 9, 1896, Toledo ---- Ohio Central Attorney 1875-85 Michigan & Ohio Attorney 1885-2/28/1887 Toledo, Columbus & Southern Secretary, Treasurer 1889 SCOTT, David H. # [Northport] Born July 26, 1851, Hastings Co., Ont. Died Sept. 26, 1941, Fair Oaks, Calif. ---- Leelanau Transit First Director 1919 SCOTT, Dell M. # [Lewiston] Lewiston & Southeastern General Manager 1908-09 SCOTT, Emmet Hoyt [LaPorte, Ind.] Born July 20, 1842, Nineveh, Broome Co., N. Y. Business associate of Timothy Nester Died June 20, 1924, LaPorte, Ind. ---- Munising General Manager 1895-97 SCOTT, Frank R.# [Montreal] BiogRy1913, 482; BiogRy1922, 556 Born Dec. 24, 1862, Montreal ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various financial positions 1879 Asst. Treasurer 1893-1900 Treasurer 1901-8/22 Vice President 1914-8/22 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Treasurer 1902-17 Director 1915-17

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1915-17 Michigan Air Line Ry Treasurer 1901-17 Director 1915-17 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1915-17 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Secretary 1900 Treasurer 1900-17 Director 1915-17 SCOTT, George Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Superintendent Repairs [South]] 5/1844-4/1845 SCOTT, George Slessman [New York City] BiogNY, 430 Born Jan. 25, 1837, Chillicothe, Ohio Associate of Calvin S. Brice and George I. Seney ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1868-6/74 Richmond & Danville President Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Vice president Union Pacific Director 3/1874-3/76 Panama RR Director East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Director Georgia Terminal Incorporator 1888 SCOTT, John [Waverly Twp] HistVanB, 1:623 1843 to Waverly Twp., Van Buren Co. ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Kalamazoo & South Haven First Director 1869


SCOTT, Lemuel Green # [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1913, 483 Born June 12, 1864, St. Louis, Mo. Died June 13, 1954, San Diego, Calif. ---- Various roads Auditing work 1/1880-12/1900 Minneapolis & St. Louis Audit Dept. 12/1900-4/03 Auditor 4/1903-(13) Asst. Secretary 2/1908-(13) Wabash Comptroller 1916-(20) Vice President (1920) SCOTT, S. C. # [Pittsburgh] Born Apr. 4, 1854, Toledo ---- Pennsylvania-West Various work 1872-75 Clerk to officers 1878-(13) Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. to President 1906-(13) SCOTT, Samuel B. MemLucas, 232 Born 1812, Saratoga Co., N. Y. 1835 to Toledo, mercantile Died Dec. 18, 1866, Toledo ---- Erie & Kalamazoo [Toledo] Director, Treasurer 1839 SCOTT, Thomas Alexander [Philadelphia] HerrNL, 5:139; PRR, 341-49; BHB19, 358-62 Born Dec. 28, 1824, London, Pa. (1823 is incorrect on tombstone) Died May 21, 1881, Darby, Pa. ---- Union Pacific President 3/1871-3/72 Texas & Pacific President 1872-5/80 Michigan Lake Shore

Director 1872-78 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1873-79 Atlantic & Pacific President 1873-?? Pennsylvania-East Various work 1850-57 General Superintendent 1/1858-60 Vice President 3/1860 President 6/1874-5/80 SCOTT, Thomas Blythe [Merrill, Wisc.] Born Feb. 8, 1829, Rexburyshire, Scotland 1839 family to N. Y. 1848 to Columbia Co., Wisc. 1851 to Grand Rapids, Wisc. Held local offices; owned general store 1867 into lumbering Wisc. state senator 1872-84 Died Oct. 7, 1886 ---- Sault Ste. Marie & Southwestern First Director 1885 SCOTT, William Great Western Ry of Canada Associate Chief Engineer 1853-55 Canada Southern Asst. Engineer 1855 Detroit & Milwaukee Asst. Engineer 1855-57 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Chief Engineer 1871 SCOTT, William B. [Chicago] Chicago & North Western Director 2/1864-6/65, 11/1865-7/67 SCOTT, William Lawrence [Erie, Pa.] HerrNL, 5:141 Born July 2, 1828, Washington, D. C. Son-in-law of John A. Tracy 1848 to Erie, Pa.

Late 1850s became owner of many coal fields 1862 w/John F. Tracy, extended CRI&P from Iowa to Missouri Riv. 1885-89 U. S. Representative Died Sept. 19, 1891 ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1870-9/91 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 4/1869-90 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-86 Detroit River RR & Bridge First Director 1872 Michigan Central Director 1878-91 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1878-89 Detroit & Bay City Director 1879-80 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1874-87 President 1876 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1874-87 President 1876 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1874-76, 1879-88 SCOVILL, Sylvanus Selah [Coldwater] PortBran, 538-40 Born Sept. 6, 1819, Vienna, Trumbull Co., Ohio 1843 became cooper, 1854 farmer 1861 to Berrien Co., fruit farmer 1863 to Branch Co., farmer 1867 to Coldwater, carriage maker Died June 19, 1895 ---- Toledo & Milwaukee First Director, Director 1879 SCOVILLE, John Hasbrouck # [New York City]

176 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born Aug. 14, 1864 Died July, 17, 1915, North Andover, Mass. ---- Ann Arbor Director 1906-09 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Director 1906-13 SCUDDER, Harold [New York City] Born Feb. 9, 1877, Lake Forest, Ill. Son of Moses L. Scudder (3rd) ---- St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern Secretary 1899 SCUDDER, Moses L. (3rd) [New York City] HerrNL, 5:143-44 Born Feb. 3, 1843, Charlestown, Mass. Father of Harold Scudder Died Oct. 29, 1917, Huntington, L. I., N. Y. ---- St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern First Director, President 1899 SCUDDER, Samuel [Cedar Springs] Muskegon & Greenville First Director 1870 SEABURY, Alexander Hamilton Born Nov. 21, 1806, Tiverton, R. I. Shipping agent Died June 17, 1887 ---- Flint & Pere Marquette [New Bedford, Mass.] Director 1876-79 SEABURY, Charles W. [Boston] (Sometimes misspelled Seabring) Born Apr. 25, 1831, Tiverton, R.I.

Secretary, Treasurer, Calumet & Hecla Co., 1868-72 Died Aug. 11, 1901, Boston ---- Hecla & Torch Lake First Director 1868 Treasurer 1872-86 Director 1872-84 SEAGER, James Benjamin # [Lansing] Born Dec. 10, 1868, Lansing Son of Schuyler F. Seager; brother of Schuyler F. (Jr.) Seager Died 1922, Lansing ---- Lansing Manufacturers First Director 1904 SEAGER, James H. # [Houghton] Born Dec. 27, 1846 Cousin of Schuyler F. Seager (b.1842) Merchant, banker ---- Copper Range First Director, Director 1899-1906 Lansing Manufacturers First Director 1904 SEAGER, Schuyler Fisk [Lansing] Born July 6, 1842 Father of James B. and Schuyler F. (Jr.) Seager Cousin of James H. Seager (b. 1846) Died Nov. 6, 1883 ---- Chicago & Northeastern Attorney, Director 1878-79 SEAGER, Schuyler Fisk (Jr.) # [Lansing] Born Jan. 22, 1879 Son of Schuyler F. Seager; brother of James B. Seager ---- Lansing Manufacturers First Director 1904

SEAGRAVE, Frank E. # [Toledo] ProgMenNOH, 173 Born Nov. 5, 1843, Bellingham, Mass. 1868 grad. Yale College 1868 to Toledo Toledo, Adrian & Jackson First Director 1900 Toledo & Western Director, Secretary 1902-06 Toledo & Chicago Interurban President 1903 SEAGRAVE, James Ross # [Cleveland] Born Dec. 3, 1844, Uxbridge, Mass. Insurance executive Died 1916, Youngstown, Ohio ---- Toledo, Adrian & Jackson First Director 1900 Toledo & Western Director, Vice President 1902-06 SEAMAN, Halleck Wager # [Chicago] BiogRy1913, 495 Born Sept. 26, 1860, Clinton, Iowa Died 1943, Clinton, Iowa ---- Various roads President 1909-(13) Manistee & Grand Rapids President, Director 1910-13 SEAMAN, Joseph Husband # [New York City] Born Feb. 28, 1865, Brooklyn, N. Y. Stock broker, banker ---- Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Secretary, Treasurer 1897-1901 Vice President 1900-01 Cincinnati Northern Vice President 1899-1901 Secretary, Treasurer 1899-


1901 SEAMAN, W. A. # [Eastlake] Manistee & Luther Superintendent 1909-14 SEARCH, Theodore C. # [Philadelphia] Born Mar. 20, 1841, Bucks Co., Pa. President, National Assn. of Amer. Manufacturers,1910 Died May 10, 1920 ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director, Vice President 1903 SEARGEANT, Lewis James [Montreal] BiogRy1885, 216; BiogRy1893, 332; HistMontreal, 439-40 Born Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England 1874 to Canada ---- Various roads in England Various work Grand Trunk Ry Canada Traffic Manager 1874-90 President 1/1891-1/96 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1877-95 Vice President 1881-90 President 1891-1/96 Northwestern Grand Trunk First Director 1878 Vice President, Director 1879 Chicago & Grand Trunk Vice President, Director 1880-89 President, Director 1890-1/96 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee President, Director 1890-1/96 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon President, Director 1890-1/96

Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Vice President, Director 1890-1/96 Michigan Air Line Ry President, Director 1891-1/96 SEARLES, Whittlesey D. [New York City] Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1885, 1888-96 Secretary, Treasurer 1895-96 SEARS, A. C. Ishpeming & Negaunee First Director 1890 SEARS, Franklin P. [East Saginaw] Born May 3, 1831, Sardinia, Erie Co., N. Y. No date to Saginaw Lumberman, mill owner, banker Died Oct. 30, 1873, Saginaw ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 1869-72 East Saginaw & St. Clair First Director 1872 Saginaw & St. Clair River First Director 1870 SEARS, J. B. # [Chicago] Marquette County Gas Light & Traction Director 1905-06 SEARS, William [Grand Rapids] HistGrRap, 492-93 Born June 20, 1818, Ashfield, Mass. Bakery owner 1889 director, Michigan Trust Co. Died May 15, 1903, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Newaygo &

Lake Shore Director 1874-80 SEARS, William B. # [East Saginaw] Born Nov. 26, 1831, Fairfax Co., Va. 1836 to Zanesville, Ohio 1857 to Saginaw Died May 2, 1922, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Chief Engineer 1870, 1877-97 SEASONGOOD, Edwin A. # [New York City] 1899 graduated Harvard College Banker ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director, Vice President 1904 SEAVER, George L. [South Haven] Born Feb. 8, 1824 Died June 26, 1897, South Haven\ ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Kalamazoo & South Haven Secretary 1872-80 SEAVER, Joseph H. [Ithaca] HistGrat, 2:806-08 Born Feb. 6, 1846, Stockholm, N. Y. 1868 to Ithaca, clerk ---- Ithaca & Alma First Director 1882 SEBRING, Horace [Bangor] HistVanB, 2:745 Born c.1832, N. Y. state 1850 to Michigan 1857 to Lawton, owned hotel 1869 to Bangor, owned hotel, later an elevator

178 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Died 1878, Bangor ---- Toledo & South Haven First Director 1876 SEBRING, Samuel C. # [Leighton] Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Inland First Director 1904 SECOR, David D. Born Aug. 28, 1836, N. Y. 1880 manager, John Canfield store Died May 26, 1882, Manistee ---- Peters Train First Director, First Treasurer 1878 SECOR, Joseph Ketcham [Toledo] Born Sept. 16, 1822, Orange Co., N. Y. 1840 to Toledo, grocery business Later, banker Died Apr. 16, 1892, Toledo ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Director 1883 SEDGLEY, James Born Jan. 12, 1824, Limerick, York Co., Me. 1865 to Adrian 1870 to Cleveland ---- Several roads in New England Various work 6/1846-11/65 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Master Mechanic 11/1865-70 [Adrian] General Master Mechanic 1870-84 [Cleveland] SEED, James [Bay City} Born Oct. 31, 1847, Brighton Dry goods merchant Died Sept. 5, 1902, Bay City

---- Bay, Tuscola & Huron First Director 1897 SEELEY, John Ferguson # [Caro] HistMich1915, 2:865-67 Born June 27, 1844, Ovid, N. Y. 1878 to Caro; into banking and real estate 1898 began raising sugar beets Died c.1925, Ovid, N. Y. ---- Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 SEELEY, Morton C. # [Toledo] BiogRy1922, 560; AmBar, 539 Born July 10, 1885, Amherst, Ohio 1908 grad. Univ. of Mich. 1910 grad. Univ. of Chicago ---- Toledo & Western General attorney 11/1916-(22) Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern General attorney 11/1916-(22) SEIBLY, John H. # [Benton Harbor] Born c.1873 ---- Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry & Light Auditor 1907-12 SEIDERS, Charles A. [Toledo] AmBar, 539 Born June 1, 1857, Lehigh Co., Pa. Attorney 1883 to Paulding, Ohio 1897 to Toledo ---- New York, Chicago & St. Louis [Paulding,Oh.] Local attorney, 1885-97 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinac Local attorney 1888-97

Pleasant Bay First Director 1898 SEITZ, Millard A. # [Benton Harbor] Born c.1879 ---- Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry & Light First Director 1906 SELDEN, Samuel Hart [Escanaba] HistUP, 246 Born March 16, 1826, Lyme, Conn. 1848 graduated Yale Univ. 1862 to Marquette 1865 to Escanaba Died Nov. 25, 1891, Evanston, Ill. ---- Erie & Pittsburgh Engineering Dept. 1850-62 Chicago & North Western Chief Engineer 1862-91 SELDON, C. [St. Louis, Mo.] Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Superintendent Telegraph 1881-83 SELLERS, Elias H. # [Detroit] CityDet, 4:572-75 Born May 5, 1848, Livingston Co. 1878 graduated Cornell Univ. 1880 admitted to bar Died May 12, 1930 ---- Baraga & Western First Director 1891 SELLEW, William Hamilton # BiogRy1913, 487 Born Nov. 30, 1875, Cincinnati, Ohio 1897 graduated Mass. Inst. Technology ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 7/1897-1905


Michigan Central [Detroit] Division Engineer 1/1906-6/07 Principal Asst. Engineer 6/1907-(13) SELLICK, Francis William Born c.1835, Scotland 1886 first pres. Paw Paw Savings Bank Died June 14, 1912, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 SELLING, Bernard B. # [Detroit] Leake, 510; BkDet, 401 Born Dec. 26, 1873, Detroit 1895 graduated Univ. Mich. law school Corporate lawyer Died 1918, Detroit ---- Detroit, Ann Arbor & Adrian First Director 1901 SELLINGER, George [Big Rapids] Colfax & Big Rapids Director 1887-88 SELLON, William Rivers # Born Aug. 23, 1824, ?New York City Served in Mexican War and Civil War; Lt. Col. 1862 to Burlington, Iowa Died May 14, 1906, Burlington, Iowa ---- Shiawassee & Vernon First Director 1856 [Shiawasseetown] SENEY, George Ingraham [New York City] N.Y.Times, Apr. 8, 1893; HerrNL, 5:156 Born May 12, 1826, Astoria, L. I., N. Y. 1847 graduated City Univ. N. Y.

1877-84 Pres. Metropolitan Bank 1879 became RR manipulator, esp. NYC&SL and partner of Calvin S. Brice Died Apr. 7, 1893, New York City ---- Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette Director 1880-86 Michigan & Ohio First Director 1883 Marquette & Western First Director 1883 Director 1886-89 Mackinaw & Marquette Director 1886 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1886-89 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1887-89 SERGEANT, Charles Spencer [Boston] Born Apr. 30, 1852, Northampton, Mass. ---- Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1883-87 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1887 SERGEANT, Lewis # [Kalamazoo] Born Jan. 17, 1845, Kalamazoo Died Jan. 21, 1940, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw General Superintendent 1889-1914 Superintendent 1915-17 SERGEANT, T. B. [Detroit] Detroit & Bay City General Superintendent 1873-74 SEVERANCE, John # [East Jordan] BiogNM, 549-50 Born Feb. 22, 1876, Leland

1899 graduated Mich. Agr. Coll. 1899-1904, surveyor, East Jordan Lumber Co. Later, county surveyor ---- East Jordan & Southern Chief Engineer 1904-17 SEWALL, Edmund Deveraux # [Chicago] BiogRy1901, 490; BiogRy1922, 542 Born Apr. 12, 1856, Wilmington, Del. Died Mar. 30, 1923, Chicago; burial Minneapolis ---- Various roads Various work 3/1872-9/82 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Agent 9/1882-5/88 Lumber Agent 5/1888-12/89 Commercial Agent 12/1889-3/95 [Milwaukee] Asst. General Freight Agent 3/1895-3/98 Gen. Northwestern Agent 3/1898-5/1902 [Mpls.] Asst. General Superintendent 51902-6/06 Asst. to President 6/1906-1/13 Vice President 1/1913-23 SEWELL, Robert [New York City] Canada, Michigan & Chicago First Director 1871 SEYMOUR, Charles [Lansing] Born July 8, 1823 Plank road builder with H. H. Smith and James Turner ---- Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 SEYMOUR, Charles [Canandaigua, N. Y.] Born 1800

180 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Auburn & Rochester Secretary, Treasurer 1839 Michigan Southern Director 6/1849-6/1850 SEYMOUR, Edward J. # BiogRy1893, 333-34; BiogRy1913, 488 Born Sept. 5, 1852, Exeter, Devonshire, Engl. ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Clerk 1872-10/74 [various] Grand Rapids & Indiana Clerk 10/1874-75 [Grand Rapids] Ohio & Mississippi Clerk in Freight Dept. 1875-10/85 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Milwaukee] Asst. General Freight Agent 10/1885-93 Chicago & North Western [Chicago] Asst. General Freight Agent 1893-(1913) SEYMOUR, F. # [Detroit] Detroit & Lima Northern Auditor 1899 Cashier 1899-1900 SEYMOUR, Origen Storrs # [New York City] Born Feb. 9, 1804, Litchfield, Conn. Conn. state representative 1842, 1849-50, 1880 U. S. representative (Conn.) 1851-55 Justice Conn. supreme court 1870-74 Died Aug.12, 1881, Litchfield, Conn. ---- Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director 1902 SEYTON, C. S. [New York City} Chicago & North Western

Director 6/1861-2/64 SHAFFER, John C. # [Chicago] BkChi, 519-20; HistChicago, 3:967-69 Born June 5, 1853, Baltimore Ear;ly, telegraph operator and bookkeeper 1880-87 in grain commission business 1888 bought Richmond, Ind. street car line 1901 bought Chicago Evening Post Owned Parmelee Transfer Co., Chicago ---- Chicago, Detroit & Toledo First Director 1898 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1913-17 SHALER, William F. # [Grass Lake] Jackson & Suburban Traction First Director 1900 SHANK, Hulbert B. [Lansing] MichBiog, 2:275-76; ABH-1,6:62-63 Born May 31, 1820, Springport, N. Y. Father of Rush J. Shank Grad. of Geneva (N. Y.) Medical Coll. 1848 to Lansing State representative 1861-62 Died Apr. 23, 1889, Lansing ---- Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 President 1866 SHANK, Rush J. [Lansing] Born 1849 Son of Hulbert B. Shank 1871 graduated Univ. Mich. ---- Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor First Director 1897 First Director 1899

SHANNON, Loren B. # [Camden] HistMich1915, 3:1725 Born Jan. 5, 1859, Hillsdale Co. 1888 to Reading, merchant 1890 to Camden, merchant Died 1921, Camden ---- Ohio & Southern Michigan First Director 1907 SHARPLESS, J. C. Mineral Range Chief Engineer 1872-73 SHATTUCK, George B. [Boston] (not certain if this is George Brooks Shattuck or George Brune Shattuck) ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1875-77 SHATTUCK, George Otis [Boston] Born May 2, 1829, Andover, Mass. Died Feb. 23, 1897, Boston ---- Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871-74 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1875-3/31/1896 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-95 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1879-96 Saginaw & Western Director 1883-96 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Director 1874-78 Chicago & West Michigan First Director 1878 Director 1879-96 Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit Director 1888-96 SHAUGHNESSY, Thomas G. #


[Montreal] BiogRy1885, 218-219; BiogRy1893, 335; Born Oct. 6, 1853, Milwaukee Brought to CP by W. C. Van Horne Knighted 9/1901; made a baron 1/1916 Died Dec. 10, 1923, Montreal ---- Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 7/1869-10/82 Canadian Pacific Purchasing Agent 10/1882-1/84 Asst. to General Manager 1/1884-(85) Vice President 1891-99 President 1899-1918 (eyesight failing) Director 1891-1923 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1892-1907 1st Vice President 1899-1906 Minneapolis, St. Paul & S. Ste. Marie Director 1895-1917 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. President, Directo 1902-17 SHAVER, Charles B. [Kalkaska] Born Aug. 1855, Canisteo Twp., Steuben Co., N. Y. 1864 family to St. Louis, Mich. 1873 into lumbering 1891 to Missouri, built lumber mill c.1893 to California, owned lumber mill Died no date, Fresno, Calif. ---- Traverse City, Kalkaska & Grayling First Director 1888 SHAW, B. # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Treasurer 1900-06 SHAW, Benjamin [Pittsburgh] Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1892-95

SHAW, Charles F. [New Bedford, Mass.]] Born Nov. 28, 1840, New Bedford, Mass. In 38th Mass. Vol. Infantry, 1862-65 In 1865 to East Saginaw, wholesale grocer 1883 to New Bedford Died Jan. 25,1912, New Bedford ---- East Saginaw Street Owner, First Director 1886 SHAW, Edwin O. [Newaygo] MichBiog, 2:278 Born July 21, 1846, Edwardsburg 1867 to Stanton, owned newspaper 1869 to Newaygo, bought newspaper State senator 1895-96 Died Jan. 4, 1913, Newaygo ---- Newaygo First Director 1886 SHAW, Frank [Boston] Chicago & West Michigan First Director, Director 1878-82 SHAW, George G. # [Philadelphia] Bay Cities Consolidated 1902-03 Director SHAW, Henry A. MichBiog, 2:278 Born June 21, 1818, Benson, Vt. 1842 to Eaton Rapids, lawyer State representative 1857-60, 73-4; 2 yrs in Civil War Died Jan. 29, 1891, Eaton Rapids ---- Grand River Valley First Director, Director

1872-77 SHAW, John E. [East Saginaw] 1870 first pres., First Natl. Bank 1875 pres. Michigan Salt Assn. ---- Chicago, Saginaw & Canada Director 1875 SHAW, John L. ABH, 2:part5:109-10 Born June 25, 1822, West Stockbridge, Mass. 1867 to Grand Rapids 1875-1900 various businesses Died Mar. 18, 1900, Grand Rapids ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1852-63 Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Engineer 1863-65 Grand Rapids & Indiana [Grand Rapids] Asst. Superintendent [N] 1870 Cconstruction Contractor 1871-74 SHAW, Joseph E. [East Saginaw] Born Jan. 7, 1812, Genoa, Cayuga Co., N. Y. 1867, pres. Tittabaswassee Boom Co. Died Apr. 4, 1879, Saginaw ---- Saginaw & St. Clair River First Director 1870 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1872-78 SHAW, Quincy Adams # [W. Roxbury, Mass.] Born Feb. 8, 1825, Boston Brother-in-law of Alexander Agassiz Died June 12, 1908, Boston ---- Calumet Train First Director 1867

182 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Hecla Train First Director 1867 Hecla & Torch Lake First Director 1868 Director 1872-1909 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1872, 1879-82 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1878 SHAW, William E., Jr. # [Houghton] Houghton County Traction Asst. Treasurer 1910-15 SHAY, Ephraim # [Harbor Springs] Powers, 3:1289-91, PortraitNMich, 461-62 Born July 17, 1839, Sherman Twp., Huron Co., Ohio Father of Lette Shay 1861-64 in Civil War 1864 to Ionia Co., farmed 1871 to Cadillac, sawed lumber 1883 became “part owner” Lima Locomotive Co. c.1900 to Harbor Springs, lumbering Died Apr. 19, 1916, Harbor Springs ---- Harbor Springs First Director, Director, President 1900-10 SHAY nee Henderson, Jane # [Harbor Springs] Born 1841, Sherman, Huron, Ohio Wife of Ephraim Shay Died July 24, 1912, Harbor Springs ---- Harbor Springs First Director, Director 1900-10 SHAY, Lette # Born 1870, Huron, Ohio

Daughter of Ephraim and Jane Shay Died 1934 ---- Harbor Springs First Director, Director 1900-10 Secretary, Treasurer 1900-10 SHAYLER, E. J. # Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light First Director 1910 Auditor 1914-15 Secretary, Director 1915 SHEARD, Titus # [Little Falls, N.Y.] Born Oct. 4, 1841, Batley, Yorkshire, England 1856 to New York state 1864 owner of Eagle Knitting Mill 1872 formed Little Falls Knitting Mill N. Y. state assemblyman 1878-79, ‘84 N. Y. state senator 1890-91 Died Apr. 13, 1904, Little Falls, N. Y. ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1886-87 SHEARDOWN, Ward B. # Born June 23, 1858 At death, officer in Standard Milling Co. Died Oct. 29, 1914, New York City ---- Milwaukee & Northern [Milwaukee] General Passenger Agent 1887-89 SHEARER, G. (for George) Henry [Bay City] PortraitSagBay, 271-72; CycMich, 209-10;

Republican, 2:341-42 Born Jan. 3, 1853, Detroit Son of James Shearer 1865 family to Bay City 1877 began dealing in real estate 1884, pres. Bay County Savings Bank 1903 to San Francisco, owned planning mill Died Jan. 15, 1920, Oakland, Calif. ---- Bay City Belt Line First Director, Director 1889-96 SHEARER, Henry # BiogRy1922, 567; CityDet, 4:839-40 Born Mar. 1, 1868, Galien ---- Michigan Central Station Agent, Clerk 6/1892-8/1902 [Various] Agent 8/1902-1/03 [Jackson] Chief Clerk to Gen. Mgr. 1/1903-10/09 [Detroit] Div. Superintendent 10/1909-12/12 [St.Thomas] Asst. to General Manager 12/1912-9/16 [Detroit] General Superintendent 9/1916-3/20 General Manager 3/1920-(22) SHEARER, James [Bay City] ABH, 2:part8:52-53; CycMich, 302-03; MichBiog, 2:279; HerrNL, 5:177-78; PortSagBay, 211-14; Born July 12, 1823, Albany, N. Y. Father of G. Henry Shearer 1838 to Detroit studied architecture, became builder 1865 to Bay City 1880-88 regent Univ. of Mich. Died Oct. 14, 1896, Bay City ---- Northern Michigan Ry


First Director 1869 Grand Rapids & Bay City First Director 1871 SHEDD, Eugene # [New Buffalo] Michigan City, Lakeside & St. Joe Electric First Director 1912 SHEEHAN, Thomas P. # [Detroit] Raisin River First Director 1900 SHEFFIELD, William [Napoleon, Oh.] Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1873-76 SHELBY, Alanson, see SHELEY, Alanson SHELBY, William Read # [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1885, 219; HerrNL, 5:179; HistMich1915, 4:2123-25; BiogRy1913, 492 Born Dec, 4, 1842, Lincoln Co., Ky. Son-in-law of George W. Cass Died Nov. 14, 1930, Grand Rapids ---- Continental Improvement Co. Secretary, Treasurer 4/1869-73 [Pittsburgh] Southern Railway Security Co. Secretary, Treasurer 1870-73 Michigan Lake Shore Secretary, Treasurer 8/1871-3/77 [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Indiana Secretary 3/1871-3/77 Treasurer 3/1871-12/1912 Vice President 3/1877-12/1912 Director 1881-1917 Allegan & Southeastern Director 1878-82 Bay View, Little Traverse &

Mackinaw Treasurer, Director 1882-87 Grand Rapids, Indiana & Mackinaw Treasurer 1882-83 Vice President 1882 First Director, Director 1881-1883 Grand Rapids, Indiana & Manistee First Director 1885 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Treasurer 1886-12/1912 Director 1886-1916 President 1899-12/1912 Traverse City Director 1887-1916 Treasurer 1896-12/1912 President 1904-12/12 Mineral Range Director 1887-92 SHELDEN, Allan # [Detroit] (Sometimes missp. Allen or Sheldon) CycMich, 183 Father of Henry D. Shelden Born July 16, 1832, Kinderhook, N. Y. 1855 to Detroit, clerk for Zachariah Chandler Major dry goods merchant in Detroit Died May 1, 1905 ---- Detroit River RR Tunnel First Director 1871 Detroit, Butler & St. Louis First Director 1880 Detroit Belt Ry & Depot First Director 1881 Detroit Union Depot First Director 1881 Bay City & Alpena First Director 1881 Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1901-02 Fort Street Union Depot Director 1901-02 SHELDEN, Allen (#2) #

[Detroit] Grandson of Allan Shelden; son of Henry D. Shelden ---- Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1914-17 SHELDEN, Henry Dusenbury # [Detroit] BkDet, 403 Born June 17, 1862, Portville, N. Y. Son of Allan Shelden; father of Allan Shelden (#2) Attend. Yale College; law degree 1887 to Detroit, dry goods store ---- Manistique Director 1908 SHELDEN, Ransom [Houghton] (Some sources mispell last name as Sheldon) HistUP, 285-86; ABH, 2:part9:25-26; BiogRep, 2:344-46 Born July 7, 1814, Essex, N. Y. Brother-in-law of Columbus C. Douglass 1846 to Eagle River 1847 to Portage Entry 1851 made mgr of Quincy Mine Died May 17, 1878, Jamestown, N. Y.; buried in Houghton ---- Mineral Range Ry First Director 1864 Wisconsin & Lake Superior First Director 1866 Portage Lake & Keweenaw First Director 1868 SHELDON, Charles Alexander # Born Oct. 17, 1867, Rutland, Vt. 1890 graduated Yale Univ.

184 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1911 devoted himself to nature and conservation Died Sept. 21, 1928, Kedgemakooge, N. S. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Elkhart] Asst. Superintendent 1893 SHELDON, Diodorus [St. Clair] Born Dec. 10, 1814, Hamburg, N. Y. 1846 to St. Clair, started tannery 1867 mayor of St. Clair Died c.1892, St. Clair ---- Michigan Air Line Extension First Director 1869 SHELDON, Edward F. # [New York City] Wisconsin Central General Counsel 1902 SHELDON, George Rumsey # [New York City] WhosWhoNY, 848; NatCyc, 1910:98 Born Apr. 16, 1857, Brooklyn, N. Y. Son of William C. Sheldon 1879 graduated Harvard Univ., in father’s banking co. Son-in-law of George I. Seney Director, many corporations ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Vice President, Director 1887-11/7/89 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee President 1897-1901 Cincinnati Northern Director 1901-17 SHELDON, Harry D. # [Detroit] Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Director 1906-17 SHELDON, Thomas C. Born July 6, 1794, Little Falls,

N. Y. Uncle of Theodore P. Sheldon 5/1834 to Kalamazoo 5/1834-37 receiver, U. S. land office Died June 13, 1854, Detroit ---- Port Sheldon & Grand Rapids Commissioner 1837 SHELDON, Theodore P. [Kalamazoo] Born Apr. 15, 1810 Died July 8, 1893, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids First Director 1867 Allegan & Holland First Director 1868 Michigan Northern RR First Director 1869 SHELDON, William C. [Brooklyn, N.Y.] Born Aug. 14, 1823, Delhi, Delaware Co., N. Y. Father of George R. Sheldon Owned banking firm, New York City Died Jan. 28, 1896 ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 SHELEY, Alanson [Detroit] (Sometimes missp. Shelby) MichBiog, 2:282;CycMich, 288-89; ABH, 1:part1,125 Born Aug. 14, 1809, Albany, N. Y. 1831 to Detroit, builder and contractor Later lumbering, 1859 into drug mfg. State senator 1867-68, 1871-72 ---- Detroit, Adrian, Logansport & St. Louis First Director 1869

SHELLHORN, Thomas Jefferson [Calumet] HistUP, 297 Born May 15, 1835, Summit Co., Ohio Patented a brake mechanism for locomotives ---- Various roads Machinist & Master Mechanic c1850s-74 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Master Mechanic 1874-76 [Marquette] Various roads Master Mechanic Mineral Range Master Mechanic, Roadmaster 1881-(83) Hancock & Calumet Superintendent 1886 Fort Worth & Rio Grande [Fort Worth, Tex.] Master Mechanic 1898-99 SHELTON, Edward H. Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 SHEPARD, Charles [Grand Rapids] CycMich, 256-57 Born July 18, 1812, Herkimer, N. Y. 1835 grad. medical school 1835 to Grand Rapids, second physician Mayor Died Mar. 8, 1893, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Northern First Director 1856 SHEPARD, C. (for Charles) Sidney # [N. Y. C.] 1885 inherited several of father’s companies ---- Saginaw Valley Traction Director 1902-03


SHEPARD, Elisha, see SHEPHERD, Elisha SHEPARD, Theodore F. # [Bay City] Born June 14, 1844, Livingston Co., N. Y. 1866 admitted to bar, Albany, N. Y. 1867 to Bay City, attorney U. S. Attorney 1890-94; circuit judge 1900-05 ---- Bay City Traction & Electric Backer 1887 Detroit, Bay City & Western Attorney 1911 SHEPHARD, M. W. # Boyne City & Southeastern Cashier 1901 SHEPHARD, William S. [Albany and Bath, N.Y.] Chicago & Lake Huron Director 1874-79 Northwestern Grand Trunk First Director, Director 1878-79 Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-89 SHEPHARD, J. D. Erie & Kalamazoo Secretary 1839 SHEPHERD, Charles Oakland & Ottawa Incorporator 1848 SHEPHERD, Elisha [Charlotte] (Sometimes missp. Shepard) PastEaton, 546-48 Born Mar. 9, 1831, Oneonta, N. Y. 1837 family to Eaton Co. c.1840 family to Charlotte Eventually into mercantile; became large landowner Died Sept. 29, 1912, Charlotte ---- Peninsular Ry

Director 1873 Chicago & Lake Huron First Director, Director 1873-79 SHEPHERD, Isaac Newton # [Shepherd] PastIsabella, 628-29 Born Dec. 31, 1840, Vermont 1853 family moved to Hillsdale Co. 1856 family moved to Isabella Co., near Alma 1885 platted Shepherd Died Mar. 31, 1920, Fremont Twp., Isabella Co. ---- Lansing, Alma, Mt. Pleasant & Northern First Director 1884 SHEPHERD, Miles [Ingallston] Deer Creek & Marble Quarry Treasurer 1872-74 Director 1873-74 SHEPPARD, Oscar [W. Alexandria, Ohio] Born July 15, 1845, Muskingum Co., Ohio Lawyer Ohio state representative 1881-84 Ohio state senator 1898-1901 Died Oct. 24, 1922, West Alexandria ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1886-11/7/89 SHERMAN, James Elliot # [Marquette] Born Oct. 22, 1849 or 1858, Monroe, Fairfield Co., Conn. Died Nov. 1931, Marquette ---- Marquette City & Presque Isle Director, Vice President 1902 SHERMAN, Hugh K. #

BiogRy1922, 569 Born Aug. 2, 1886, in Michigan ---- Michigan RR [Jackson] Purchasing Agent (1922) SHERRILL, Abram P. # [Detroit] CityDet, 3:679 Born Jan. 19, 1850, Pike, Wyoming Co., N. Y. 1869 to Pontiac, bank bookkeeper Owned accounting firm Died June 1, 1929, Miami, Fla. ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1901-16 SHERWIN, John # [Cleveland] Born May 24, 1868, Cleveland Died Jan. 16, 1934, Cleveland ---- Southern Michigan Traction First Director 1901 SHERWOOD, Alonzo [Weesaw Twp., Berrien Co.] MichBiog, 2:285 Born Apr. 22, 1832, Lima, Ohio 1833 family to Berrien Co. State representative 1879-80 1885 moved to Hemingford, Nebr. Died May 12, 1907, Hemingford. ---- Mackinac & Chicago First Director 1872 SHERWOOD, Joseph W. # BiogRy1906, 547 Born Apr. 2, 1850, Nashville, Tenn. Out of served 6/1889-3/96 ---- Various roads Various work 1864-3/80 Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Superintendent 3/1880-10/87

186 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Ashland, Wisc.] Division Superintendent 4/1888-2/89 Chesapeake & Ohio [Cincinnati] 4/1889-6/89 Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Division Superintendent 3/1896-5/98 General Superintendent 5/1898-7/1900 Detroit Southern [Detroit] Division Superintendent 1901-1/02 General Superintendent 1/1902-8/02 Union Station & Terminal Co. [Detroit] Manager 8/1902-(06) SHERWOOD, Mott Emmons # [Jackson] HistMich1915, 3:1217 Born Nov. 26, 1868, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. 1887-90 Engineer, Jackson Electric Light & Power Died June 5, 1915, Jackson ---- Michigan Central Engine Shop Service 1884-87 Mechanical Workman 10/1890-7/1909 Master Mechanic 7/1909-15) SHETHAR, Samuel [New York City] Born Mar. 26, 1827, Geneva, N. Y. Merchant Died Mar. 11, 1897, New York City ---- Michigan & Ohio First Director, Director 1883-11/5/1884 SHIELDS, Cornelius # [Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.] (Possibly born c.1865, N. Y.

state; died Nov. 3, 1904, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director, President 1903 SHIELDS, John # [Saginaw] Saginaw Valley Traction Div. Superintendent 1908 Manistee Ry General Superintendent 1913 SHIELDS, John C. # BiogRy1913, 493 Born Nov. 29, 1853, St. Marys, Ont. Father of John C. Shields (b.1884) Brothers: Joseph A., (em Hancock & Calumet); Edward R., machinist Mineral Range ---- Mineral Range [Hancock] Engine service 1872-86 Master Mechanic 1886-92 Superintendent of Machinery 1892-10/93 Superintendent 10/1893-8/1906 Hancock & Calumet [Hancock] Master Mechanic 1887-92 Superintendent 10/1893-8/1906 Keweenaw Central Superintendent 10/1906-13 [Phoenix] General Manager 1914 [Calumet] SHIELDS, John C. # BiogRy1922, 569 Born Nov. 12, 1884, Hancock Son of John C. Shields (b.1853) 1908 graduated Detroit College of Law ---- Pere Marquette General Attorney 10/1910-(22) SHIER, H. F. # [AuSable]

AuSable & Northwestern Cashier 1901 SHIMWELL, William # [Milwaukee] Wisconsin Central Director 1890 Gogebic & Montreal River Director 1891-93 Auditor 1893, 1900 SHINN, William P. [Pittsburgh] Born May 4, 1834, Burlington Co., N. J. By 1875 associated with Andrew Carnegie Died May 5, 1891, Homewood, Pa. ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana General Freight Agent 1870 SHIPHERD, Jacob R. [New York City] Michigan Northern Ry First Director, Director 1873-77 President 1873-77 SHIPHERD, John J. [Cleveland] Electric Ry First Director 1890 SHIPLEY, Samuel R. # [Philadelphia] 1901, pres. Provident Life & Trust Co. ---- Pere Marquette Director 1902 SHIPMAN, Glenn Leroy # [Kalamazoo] Born 1872 Sheriff, Kalamazoo Co., 1903-16 Died Dec. 18, 1926, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Eastern First Director 1905 SHOEMAKER, Henry Francis [New York City]


Mark, 3:294-95; HerrNL, 5:197; BiogRy1913, 494 Born Mar. 28, 1845, Schuylkill Co., Pa. In Pa. coal business until 1875 Founded Shoemaker, Dillon & Co. - brokerage house 1877 began involvement in RRs: Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh; Wheeling & Lake Erie; Dayton & Ironton; Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Died 1918 ---- Mineral Range President 1888 Director 1888-89 Cincinnati, Dayton & Ironton President 1889-1904 Dayton & Union President 1890-1904 Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Director 1899-1904 Pere Marquette Director 1906-09 SHOEMAKER, Joseph Peter # [Amsden] HistIonMont, 457; MichBiog, 2:287) Born Aug. 30, 1820, Mohawk, N. Y. Brother of Michael Shoemaker 1840 to Sandusky, Ohio 1855 to Jackson, postmaster 1861 to Montcalm Co. State senator 1879-80 Died Mar. 22, 1903, Amsden ---- Ionia & Stanton First Director 1869 SHOEMAKER, Michael [Jackson] MichBiog, 2:287-288; CycMich, 146-48 Born Apr. 6, 1818, German Flats, N. Y. Brother of Joseph P. Shoemaker 1835 to Joliet, Ill., contractor

on Ill. & Mich. Canal 1852 to near Jackson, owned farms 1857-59 collector customer, Detroit State senator 1848-51, 1877-78, 1883-86 Died Nov. 10, 1895, Jackson ---- Amboy & Traverse Bay First Director, First President 1856 SHONTS, Theodore Perry # [Chicago] BkChi, 526; HerrNL, 5:199; WhosWhoNY, 854; BiogRy1913, 494 Born May 5, 1856, Crawford Co., Pa. 1876 graduated Monmouth College 1876 to Centerville, Iowa, banking; later became attorney 1882 into RR construction Built part of Illinois, Indiana & Iowa Died Sept. 21, 1919 ---- Indiana, Illinois & Iowa General Superintendent 5/1882-86 General Manager 1886-1/1902 President 6/1898-1/1902 Toledo, St. Louis & Western President 1/1904-10/12 Toledo & Western President 1905 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line President, Director 1906-12 Chicago & Alton President 12/1907-9/12 Interborough Rapid Transit President 2/1907-(13) SHOPE, Simeon P. # [Chicago] HistChi3, 364-65 Born Dec. 3, 1834, Akron, Ohio 1839 family to Marseilles, Ill. 1858 became attorney Ill. state representative 1862-

64 Circuit court judge 1878-81 Ill. supreme court justice 1885-94 Died Jan. 23, 1920, Chicago ---- Elgin Terminal First Director 1913 SHOREY, George L. [Boston] Born Apr. 11, 1849, Lynn, Mass. Wife Mary daughter to John B. Alley Died Feb. 26, 1935 ---- Toledo & Ann Arbor Treasurer 1878-79 SHULER, Charles White Pigeon & State Line First Director 1869 SHUTE, Henry L. BiogRy1885, 221; BiogRy1893, 390; BiogRy1901, 490 Born June 30, 1839, Derry, N.H. ---- Illinois Central Various work 11/1856-10/83 Central Iowa General Freight Agent 11/1883-10/86 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Minneapolis] General Freight Agent 11/1886-6/88 General Traffic Manager 6/1888-5/95 Great Northern [St. Paul, Minn.] General Traffic Manager 5/1895-11/96 SIAS, Samuel (Jr.) [Midland] Born July 4, 1822, Belfast, Me. Lumberman Died Oct. 30, 1897, Midland ---- Battle Creek & Bay City

188 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1888 SIBERT, Charles A. # [Fruitport] Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Master Mechanic 1908 SIBLEY, Ezra F. # [Armada] HistMacomb, 711 Born Nov. 29, 1827, Brighton, N. Y. 1835 to Armada Carpenter, 1859 mercantile 1861-62 in Civil War, musician Died May 17, 1911, Armada ---- Michigan Air Line Ry Station Agent 1869-(82) Superintendent Telegraph 1877 SIBLEY, Hiram ASMA, 2:710 Born Feb. 6, 1807, North Adams, Mass. 1840 built Washington-Baltimore telegraph co. First president, Western Union Died July 12, 1888, Rochester, N. Y. ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-4/60 SIBLEY, William H. # [Philadelphia] Michigan Ry & Light First Director 1905 SICKLES, Daniel Edgar [New York City] HerrNL, 5:206 Born Oct. 20, 1825, New York City N. Y. state legislator 1847-57 In Civil War, general U. S. Representative 1857-61, 1893-95 U. S. minister to Spain 1869-73 Died May 3, 1914

---- Chicago, Saginaw & Canada President, Director 1878-82 SIDLE, Jacob Koontz [Minneapolis] Born Mar. 31, 1821, Dillsburgh, Pa. 1859 to Minneapolis, banking First pres. First Natl. Bank of Mpls. Died Jan. 1888, Minneapolis ---- Menominee & Sault Ste. Marie First Director 1885 SIEVERLING, William H. # [Springfield, Ohio] HistSpOH, 629-30 Born Apr. 29, 1865, Cincinnati City engineer, Springfield, Ohio, 7/1901-2/08 Died 1940, Springfield ---- Ohio Southern Engineering Dept. 1895-97 Findlay, Ft. Wayne4 & Western Engineering surveyor 1898 Detroit & Lima Northern [Detroit] Chief Engineer 1899-7/1901 SIGLER, Carlton C. # [Cleveland] Born Jan. 1, 1858 Died Aug. 22, 1935, Cleveland ---- Marquette, Negaunee & Ishpeming Interurban First Director 1907 SIGLER, Lucius M. # [Cleveland] HistClev2, 3:118-19 Born Feb. 20, 1849, Trumbull Co., Ohio 1874 to Cleveland, jewelry business owner Died Apr. 15, 1928, Cleveland ---- Marquette, Negaunee & Ishpeming Interurban First Director 1907

SIKES, Clarence S. # BkDet1914, 441; BiogRy1922, 572 Born Feb. 14, 1869, Augusta, Ga. Died Oct. 18, 1952, Austin, Tex. ---- Georgia RR [Augusta, Ga.] Accounting Dept. 1883-95 Great Northern [St. Paul, Minn.] Accounting Dept. 1895-1902 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Accounting Dept. 1903-11/04 Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton Accounting Dept. 11/1904-12/07 Pere Marquette [Detroit] AuditorTraffic Accounts 1/1908-4/13 General Auditor 4/1913-(22) Vice President 10/1918-(22) SILLIMAN, Frank, Jr. # [Philadelphia] Born Sept. 1863, Ohio With E. W. Clark & Co. Died June 1944 ---- Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Vice President, Director 1912-13 Michigan United Traction Director 1912-13 Vice President 1912-14 Michigan Ry Director 1915-17 Vice President 1916-17 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Director 1915 SILSBEE, George L. [Boston] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1879-83 SILSBY, George [Akron, Ohio}


Saginaw & Bay City Rapid Transit First Director 1895 SILSBY, George D. # [Saginaw] Coldwater & Central Michigan First Director 1884 Saginaw Suburban First Director, Director 1898-1906 President 1902-06 General Manager 1902-06 Pontiac & Flint Electric First Director 1900 SIM, J. J. # [Detroit] Wabash Div. Superintendent 1906-08 SIMAR, Vine Dorrance # BiogRy1922, 572-73 Born June 2, 1849, East Smithfield, Pa. Private and govt. work 1874-85, 1888-99 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Engineering Dept. 8/1870-74 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe [Topeka] Engineering Dept. 2/1886-8/88 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic [Marquette] Asst. Engineer 4/1899-10/1903 Principal Asst. Engineer 1903-05 Chief Engineer 1905-12 Mineral Range Asst. Engineer 4/1899-10/1903 Principal Asst. Engineer 1903-05 Chief Engineer 1905-5/13 SIMES, William [Boston] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1882-85 Marquette & Western

President, Director 1885 SIMMONS, Carrie Lucretia (nee Ingersoll) # [Marshall] Born 1853 Wife of Elbert E. Simmons; daughter of George Ingersoll Died 1940, Marshall ---- Marshall & Northern First Director 1902 SIMMONS, Charles Ezra [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 221; BiogRy1893, 340 Born Dec. 25, 1845, Lake Co., Ill. Died Aug. 9, 1898, Oak Park, Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 9/1876-12/77 Land Commissioner 7/1878-(93) Iron Range Director 1888 Iron River Director 1888 SIMMONS, Elbert Eugene # [Marshall] Born Nov. 29, 1852, Schoolcraft Husband of Carrie L. Simmons nee Ingersoll Owned insurance agency Died 1927, Marshall ---- Marshall & Northern First Director 1902 SIMMONS, J. (for Joseph) Edward # [N. Y. C.] ReprMenNY, 2:136-38 Born Sept. 9, 1841, Troy, N. Y. 1862 graduated Williams Coll. 1863 admitted to bar 1884-86 pres. N. Y. Stock Exchange Pres., Fourth Natl. Bank

Died Aug. 5, 1910, New York City ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1893-94 Ann Arbor Director 1895-1902 SIMMONS, John H. [Newaygo] Born c.1835, N. Y. state Lumberman ---- Newaygo First Director 1886 SIMON, F. E. # [Hancock] Keweenaw Central Chief Engineer 1908 SIMON, Fayette L. Michigan Extension First Director 1878 SIMON, M. E. # Detroit Union RR Depot & Station Secretary 1916-17 SIMONEAU, Alice B. # [Saginaw] Born Dec. 18, 1879 Officer, several power companies incl. Consumers Power Died Apr. 1968, Jackson ---- Saginaw & Flint Treasurer 1912-13 Saginaw-Bay City Treasurer 1912-13 SIMONS, David W. BkDet, 406 Born Sept. 7, 1856, Kalwaryea, Russia 1870 to Detroit Real estate dealer, building construction North Detroit Electric First Director 1899

190 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) SIMONS, Millard W. [Plymouth, Ind.] Born c.1852, in Ohio ---- Marquette, Champion & Chicago First Director 1889 New York, Fort Wayne & Chicago First Director 1889 SIMONSON, John L. [N. Newburgh Twp.] ABH, 2:part6:63-64 Born Sept. 12, 1817, Roxbury, N. Y. 1844 to Shiawassee Co., mercantile Died Oct. 3, 1883, Shiawassee Co. ---- East Saginaw & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 1869-72 SIMONSON, William Abram # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 624 Born Apr. 27, 1865, Newark, N. J. Banker, Second Natl. Bank, Newark Died Mar. 5, 1937, Palm Beach, Fla.; burial Elizabeth, N. J. ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1915-17 SIMPSON, George Edwin BiogRy1913, 496 Born May 25, 1847, Concord, N. H. Died Aug. 16, 1922, Chicago; burial Aurora, Ill. ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Various work 1862-82 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [Milwaukee, 1888 Chicago] Supt. Telegraph 1882-10/88 [Milwaukee] Supt. Transportation

10/1888-2/1913 [Chicago] General Supervisor of Transportation 2/1913-(16) SIMPSON, James Hervey # [Detroit] BkDet, 407 Born Oct. 31, 1858, Allegheny Co., Pa. ---- Various roads Telegraph Operator, Train Dispatcher 1876-91 Flint & Pere Marquette [Saginaw] Asst. to General Manager1891-95 Southern Ry Superintendent Car Service 1895-97 Flint & Pere Marquette [Detroit] Asst. to General Manager 1897-99 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Asst. to General Manager 1900-05 Land & Tax Commissioner 1908 Pere Marquette International Bridge First Director 1903 SIMPSON, W. M. # [Chicago] Manistee & Grand Rapids Director 1906-11 Secretary 1906-08 President 1909 SINCLAIR, Daniel D. [Adrian] MichBiog, 2:292; Bonner, 1:169-70 Born Apr. 16, 1805, Broadalbin, N.Y. 1835 to Adrian, clothier State senator 1848 1858 built first mill in Riga Died 1898, Adrian ---- Michigan Southern Asst. Superintendent 1850-58

SINCLAIR, Frank T. Port Huron & Port Austin Electric First Director 1899 SINCLAIR, James # [Marquette] BiogHBM, 191-92 Born 1860, Orkney Island, Scotland 1887 to Marquette; builder ---- Marquette City & Presque Isle Director 1904-06 SINGER, Frank B. [Sturgis] Sturgis, Indiana & Ohio First Director 1889 SIPLEY, Fred [Nirvanna] Nirvanna & Luther First Director 1883 SISE, Albert Fleetford # [Boston] Born July 13, 1832, Portsmouth, N. H. Died Dec. 1,1903, Medford, Mass. ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1884-85 Marquette & Western Director 1885 SKEELS, Fremont E. [Grand Rapids] Central Michigan Director 1895-97 SKINNER, DeForest Leslie # [Valparaiso, Ind.] Born Nov. 1, 1834, Hardwick, Caledonia Co., Vt. Father of Leslie R. Skinner Died Feb. 21, 1902, Valparaiso, Ind. ---- Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1875-77 Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-1900


Grand Trunk Western Director 1900-01 SKINNER, Edward V. # [New York City] Died 1908 ---- Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1902-08 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Director 1906-08 SKINNER, George A. [Mt. Clemens] PastMacomb, 495 Born Mar. 19, 1854, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 1856 family to Port Huron 1876 opened bank in Mt. Clemens ---- Mt. Clemens Street First Director 1893 SKINNER, Leslie Reid # [Valparaiso, Ind.] Born July 11, 1873, Valparaiso, Ind. Son of DeForest L. Skinner Died Feb. 7, 1859 ---- Grand Trunk Western Director 1902-17 SKINNER, Marion D. [Lansing] Owner, real estate title company, 1897 ---- Lansing City Ry Owner 1890 Owosso City Electric First Director 1890 SKINNER, Thomas Brockway [Battle Creek] 1847 opened dry goods store Died Feb. 28, 1901, Battle Creek ---- Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1872

SKINNER, Thomas Sylvester # [Port Huron] HistStCl, 634; BiogStCl, 400-02 Born June 12, 1824, Waitsfield, Vermont 1836 to Jefferson Co., N. Y. 1855 to Port Huron, lumber manufacturing 1879, into farming Died Sept. 14, 1903 ---- Port Huron & Saginaw Valley Director 1873-75] SLAGHT, Nathaniel [Greenville] MPHC, 21:206-08 Born Apr. 18, 1824, Waterford, Ont.? No date to Cannonsburg, Kent Co. 1860 to Greenville, built flour mill 1862 into lumbering Died Mar. 9, 1892, Greenville ---- Greenville, Stanton & St. Louis First Director 1871 Michigan Northern Ry First Director, Director 1873-77 Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville Director 1875 SLATER, John Fox [Norwich, Conn.] Born Mar. 4, 1815, Smithfield, R. I. 1842 to Norwich, Conn. Owned cotton mill in Norwich Died May 7, 1884, Norwich ---- Chicago, Saginaw & Canada First Director 1872 SLATER, William S. [N. Smithfield, R.I.] (Sometimes missp. SLAGER) ---- Chicago, Saginaw & Canada First Director 1872

SLAYMAKER, Nathaniel Ellmaker # [Detroit] BkDet, 409 Born Feb. 21, 1844, Lancastger Co., Pa. 1866 grad. Washington & Jefferson College Died 1913, Detroit ---- Michigan Central Asst. Attorney 1889-(1908) Detroit Belt Line First Director, Director 1909-13 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Land Commissioner 1889-1913 SLEEPER, Albert Edson # [Bad Axe] MichBiog, 2:293; HistMich1915, 4:2072-74 Born Dec. 31, 1862, Bradford, Vt. 1885 to Lexington 1894 organized bank in Marlette Came to control a number of banks in the Thumb State senator 1901-04; state Treasurer 1909-13 Gov. of Michigan 1917-21 Died May 13, 1934, Bad Axe ---- Pere Marquette Director 1914-17 SLEEPER, Jonathan 1830 to Almont 1836 platted village of Almont ---- Shelby & Belle River Commissioner 1836 SLINGLUFF, John [Norristown, Pa.] Born Aug. 3, 1839, Norristown, Pa. 1856 into banking Died May 12, 1899, Reading, Pa., train wreck ---- Mineral Range

192 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Director 1890-92 SLOAN, Benson Bennett # [New York City] Born Mar. 29, 1867, New York City Son of Samuel Sloan ---- Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1897-1917 SLOAN, Samuel # [New York City] BiogRy1885, 222; RRLeaders, 458-459; WhosWhoNY, 865 Born Dec. 25, 1817, Lisburn, Ireland Father of Benson B. and Samuel Sloan, Jr. N.Y. state senator 1857-59 Died Sept. 22, 1907, Garrison, N. Y. ---- Hudson River Director 12/1854-2/55 President 2/1855-8/65 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1867-6/69 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western President 8/1867-99 Chairman Board Directors 1899-1907 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1873-84 President 1873-78 Michigan Central Vice President, Director 1875 President, Director 1876-77 Detroit & Bay City Director 1877, 1879-80 Fort Wayne & Jackson President, Director 1880-1900 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881-86 Wabash Western Director 1887 SLOAN, Samuel, Jr. # [New

York City] WhosWhoFB, 628 Born Oct. 3, 1864, New York City Son of Samuel Sloan Died c.1939 ---- Fort Wayne & Jackson Secretary, Treasurer 1901-12 Director 1901-17 Vice President 1913-17 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Secretary, Treasurer 1902-12 Director 1902-17 Vice President 1913-17 SLOAN, William Simpson [New York City] Born Dec. 22, 1859, Brooklyn, N. Y. Son of Samuel Sloan Died May 11, 1896 ---- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Freight Dept. 10/1883-11/90 3rd Vice President 11/1890-96 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1885, 1888-96 SLOCUM, Elliott Truax # [Detroit] MichBiog,,2:295; Page, 133; BkDet, 409; CycMich, 312-13; ABH-1,1:128-29; BiogRep, 2:349-51 Born May 15, 1839, Trenton Son of Giles B. Slocum 1862 graduated Union Coll. 1862 to Detroit State senator 1869-70 Died Nov. 20, 1915, Detroit ---- Canada Southern & Chicago First Director 1870 Director

SLOCUM, Fred # [Bay City] BiogRep, 2:352-53 Born May 25, 1858, Rose, Oakland Co. 1884 bought Caro newspaper Died Mar. 6, 1915, Ann Arbor ---- Bay City & Caro First Director 1904 SLOCUM, Giles Bryan ABH-1,1:128-29; Page, 132-3; BiogRep, 2:351-52 Born July 11, 1808, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Father of Elliot T. Slocum 1831 to Detroit, then to Toledo 1833 to Newport 1834 opened first store in Trenton Died Jan. 26, 1884, Wayne Co. ---- Detroit, Monroe & Toledo First Director 1855 Muskegon & Greenville First Director 1870 SLOCUM, Joseph Jermian # [New York City] Born June 24, 1833, Syracuse, N. Y. c.1918 inherited $8,000,000 from sister (Margaret Slocum (Mrs. Russell Sage) Died Oct. 2, 1924, New York City ---- Wabash Director 1906-15 SLUSH, Matthew [Mt. Clemens, 1904 Detroit] Born Jan. 25, 1851, Hastings Co., Ont., Canada 1872 to Saginaw area, lumber dealer No date Mt. Clemens Died Jan..22, 1929, Mt. Clemens ---- Mt. Clemens Street First Director 1893 Mt. Clemens & Lakeside


Traction First Director 1895 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line First Director, Director 1902-05 President 1904-05 SLY, Homer E. # [Elk Rapids] BiogNM, 628-29; HistMich1915, 4:1904-05 Born Oct. 1, 1871, Lockport, Ill. 1899 to Bay Shore, manage cement company 1905 V. P.-G. M. Elk Cement & Lime Co. ---- Elk Short Line First Director 1906 SLY, Melvin Drake # [Romeo] Born Apr. 27, 1853 Died 1918, Romeo ---- Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1905 SMALL, Oren A. # [Benton Harbor] Born May 16, 1875, Wabash, Ind. ---- Benton Harbor-St. Joe Ry & Light General Ticket Agent 1910-12 Auditor 1913-17 SMART, Charles E. Born 1840, Rochester, N. H. Non-RR work 1860-71 Died Mar. 29, 1896, Jackson ---- Michigan Central Shops Mechanic 1858-59 [Niles] Engineman 1874 Division Master Mechanic 1875-84 [Bay City] General Master Mechanic 1885-96 [Jackson] Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska

Engineman 1872-73 SMART, Fred B. # [Adrian] Born 1875 Died 1946, Adrian ---- Adrian & Jackson Traction First Director 1904 SMEETH, Charles # [Ironwood] Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light General Superintendent 1915 Director 1915 SMILEY, James Francis MichBiog, 2:295 Born June 2, 1835, Elba, Genesee Co., N. Y. 1862 graduated Univ. Mich. medical school c.1862 to Lansing, physician 1863 to Okemos, physician 1874 to Marshall, physician Local political offices State representative 1895-96 Died Sept. 29, 1899, Marshall ---- Howell & Lansing [Okemos] First Director 1868 SMITH, Abner # [Chicago] HistChi3, 345 Born Aug. 4, 1843, Orange, Mass. 1866 grad. Middlebury Coll. 1869 became attorney Circuit court judge 1894-99 ---- South Haven Traction First Director 1905 SMITH, Abram [Algonac] HistStCl, 716; MichBiog, 2:296 Born Sept. 8, 1819, Algonac Brother of Angus and Samuel L. Smith 1844 opened store 1856 into lumbering, owned mill Local political offices

State representative 1863-64 Died Jan. 20, 1910, Algonac ---- Detroit & St. Clair River 1885 First Director SMITH, Alex. (for Alexander) L. # [Toledo] Born June 16, 1855, Columbus, Ohio 1876 graduated Amherst Coll. 1882 admitted to bar Died July 7, 1926, Toledo ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Attorney 1894-95 Ann Arbor Attorney 1895-1909 General Solicitor 1910-17 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Attorney 1906 SMITH, Alfred Holland # LS&MSHist, 1857; WhosWhoFB, 629; BiogRy1922, 577 Born April 26, 1863, Cleveland Asst to Dir. General, U. S. RR Admin. 12/1917-5/19 Died Mar. 8, 1924, New York City; fell from a horse ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1879-90 Div. Superintendent 10/1890-10/91 [Grand Rapids] Div. Superintendent 10/1891-2/93 [Hillsdale] Div. Superintendent 2/1893-7/97 [Youngstn. Oh] Div. Superintendent 7/1897-4/1901[Toledo] Asst. Gen. Superintendent 4-6/1901 [Cleveland] General Superintendent 6/1901-2/02 New York Central & Hudson River[New York City] General Superintendent 2/1902-7/03

194 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) General Manager 7/1903-4/12 Vice President 4/1912-3/13 Senior Vice President 3/1913-1/14 President, Director 1/1914-1/15 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Vice President 4/1912-3/13 Senior Vice President 3/1913-1/14 President, Director 1/1914-1/15 New York Central [New York City] President, Director 1/1915-5/18, 6/1919-3/24 Michigan Central Vice President 1912 Senior Vice President 1913 President, Director 1914-17 Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1914-17 President 1916-17 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1914-15 Canada Southern Bridge Co. Director 1914-17 President 1915-17 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis President 1914-17 Director 1914-17 Cincinnati Northern Senior Vice President 1913-14 President 1915-17 Director 1913-17 Detroit & Bay City President, Director 1914-15 Detroit & Chicago Director 1913-14 President 1914 Detroit Belt Line Director 1915-16 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1912-14 President 1914 Detroit River Tunnel Co. President, Director 1914-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee 2nd Vice President 1913

President, Director 1914-17 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw President, Director 1914-16 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1912-14 President 1914 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1915-16 Northern Central Michigan Director 1914-16 Vice President 1915 President 1916 St. Clair & Western Director 1914-17 President 1916-17 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1914 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1914-16 President 1915-16 SMITH, Alpheus G. [Manistee] Born 1827, Marcellus, N. Y. ---- Peter's Manistee Train First Director 1883 SMITH, Alva Jackson. # [Cleveland] LS&MSHist, 883-885; BiogRy1906, 554 Born Sept 30, 1840, Churchville, N.Y. 1862-65, Civil War officer 1905, president Natl. Assn. Gen. Psgr. & Ticket Agents Died July 1906, Harristown, N. Y. ---- Various roads Various work 1866-87 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Passenger Agent 3/1887-1904 SMITH, Angus (#1) [Milwaukee] NatCyc, 11:235 Born Dec. 16, 1822, Clay Twp., St. Clair Co. Brother of Abram and Samuel

L. Smith; uncle of Angus Smith (#2) 1841 to Sandusky, Ohio, clerk 1855 to Milwaukee, grain merchant 1858 built first elevator in Milwaukee Died Apr. 22, 1898, Milwaukee ---- Republic Branch First Director 1881 Ontonagon & Brule River Vice President, Director 1882-89 Menominee Branch First Director 1883 Milwaukee & Northern Director 1887-92 SMITH, Angus (#2) # [Detroit] Born Oct. 1876 Son of Samuel L. Smith ---- Lansing Manufacturers First Director 1904 SMITH, Ansel [Albion] Born Dec. 27, 1843, Long Island, N. Y. Died Jan. 1, 1909, Albion ---- Olivet & South Eastern First Director 1896 SMITH, Arthur M. # [Detroit] Pere Marquette General Superintendent 1902-03 Huron & Western Vice President 1903-04 SMITH, Byron Laflin # [Chicago] BkChi, 534 Born May 9, 1853, Saugerties, N. Y. 1874 graduated Univ. of Chicago, into banking 1889 founded Northern Trust Co. Died Mar. 22, 1914, Chicago ---- Chicago & North Western


Director 6/1892-3/1914 SMITH, C. A. # [South Bend, Ind.] Southern Michigan Auditor 1914 SMITH, C. H. # [Lawton] South Haven & Eastern Superintendent Telegraph 1894 Michigan Shore & Eastern First Director 1903 SMITH, C. H. # [Saginaw] Saginaw-Bay City General Superintendent 1915-17 SMITH, Charles [Hancock] # NPMemorial, 410-11; MichBiog, 2:298; BiogRep, 2:354-55 Born Dec. 24, 1839, Livonia 1863 to Houghton Co., worked for several mines, then for Calumet & Hecla Co State representative 1895-98; State senator 1899-1910 Died Oct. 24, 1915, Lake Linden ---- Hecla Train First Director 1867 SMITH, Charles Frederick # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 578 Born June 17, 1873, New York City ---- New York Central & Hudson River Clerical work 11/1886-1902 Supt. Passenger Transportation 1902-03 Asst. General Superintendent 1903-06 General Superintendent 1906-10 Gen. Superintendent, Psgr. Transp. 1910-12/14 New York Central

Gen. Superintendent, Psgr. Transp. 1/1915-(24) Manager, Passenger Transp. (1930) SMITH, Charles S. [Bloomer Twp.] Crystal Lake First Director 1891 Saginaw Valley Traction First Director 1899 Secretary 1902-03 SMITH, Curtis [New York City] Detroit, Pontiac & Northern First Director 1892 SMITH, D. S. H. [St. Louis, Mo.] Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Treasurer 1883-86 Missouri Pacific Local Treasurer 1887-1903 SMITH, David [Fenton] Born July 1819 Died Aug. 10, 1879, Fenton ---- Flint & Fentonville First Director 1863 Flint & Holly First Director 1863 SMITH, Donald Alexander # [Montreal] See STRATHCONA and MT. ROYAL, Lord SMITH, Dwight Scott [Jackson] HistJack2, 338; ABH-1,3:86 Born June 5, 1847, Lansing Son of Hiram H. Smith 1876 to Jackson Died Nov. 26, 1897, Jackson ---- Jackson City First Director 1881 Jackson & Ohio First Director, Director 1884-86 Jackson Street First Director 1891 SMITH, E. Willard

Michigan Central Auditor 1856 SMITH, Eben [Grand Rapids] Born 1832 Died 1906 Grand Rapids & Saginaw First Secretary, Secretary 1871-76 Director 1872-79 SMITH, Edmund ABH, 1:part4:57-58 Born Oct. 21, 1816, East Lyme, Conn. 1842 to Paw Paw, later a mercchant ---- Paw Paw Promoter SMITH, Edward Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 SMITH, Edwin River Raisin & Grand River Commissioner 1835 SMITH, Edwin R. [Homer] Born c.1834, N. Y. state 1863 owned general store in Homer ---- Jonesville, Marshall & Grand River First Director 1867 SMITH, Egbert Amos # Born June 21, 1841 or 1843, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ont. Died Mar. 27, 1912, Cheboygan ---- Cheboygan & East Michigan [Cheboygan] First Director 1891 SMITH, Elijah # [Boston] BiogRy1885, 223 Born Apr. 23, 1840, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

196 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Central Market, Cass Avenue & Third Street First Director 1873 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1875-1901 Secretary, Treasurer 1875-80 President 1881-1901 Eel RiverRR (Indiana) President (1893-1901) SMITH, Eugene HistStCl, 683 Born July 26, 1821, Amherst, Mass. 1836 to St. Clair 1860 mayor of St. Clair Into lumbering Died Mar. 29, 1888, St. Clair ---- Michigan Air Line Extension First Director 1869 SMITH, Francis [Muskegon] Born Oct. 10, 1834, Beamsville, Ont. Canada 1864 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school 1865 to Jonesville, attorney 1866 to Muskegon, attorney Prosecuting attorney, Muskegon Co., 1869-72 Died Feb. 13, 1900, San Diego, Calif. ---- White River First Director, Director 1879-80 SMITH, Frank Hubbard # [Muskegon] ---- Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1907-17 SMITH, Frank M. # BiogRy1913, 502 Born Dorset, Ohio ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern

Various work 11/1886-11/1905 Asst. Superintendent [W] 11/1905-12/11 [Chgo.] Div. Superintendent [W] 12/1911-(13) New York Central General Superintendent 1916-17 [Cleveland] SMITH, Fred L. # [Detroit] Lansing Manufacturers First Director 1904 SMITH, Frederick V. [Coldwater] Born Feb. 4, 1820 Died Oct. 27, 1886, Coldwater ---- Ohio & Michigan First Director 1870 Marshall & Coldwater First Director 1870 Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1872-76 Secretary 1874-76 Coldwater, Marshall & Mackinaw Director 1875 SMITH, George HistIll, 1:485 Born Mar. 8, 1808, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Incorrectly given as uncle of James H. Smith 1834 to Chicago, into real estate 1837 founded Wisc. Marine & Fire Ins. Co. 1839 started bank in Chicago Died Oct. 7, 1899 ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1861-6/63 SMITH, George A. [Addison and Somerset] MichBiog, 2:300; PortHill, 768-69 Born Mar. 8, 1825, Danbury, Conn.

1839 to Somerset Twp. State representative 1863-64 State senator 1867-68, 1885-86 Died Jan. 29, 1893, Somerset Twp. ---- Canada Southern & Chicago First Director 1870 SMITH, George Carson # [Pittsburgh] HerrNL, 5:244-45; WhosWhoNY, 870; BiogRy1901, 506 Born Mar. 4, 1855, Granville, N. Y. 1877 graduated Adrian Coll. 1877-81 private secy to Mich. Gov. Charles M. Croswell Closely identified with Westinghouse companies Died May 30, 1916, New York City ---- Various roads Various work 1881-89 Missouri Pacific Asst. to Vice President 1889-91 Asst. General Manager 1891-5/93 Atlanta & West Point President, General Manager 9/1894-11/1900 Western Ry of Alabama President, General Manager 9/1894-11/1900 Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis General Manager 11/1900-1/01 Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley President no dates Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Director 1902-11 President 1907-11 SMITH, George E. [Detroit] Detroit & Northern First Director 1897


SMITH, George Gregory [St. Albans, Vt.] Born Sept. 4, 1845, St. Albans, Vt. ---- Chippewa Valley First Director 1888 SMITH, George H. [Chillicothe, Ohio] Lima Northern Director 1896 SMITH, George Perry [Detroit] Born June 15, 1842, Lockport, N. Y. Brother of Henry B. Smith 1864-67 managed saw mill, East Tawas Died Apr. 17, 1928, Missoula, Mont. ---- Tawas & Bay County Vice President, Director 1882 SMITH, George P. # BiogRy1922, 581 Born Mar. 7, 1859, South Deerfield, Mass. 1885 graduated Worcester Inst. of Tech. Died May 7, 1938, Cincinnati ---- Burlington & Missouri River Engineering Dept. 6/1886-1/96 St. Joseph & Grand Island Chief Engineer 5/1897-9/1900 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Asst. Engineer 10/1900-3/02 Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Engineer - Maint. of Way 4/1902-7/05 Lake Erie & Western Chief Engineer 7/1905-12/08 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis

Chief Engineer 1/1909-(22) [Cincinnati] SMITH, George Richardson [Grand Rapids] Father of William Alden Smith ---- Grand Rapids, Belding & Saginaw First Director 1898 SMITH, George T. [Jackson] CycMich, 168 Born 1841, Bethany, N. Y. ---- Jackson & Ohio First Director 1884 SMITH, Glenn D. # [Jackson] Detroit & Ann Arbor First Director 1901 Battle Creek & Marshall Traction First Director 1901 Jackson & Battle Creek Traction First Director 1902 Wolf Lake Ry & Resort First President 1902 Jackson, Plymouth & Northville Treasurer 1904-06 General Manager 1904-06 SMITH, H. C. # [South Bend] South Bend & Southern Michigan Director 1904 SMITH, Henry Frankfort & South Eastern First Director 1885 SMITH, Henry Bloomfield [Bay City] HistMich/Bay, 266-69 Born Aug. 28, 1848, Walsingham, Ont. Brother of George P. Smith 1881 bought Michigan Pipe Works 1892 founded Natl. Cycle Mfg. Co.

Died Sept. 7, 1920, Chathan, Ont. ---- Tawas & Bay County Director 1882 SMITH, Henry Cassorte # [Adrian] CongBiog; MichBiog, 2:301; BiogRep, 2:355-57 Born June 2, 1856, Canandaigua, N. Y. 1857 family to Lenawee Co. 1878 graduated Adrian Coll. 1880 admitted to bar U. S. Representative 3/1899-3/1903 Died Dec. 7, 1911, Adrian ---- Jackson & Adrian Electric First Director 1899 SMITH, Henry H. [Jackson] Son of Hiram H. Smith ---- Jackson Street First Director 1891 SMITH, Hiram Troy & Rochester Commissioner 1844 SMITH, Hiram Horton MichBiog, 2:302; ABH, 1:part3:85-86 Born Dec. 9, 1809, Malone, N.Y. Father of Dwight S. and Henry H. Smith 1836 to Mason, farmer State representative 1843; built plank road Howell-Lansing 1847 to Lansing, flour milling, mercantile 1864 to Jackson Died May 14, 1898, Jackson ---- Saginaw & Lansing First Director 1855 Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 Lansing & Jackson

198 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1863 Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Vice President General Manager Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871, 1874-79 Greenville, Stanton & St. Louis First Director 1871 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871-72 First President, President 1871-72 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1873 Ionia, Stanton & Northern First Director 1872 Detroit & Bay City Director 1873 Lapeer & Northern First Director 1872 Main Street (Jackson) First Director 1873 Jackson City First Director 1881 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 Jackson Street First Director 1891 SMITH, Horatio N. [Ontonagon] Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 Ontonagon & Brule River General Agent 1882-85 SMITH, James H. # BiogRy1922, 581 Born Aug. 20, 1870, Washington, Pa. ---- Various roads Various work 1885-1904 National Rys of Mexico Trainmaster,

Superintendent 1904-12 Pere Marquette [Grand Rapids] Asst. Superintendent 1912-14 San Antonio & Aransas Pass [Yoakum, Tex.] Div. Superintendent 1914-(22) SMITH, James Henry # [New YorkCity] Incorrectly given as nephew of George Smith Died Mar. 27, 1907, Kyoto, Japan; burial New York City ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1901-02 SMITH, James McM. # [South Bend] Niles & Buchanan First Director 1904 Southern Michigan Director 1906-09 Vice President 1906-09 General Manager 1906-09 SMITH, James N. [New York City] Brokerage partner of Sidney Dillon ---- Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1878 SMITH, John Bradner [Chicago] Paper dealer, stationer Died Mar. 6, 1893, Chicago ---- St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 SMITH, John Condit [Buffalo] Born c.1829, Troy, N. Y. Died Nov. 9, 1883, Buffalo ---- Dunkirk, Warren & Pittsuburgh President 1872

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1875-5/76 SMITH, J. William # [Syracuse, N.Y.] Delray Connecting Director 1904-08 SMITH, Joseph [Vandalia] ABH, 2:part4:58-59; MichBiog, 2:304; HistCass1, 330-31; HistCass3, 177-78 Born Apr. 11, 1809, Va. 1832 to Cassopolis, saw mill, then farmed State representative 1835-37 1852 merchant Died Apr. 18, 1880, Cassopolis ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Michigan First Director 1866 Peninsular Ry Extension First Director 1866 SMITH, Joseph W. [Detroit] (Law suit: was hired to be GM of TAA&NM RR) ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1879 General Manager 1879 North Detroit Electric First Director 1899 SMITH, Joseph W. Lake George & Muskegon River [Stafford] Superintendent Telegraph 1878-81 Saginaw Bay & Northwestern [Pinconning] Superintendent Telegraph 1882 SMITH, Lewis D. [Ionia] MPHC, 14:109 Born July 16, 1818, Luzerne, Warren Co., N. Y. 1846 to Orleans, farmer c.1856 to Ionia 1865-73 postmaster


Died May 30, 1888, Ionia ---- Ionia & Lansing First Director 1865 SMITH, Luther [St. Louis] State representative 1865-68 ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director 1871 SMITH, Matthew N. # [Escanaba] Born Feb. 16, 1872 Banker Died July 14, 1951, Escanaba ---- Escanaba Traction Treasurer, Director 1910-17 SMITH, Martin S. [Utica] Northern Michigan RR First Director 2/1867 SMITH, Martin S. [Detroit] DSA, 316; CycMich, 162-63; HerrNL, 5:258 Born Nov. 12, 1834, Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y. 1844 to Pontiac, variety of occupations Entered merchandising 1874 began lumber business with Russell A. Alger Died Oct. 28, 1899, Detroit ---- Detroit Belt Ry & Depot First Director 1881 Detroit Union Depot First Director 1881 Bay City & Alpena First Director 1881 Tawas & Bay County President, Director 1882 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Vice President, Director 1887-9/30/1893 Treasurer 1888-9/30/1893 Manistique President, Director 1886-97 Detroit Suburban First Director 1892 Alpena & Northern

First Director, Director 1893-94 Vice President, Treasurer 1893-94 SMITH, Orland [Cincinnati] BiogRy1893, 346; BiogRy1896, 442 Born May 2, 1825, Lewiston, Me. ---- Androscoggin & Kennebec Station Agent 1849-53 Marietta & Cincinnati Various work 1853-61 Various work Various work 1864-77 Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo General Superintendent 1877-79 Vice President, General Manager 1879-11/82 Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore President 11/1882-12/88 Receiver 12/1888-10/89 Baltimore & Ohio 3rd Vice President11/1882-3/88 Columbus & Cincinnati Midland President 11/1884-(96) Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1892 SMITH, Perry Hiram [Appleton, Wisc.] Born Mar. 28, 1828, Augusta, N. Y. Died Mar. 29, 1885, Chicago ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1862 Northern Iron RR First Director 1862 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1859-6/69, 6/1878-6/79 Vice President 6/1859-4/69 SMITH, Prosper W. # [Boston]

Born 1842 Died 1909 ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1880-1902 Secretary, Treasurer 1881-1902 SMITH, Ransom F. [Ann Arbor] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern First Director 1869 SMITH, Reuben Fairbanks [Cleveland] BiogRy1885, 225 Born June 20, 1830, Windham, Conn. Died 1913, Cleveland ---- Cleveland & Pittsburg Various work 3/1855-1/65 Auditor 1/1865-1/69 Vice President 1/1869-1/72 Asst. Manager 12/1871-(85) President 1891-1913 Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1873-76 Allegan & Southeastern First Director 1877 Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Director 1893 SMITH, Reuben R. [Romeo] Born c.1797 c.1824 to Romeo Died Apr. 27, 1866, Romeo ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens Commissioner 1833 SMITH, Richard [New York City] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw First Director 1886 Treasurer 1887 SMITH, Robert [Ithaca] Ithaca & Alma First Director 1882 First Secretary 1882

200 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Escanaba, Twin Cities & Western First Director 1889 Ann Arbor Street First Director 1888 SMITH, Robert B. MichBiog, 2:305; ABH, 1:psrt5:113-14 Born Apr. 21, 1834, Fairfield, N.Y. 1863 to Ionia, flour miller State representative 1867-70 by 1887 to Chicago Died ---- Ionia & Lansing First Director 1865 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan [Portland] First Director, Director 1871-72 SMITH, Roland Kidder # BiogRy1893, 509; BiogRy1913, 505 Born Feb. 22, 1869 ---- Various roads Various work 1887-10/1902 St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Div. Superintendent 10/1902-6/05 Ann Arbor [Toledo] General Manager 6/1905-11/06 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton [Toledo] General Manager 6/1905-11/06 Mississippi Central [Hattiesburg, Miss.] Vice President, General Manger 11/1906-17 SMITH, Samuel Latta # [Houghton, ? Marquette, 1879 Lansing] MichBiog, 2:306; MPHC, 39:137 Born June 28, 1830, Algonac Father of Angus Smith (#2);

brother of Angus (#1) and Abram Smith c.1859 to Houghton Co., copper mining 1880s to Lansing, financier for R. E. Olds Died May 7, 1917, Detroit ---- Wisconsin & Lake Superior First Director 1866 Houghton & Ontonagon First Director 1870 Mineral Range & L'Anse Bay First Director 1871 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1872-85 General Manager 1872 Copper Range [Detroit] First Director, Director 1899-1917 Lansing Manufacturers [Detroit] First Director 1904 SMITH, Thomas W. # [Marquette] Born Sept. 1874 ---- Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Asst. Superintendent 1899-1904 Mineral Range Asst. Superintendent 1899-1905 Superintendent 1906-08 SMITH, Van R. # [New York City] Detroit River & Lake Erie Terminal First Director 1902 SMITH, Vernon Horace # [Ionia] HerrNL, 5: 267 Born Dec. 29, 1838, Norfolk Co., Ont. farmer, lawyer, banker 1882-94 circuit court judge Died Apr. 21, 1908, Ionia ---- Ionia & Stanton

First Director 1869 SMITH, Vespasian [Duluth] CommBiog, 36-37 Born Oct. 21, 1818, Mt. Vernon, Ohio 1857 to Superior, Wisc., physician 1860 to Bayfield, Wisc., physician 1870 to Duluth, physician Local and fed. govt. offices Died Oct. 11, 1897, Duluth ---- Ontonagon & Montreal River First Director 1880 SMITH, W. D. [Hersey] Lake George & Muskegon River Director 1877 SMITH, W. G. # Sanilac First Director 1901 SMITH, W. M. [Hersey] Lake George & Muskegon River Director 1879-80 SMITH, W. S. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Southern Director 1917 SMITH, William Alden # [Grand Rapids] MichBiog,,2:307-08; HerrNL, 5: 268; CongBiog; HistMich1915, 3:1649-52; HistMich1915, 4:2978-80; BiogRep, 2:360-62 Born May 12, 1859, Dowagiac Son of George Richardson Smith 1872 to Grand Rapids; became attorney U. S. Representative 1895-1907, U. S. Senator 1907-19 Died Oct. 11, 1932, Grand Rapids


---- Chicago & West Michigan Attorney Detroit, Lansing & Northern Attorney 1893-96 Chicago & North Michigan First Director, Director 1891-97 Vice President 1892-95 Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern First Director 1895 Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Attorney 1897 Grand Rapids, Kalkaska & Southeastern First Director 1897 Vice President 1899 Treasurer 1900 SMITH, William G. [New York City] Mineral Range Director 1887-92 SMITH, William Grierson # [Detroit] BkDet, 416 Born Mar. 26, 1853, Edinburgh, Scotland 1872 to Detroit Officer and director many Detroit companies ---- Detroit Terminal RR First Director 1905 SMITH, William Sooy # BkChi, 537-38; HerrNL, 5:271 Born July 22, 1830, Tarlton, Pickaway Co., Ohio 1849 graduated Ohio Univ. 1853 graduated West Point In 13th Ohio Infantry, 1861-64; brig. general Civil engineer on many government projects 1877 published design for a Detroit River tunnel Died Mar. 4, 1916, Medford, Ore.; buried Forest Park, Ill.

---- Illinois Central Engineering Dept. 1854-55 [Chicago] SMITH, William T. [Oscoda] St. Helens Lake & Southern First Director 1883 SMITHERS, Henry W. [Louisville, Ky.] Michigan Ry First Director 1880 SNELLING, Harry G. # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 585 Born Sept. 4, 1865, Stamford, Conn. ---- Michigan Central [Detroit] Treasurer’s office 6/1882-99 Canada Southern Transfer Agent 1899-1904 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Transfer Agent 1904-06 Asst. Treasurer 1906-14 Detroit & Bay City Asst. Treasurer 1911-15 Detroit Belt Line Asst. Treasurer 1912-16 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Asst. Treasurer 1911-14 Michigan Air Line RR Asst. Treasurer 1911-16 St. Clair & Western Asst. Treasurer 1911-17 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Asst. Treasurer 1911-14 New York Central [New York City] Asst. Treasurer 1915-20 Asst. General Treasurer 1920-(22) SNIVELY, L. E. [Port Huron] Chicago & Lake Huron General Freight Agent 1878-79 Northwestern Grand Trunk

General Freight Agent 1879 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Freight Agent 1880 SNOW, Frank E. # [Detroit] BkDet, 417 Born June 2, 1847, Bangor, Me. ---- Michigan Central Clerk 1862-68 General Agent 1868-74 [Detroit] Western General Agent 1874-75 [Chicago] Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit General Passenger Agent 1875-80 [Buffalo] Wabash General Agent 1881-84 Metropolitan Electric First Director 1885 Highland Park First Director 1886 East Detroit & Grosse Pointe First Director 1887 Union Street of Saginaw First Director 1893 Riverside Park of Saginaw First Director 1894 Saginaw Consolidated Street First Director 1894 Inter-Urban of Saginaw First Director 1895 SNOW, Loum (Jr.) [New Bedford, Mass.] Born Aug. 5, 1840, New Bedford, Mass. Started in whaling Owned several businesses Died 1916, New Bedford ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1880-97 SNOW, Muir Burtenshaw # BiogRy1913, 507 Born Nov. 27, 1877, Detroit No date, pres. Detroit Twist Drill Co. Died Oct. 4, 1953, Detroit ----

202 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Michigan Central Various work 1898-8/1902 Div. Superintendent 8/1902-2/05 [Jackson] Div. Superintendent 2/1905-10/07 [Chicago] Asst. Gen. Superintendent 10/1907-(13) [Detroit] SNOW, W. G. [New York City] Toledo & South Haven Secretary, Director 1890-93 South Haven & Eastern Secretary, Director 1894-96 SNYDER, Abram A. [Almont] HistOak1, 128; PortraitOak, 801-02 Born Dec. 9, 1824, Warren Co., N. J. c.1833 family to Almont Farmer; also built grist mill Died Oct. 23, 1886, Almont ---- Rochester, Almont & Northern First Director 1879 SNYDER, Irving Washington # Bay City] BiogRep, 2:362-63 Born Oct. 24, 1858, Dryden, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 1881 to Bay City, clerk for T. H. McGraw 1896 into newspaper management 1904 co-publisher of Bay City Tribune ---- Dead River First Director, Director 1889-90 President, Secretary 1889-90 SNYDER, James Hiram # BkDet, 418; BiogRy1913, 508 Born Dec. 7, 1844, Carbon Co., Pa. ---- Michigan Central Train Service 9/1871-11/80 Asst. Trainmaster 11/1880-

6/82 Trainmaster 6/1882-8/91 Div. Superintendent 8/1891-2/1905 Asst. Gen. Superintendent 1/1906-10/07 [Detroit] Div. Superintendent 10/1907-(13) [Chicago] Indiana Harbor Belt General Superintendent 2-12/1905 SNYDER, John G. [Patterson Mills] Patterson First Director 1870 SNYDER, O. K. # [Onaway] Onaway & North Michigan Superintendent 1905-09 2nd Vice President 1909-11 SNYDER, Robert McClure # [Kansas City, Mo.] EncyHistMo, 6:13-14 Born Mar. 10, 1852, Columbus, Ind. 1876 to St. Louis, Mo., grocery business 1880 to Kansas City, wholesale groceries, also real estate speculation and banking Died Oct. 27, 1906, Kansas City, Mo. ---- Detroit & Lima Northern Vice President, Director 1897-1900 SOLOMON, William H. [Grand Rapids] Born May 4, 1830 Died Aug. 26, 1888, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1871 SOPER, Warren Young # [Ottawa, Ont.] Born Mar. 9, 1847, Old Town, Me.

Early 1890s co-founder of Ottawa Car Co. Partner of Thomas Ahearn in many electric railways and later telephone cos. Died May 13, 1924, Ottawa ---- Ottawa Electric Ry. First Vice President 1890 Saginaw & Bay City First Director 1894 SOUDER, W. J. # [Houghton] Copper Range General Passenger Agent 1899-1900 General Freight Agent 1899-1900 Auditor 1899-1900 SOUTHARD, Alphonso J. [Harbor Springs] Born c.1839, New York state c.1876 to Harbor Springs, attorney Became mill owner, banker ---- Bay View, Little Traverse & Mackinaw First Director 1879 Director 1882-87 SOUTHWELL, Henry E. # [Chicago] Lumber Manufacturer and Dealer, 59:70 (Poss. born May 1834, New York state) Father-in-law and partner of Charles H. Worcester Lumberman Died Feb. 23, 1917, Chicago ---- Houghton, Chassell & Southwestern First Director, Director 1909-17 SOUTHWICK, Henry Keith [New York City] Born May 20 or Oct. 11, 1838, Grafton, Mass. ----


Allegan & State Line First Director 1887 SOUTHWORTH, Alexander P. # [Adrian] Bonner, 685-88 Born Apr 4, 1869, Raisin Twp., Lenawee Co. Died Dec. 21, 1938, Sebring, Fla. ---- Jackson & Adrian Electric First Director 1899 Adrian Street First Director, Director 1900-06 President 1902-06 General Manager 1902-06 Toledo, Adrian & Jackson First Director 1900 Toledo & Western General Superintendent 1901-03 SOWLES, William H. Muskegon River & Rose Lake First Director 1878 SPAFFORD, Samuel L. Born Mar. 1, 1806, Jaffrey, N. Y. No date to Tecumseh Died in Tecumseh ---- Ypsilanti & Tecumseh Commissioner 1838 SPALDING, George # [Monroe] Detroit River & Lake Erie Terminal First Director 1902 SPALDING, Jesse [Chicago] HerrNL, 5:288; HistChi3, 128-29 Born Apr. 15, 1833, Athens, Pa. c.1855 to Chicago; lumber yard owner Owned timberlands in Wisc. And Mich. Died Mar. 17, 1904, Chicago ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon

Director 1879-82 Ingalls, White Rapids & Northern Ry First Director 1886 Union Pacific Director 1889-?? Chicago Union Traction Co. President no dates SPARKS, Thomas W. # [Philadelphia] Pennsalt First Director 1901 Wyandotte Southern Director 1917 SPARROW, Edward W. [Lansing] BiogRep, 2:364-66 Born Dec. 14, 1846, Euniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland 1858 to Michigan 1886 first pres. City Natl. Bank 1895 former Sparrow-Kroll Lbr. Co. at Kenton Died Feb. 21, 1913, New York City; buried Lansing ---- Lansing, St. Johns & Northern First Director 1888 SPAULDING, George J. # Born Oct. 15, 1847, Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y. Worked as engineer on a variety of ships and as engineer for other companies Chief engineer for Traverse City lighting co. ---- Benton Harbor-St Joe Ry & Light Chief Engineer 1908-17 SPAULDING, Oliver Lyman [St. Johns] MichBiog, 2:313; ABH-1,6:64-65; HerrNL, 5:291; BiogRep, 2:366-67 Born Aug. 2, 1833, Jaffrey, N. H.

Attended Oberlin Coll., studied law 1858 to St. Johns, lawyer 1858-64 regent Univ. Mich. 1862-65 officer in Civil War 1890-93, 1897 Asst Secy of Treas (U.S.) Died July 30, 1922, Jaffrey, N. H.; buried Arlington Natl. Cem. ---- Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 SPEER, Charles Edward # [Pittsburgh] Born Sept. 8, 1837, Pennsylvania Pres. First Natl. Bank Died May 2, 1905, Pittsburgh ---- Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Director 1887 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1890-95 SPENCER, James Clinton [Milwaukee] BiogRy1885, 227 Born July 29, 1828 or 1829, near Albany, N. Y. ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 7/1848-6/66 Milwaukee & Northern Receiver 5/1879-6/80 Vice President, Director 6/1880-89 Republic Branch First Director 1881 Ontonagon & Brule River Director 1882-87 Menominee Branch First Director 1883 SPENCER, John C. [Milwaukee] Ontonagon & Brule River Auditor 1883-85, 1888-89 Milwaukee & Northern Asst. Treasurer 1887-89 SPENCER, Judah Colt [Erie, Pa.]

204 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born July 1, 1813, Hadlyne, Conn. 1852 into banking Died Sept. 1, 1885, Erie ---- Erie & North East Secretary, Treasurer Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1875-5/76 SPENCER, Samuel # [New York City] BiogRy1893, 349, BiogRy1901, 514; BHB19, 374-76 Born Mar. 2, 1847, Columbus, Ga. 1869 graduated Univ. of Va.-civil engineer 1889 joined Drexel, Morgan & Co. as RR expert Died Nov. 19, 1906, Lynchburg, Va., train collision ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 8/1869-1/78 Long Island RR General Superintendent 1/1878-10/79 Baltimore & Ohio Asst. to President 10/1879-12/80 Division General Manager 12/1880-7/81 3rd Vice President 7/1881-12/82 2nd Vice President 12/1882-11/84 Vice President 11/1884-12/87 President 12/1887-12/88 Milwaukee & Northern Director 1891-92 Elgin,, Joliet & Eastern President 1893 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-1906 Southern Ry and subsidiary roads President 6/1894-(1901) SPICER, Pratt A. [Marshall]

Farm implement dealer ---- Marshall & Coldwater First Director 1870 SPICER, W. H. # [Detroit] Grand Trunk Western Division Freight Agent 1911-15 SPICER, William J. # [Detroit] Pennington, 169-70; Railroad Gazette, 39:198 Born 1832, England 1854 moved to Canada 1884 to Detroit Died Dec.1905, Detroit ---- Various English roads Various work Great Western Ry Canada Station Agent 1854-60 Superintendent 1860-62 Grand Trunk Ry Canada Superintendent 1862-84 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. General Superintendent 1872-83 General Manager 1884-89 Director 1891-1902 Michigan Air Line Ry General Superintendent 1880-81 Director 1889-1902 Vice President 1891-95 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1883-1902 General Manager 1884-89 Chicago & Grand Trunk General Manager 1884-95 Director 1886-1900 Vice President 1895-97 Port Huron Tunnel Co. First Director 1886 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Vice President, Director 1888-94 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1890-97 Detroit Belt RR

First Director 1892 Grand Trunk Western Director 1900-02 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1901-02 SPIES, Augustus # [Menominee] NPMemorial, 95-96 Born Oct. 23, 1836, Hessel, Darmstadt, Germany 1850 family to Winnebago Co., Wisc. 1866 to Menominee, merchant 1880 built lumber mill Founded banks Died Aug. 13, 1915, Menominee ---- Menominee Street First Director 1888 Menominee Electric Ry & Power First Director 1891 Menominee Electric Light Ry & Power First Director 1892 Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction First Director, Director 1902-06 President 1902-06 SPIES, Frank Albert # Born Apr. 28, 1865, Menominee Died 1935 ---- Menominee Electric Light Ry & Power Director 1902-03 Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction First Director, Director 1903-06 SPITZER, Adelbert Lorenzo # [Toledo] NatCyc, 11:277-78 Born Aug. 15, 1852, Medina, Ohio Cousin of Ceilan M. Spitzer 1872 bank clerk


Founder and director several Ohio banks 1911 co-founder of bank Died Dec. 5, 1933, Toledo ---- Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director 1903-05 Vice President 1903-04 SPITZER, Ceilan Milo # [Toledo] NatCyc, 11:276-77 Born Nov. 2, 1849, Batavia, N. Y. Cousin of Adelbert L. Spitzer 1851 family to Medina, Ohio 1871 into banking with his father 1911 co-founder of bank ---- Jackson & Battle Creek Traction Director, President 1903-04 SPITZER, Jeremiah W. [Centreville] Born c.1826, N. Y. state Dry goods merchant Died c.1896, Centreville ---- Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1876 SPOONER, Samuel Hammond [Chicago] ---- Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1889 Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1889 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis First Director 1889 Indiana Block Coal Secretary 1893 Evansville, Terre Haute & Chicago Secretary 1892-93 SPRAGUE, George, Jr. # [New York City] Born July 28, 1886 ----

Michigan Ry Vice President, Director 1914 SPRAGUE, Rufus M. [Greenville] Born c.1866 Died Nov. 1933, Traverse City; buried Greenville ---- Paris & Pere Marquette River Acting General Manager 1888 SPRAGUE, Thomas S. [Saginaw] “editor and printer” In Civil War ---- Grand Rapids Street Investor 1864 Saginaw Street First Director 1864 SPRIGGS, Alexander R. [Charles City, Ia.] Born 1847, in Pennsylvania ---- Sault Ste. Marie & Southwestern First Director 1885 SPRIGGS, George Burdett [Hamilton, Ont.] Pennington, 195-98; BiogRy1893, 350; BiogRy1901, 515 Born Nov. 1834, England 1862 to Hamilton, Ont. ---- Various English roads Clerk 1852-62 Great Western Ry Canada Agent 1862-?? General Freight Agent ??-1870 General Traffic Manager 1877-8/82 Baltimore & Ohio Asst. General Freight Agent 1871-77 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee

Director 1879-81 New York, Chicago & St. Louis General Freight Agent 8/1882-(1901) SPRINGER, James Dallas [Minneapolis] BiogRy1893, 350 Born Aug. 14, 1844, Gettysburg, Pa. ---- Minneapolis & St. Louis General Solicitor 1881-11/89 Vice President 1886-11/89 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Attorney 1888 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Asst. to President 11/1889-90 3rd Vice President 1890-4/93 Chicago Elevated Terminal Ry General Counsel 4/1893-(93) SPRY, John C. [Sault Ste. Marie] Chicago lumberman ---- St. Marys Falls First Director 1887 SQUIER, Heber [Grand Haven] Born Mar.23, 1823, Erie Co., N. Y. Tug boat operator and ship repair contractor Died Nov. 10, 1883, Philadelphia; burial Grand Haven ---- Michigan Lake Shore First Director 1869 SQUIER, Wilbur P. # Born Apr. 1854, Indiana by 1880 to South Haven, RR telegrapher by 1899 to Paw Paw 1910 East Jordan bank president ----

206 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) South Haven & Eastern [Paw Paw] Auditor 1899-1901 Director 1902 Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus Director 1902 Michigan Shore & Eastern [Paw Paw] First Director 1903 Detroit & Charlevoix [East Jordan] Auditor 1906-10 SQUIRE, Frank O. # [Boston] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1892-1901 STACK, John King # [Escanaba] Born Mar. 18, 1847, Listowel, Ireland Died Sept. 1, 1920, Escanaba ---- Escanaba Electric Street First Director 1892 Director 1902-08 Treasurer 1902-07 President 1908 General Manager 1908 Escanaba Traction Director, President 1909-17 General Manager 1909 STACKPOLE, J. (for Joseph) Lewis # [Boston] Born Mar. 28, 1838, Boston 1857 graduated Harvard Univ., 1859 law school 1861-65 in Civil War Died Jan. 2, 1904, Boston ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1888-97 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1879-85 Secretary, Treasurer 1879-82 President 1885 Marquette & Western Director 1885

STAFFORD, H. P. # [Marquette] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Asst. Superintendent 1908 STAFFORD, William [Stafford] Lake George & Muskegon River First Director, Director 1876-78 General Superintendent 1877-78 STAGE, Robert F. Born Aug. 27, 1806, Genesee Co., N. Y. “Early settler in Flint” Died Aug. 11, 1847, Flint ---- Saginaw & Genesee Commissioner 1837 STAGER, Anson [Chicago] HerrNL, 5:308-09 Born Apr. 20, 1825, Ontario Co., N. Y. became Gen. Supt, Western Union Organized military telegraph during Civil War 1869 to Chicago Died Mar. 26, 1885, Chicago ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1881-3/85 Michigan Central Director 1878-84 STAHL, Jacob # [Lansing] Turner, 667-68; PortraitIngLiv, 419-20 Born Aug. 23, 1845, Germany 1867 to Cleveland, machinist 1871 to Amherst, Ohio, hardware store 1881 to Lansing, owned 2 hardware stores ---- Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis First Director 1897 Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis First Director 1900 STAIR, Edward D.

(May be Born Mar. 29, 1859, Morenci; Died May 23, 1951) 1907 became co-owner of Detroit Free Press ---- Detroit & River St. Clair First Director 1895 STALEY, John PortraitNMich, 365-66 Born Aug. 2, 1844, Columbia Co., Pa. 1868 to Tuscola Co., eventually county office 1887 to Grayling, est. Grayling Exchange Bank Died Sept. 13, 1924 ---- Grand Rapids, Grayling & Alpena First Director 1891[Grayling] STALEY, N. F. # [Boyne City] Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Mechanical Superintendent 1915 STALKER, George H. # [Detroit] BiogRy1901, 516 Born Feb. 16, 1856, South Milford, Yorkshire, Engl. ---- Manistique Auditor 1889-1907 Director 1893-1911 Secretary 1908-11 Alpena & Northern Auditor 1893-94 STALKER, John Nellis # [Detroit] WhosWhoFB, 646 Born May 20, 1881, Mt. Clemens 1916 vice pres. Union Trust Co. Died Oct. 5, 1959, St. Petersburg, Fla. ---- Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique


Secretary, Director 1914-17 STANARD, David [Bloomfield Twp., Oakland Co.] c1820 to Bloomfield Twp., inn keeper ---- Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834 STANFIELD, Thomas Stilwell [South Bend] HistSJIN, 509-12; SouthBend, 87 Born Oct. 17, 1816, Logan Co., Ohio 1830 family to Cass Co. 1831 family to South Bend, farming Attorney; judge 1882 first pres. South Bend Electric Co. Died Sept. 12, 1885, South Bend ---- Northern Indiana Built line between South Bend and White Pigeon Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-85 STANLEY, Albert H. # [Detroit] Born Nov. 8, 1874, England Named Lord Ashfield Died Nov. 4, 1948 ---- Detroit United General Superintendent 1902-03 Public Service Corp. of New Jersey General Manager London Underground (subway system) Director, General Manager 1909 STANLEY, C. F. # [Benton Harbor] Benton Harbor-St. Joe Ry & Light General Ticket Agent

STANLEY, F. D. Benzie Co. surveyor ---- Frankfort & South Eastern First Director 1885 STANLEY, George S. # Born June 30, 1858, Chester, England ?? to Columbiaville 1891 to Cadillac, bought newspaper Mayor of Cadillac 1901-02 1911 to Muskegon, bought Muskegon Times ---- Cadillac Traction First Director 1903 STANLEY, Louis Crandall # [Detroit] BkDet, 425 Born Nov. 9, 1855, Washington, D. C. 1864 family to Detroit 1877 began law practice in Detroit Died c.1936 ---- Grand Trunk Ry Attorney 1877-1900 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1888-92 Grand Trunk Western Attorney 1908-11 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Attorney 1912-16 Detroit & Huron Director 1914-17 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Attorney 1910-11 Director 1917 Grand Rapids Terminal Attorney 1909-10 Director 1909-17 Michigan Air Line Ry Attorney 1908-11 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1910-16 STANMOUR, John B. [Chicago]

Born c.1849, in Mich. Died Oct. 10, 1925, Chicago ---- Rapid River & Eastern First Director 1892 STANNARD, Linus [Rockland] NPMemorial, 464-65; HistUP, 545 Born June 19, 1840, Conn. 1861 to Rockland, general store Died Mar. 1, 1908, Rockland ---- Ontonagon, Gogebic & Wisconsin First Director 1882 STANSELL, Arthur D. # [Detroit] BkDet, 460 Born Mar. 8, 1876, Detroit 1899 graduated Univ. Mich, 1902 law school Attorney 1911 secy., treas. Bellevue Furnace Co. Died July 15, 1961; buried Nashville ---- Marlborough First Director 1906 STANTON, Abram A. [Oxford] Born Jan. 7, 1818, New Lisbon, N. Y. Died Apr. 3, 1889, Oxford ---- Detroit & Bay City First Director 1871 Pontiac & Oxford First Director 1879 STANTON, E. [Grand Rapids] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Div. Superintendent 1897-98 STANTON, Erastus Hamilton MichBiog, 2:319; ABH-1,5:116; HistIonMont, 163-67 Born Nov. 13, 1816, Durham,

208 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) N. Y. c.1858 to Rockton, Ill. 1867 to Ionia, manufacturing, banking State senator 1881-82 Died May 8, 1886, Ionia ---- Ionia & Stanton First Director 1869 [Sheridan] Grand Rapids & Bay City First Director 1871 Ionia, Stanton & Northern First Director 1872 [Ionia] STANTON, Frank McMillan # [Atlantic] BiogHBM, 51-53; MenProgress, 276 Born May 23, 1865, New York City 1887 graduated Columbia Coll. School of Mines 1887 to Atlantic Mine Father one of founders of Atlantic Mine ---- Copper Range Director 1901-12 STANTON, John # [Marquette] Marquette, Negaunee & Ishpeming Interurban First Director 1907 STANTON, John T. [Oxford] Born c.Aug. 1820, New York state Brother-in-law of Lovett W. Stanton Died July 29, 1882, Oxford ---- Detroit & Bay City First Director 1871 Lapeer & Holly First Director 1872 Lapeer & Port Austin First Director 1872 Toledo & Port Austin First Director 1879 Oxford & Port Austin First Director 1879 Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin

First Director, Director 1879-81 STANTON, Lovett W. [Pontiac] Born Dec. 27, 1830, Italy Hill, Yates Co., N. Y. Brother-in-law of John T. Stanton 1852 to Genesee Co. 1862 to Oxford, hotel business 1877 to Pontiac, sheriff No date to Oxford 1884 founder of bank Died Jan. 22, 1899, Oxford ---- Oxford & Port Austin First Director 1879 Pontiac & Oxford First Director 1879 Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin First Director, Director 1879-81 Toledo & Saginaw Bay First Director 1881 STANWOOD, Frederic # [Boston] Copper Range First Director, Director 18991917 Secretary, Treasurer 1899-1917 STANWOOD, Henry Perkins Born July 18, 1832, Hopkinton, N. H. 1869 to Chicago 1873 to San Franciso 1883 to New York City, agent for fast freight line 1886 to San Francisco Died July 11, 1888, San Francisco ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 1866-69 General Ticket Agent 1869 [Chicago] General Passenger Agent 1869-72 General Western Agent 1873-77 [San Francisco]

STARBUCK, Raymond Donald # Born July 26, 1878, Fort Ann, N. Y. 1901 graduated Cornell Univ. Died Aug. 16, 1965 ---- Michigan Central [Detroit] Asst. Engineer 1902-?? Division Engineer Asst. Chief Engineer 1905-06 New York Central & Hudson River Special Engineer 1912-13 New York Central [New York City] Engineering Dept. Vice President 1924-?? Executive Vice President 1932-?? Director 1940-47 STARK, Gilbert M. # [Saginaw] HistMich/SagLen, 3:177-78 Born Aug. 28, 1853, Clinton Co. 1875 graduated Univ. Mich. law school Mayor of Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley Traction Director 1902-07 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1894-97 Director 1910-(22) Vice President 1913-(22) STARK, James Landon (Jr.?) [Chicago] Born Feb. 6, 1823, South Halifax, Vt. Vt. state senator 1858 1859 toChicago, attorney Died Feb, 17, 1873, Chicago ---- Northern Iron RR First Director 1862 Lakes Superior & Michigan Air Line First Director 1864 Peninsula Branch First Director 1865


STARKE, Arthur # [New York City] (also missp. STARKS) ---- Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Secretary 1902-05 STARKE, Charles J. # [Arcadia] Born 1864, Wisconsin Adopted son of Henry Starke; father of Robert Starke Lumberman Died 1933, Arcadia ---- Arcadia & Betsey River Secretary, Treasurer 1895-98 Director 1895-1917 Traffic Manager 1896-97, 1902-07 President 1900-1917 General Manager 1900-1917 General Freight Agent 1900-01 Traffic Manager 1902-07 STARKE, Henry [Arcadia] Born c.1828, Hanover, Germany Husband of Maria Starke; father of Charles J. Starke Harbor contractor in Milwaukee 1880 to Arcadia, lumberman Died 1898, Arcadia ---- Arcadia & Betsey River Train First Director 1883 Arcadia & Betsey River President, Director 1895-97 General Manager 1895-97 STARKE, (Eleonora) Maria (nee Behrens) # [Arcadia] Born c.1836, Hanover, Germany Wife of Henry Starke 1880 to Arcadia Died 1929, Arcadia ---- Arcadia & Betsey River Director 1895-1910, 1912-

17 STARKE, Robert H. # [Arcadia] Born c.1890 Son of Charles J. Starke Died 1981, Arcadia ---- Arcadia & Betsey River Auditor 1915-17 STARKWEATHER, George Anson # [Plymouth] MichBiog, 2:320 Born Feb. 20 or 26, 1826, Plymouth State representative 1859-60 Pres. First Natl. Bank Died Feb. 7, 1907 ---- Detroit & Howell First Director 1864 STARR, Henry C. # Died June 6, 1923; burial Richmond, Ind. ---- Gogebic & Montreal River [Chicago] Vice President, Director 1906-09 Wisconsin Central Vice President, Director 1906-09 Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville [Richmond, Ind.] General Counsel 1906-09 Chesapeake & Ohio of Indiana Vice President 1910 Chesapeake & Ohio [Indianapolis] Asst. General Counsel 1916-19 STARR, Martin V. [Goshen, Ind.] Brother of Thomas A. Starr 1883 to Goshen, Ind., publish newspaper ---- St. Joseph Valley First Director 1889 STARR, Thomas A. [Goshen,

Ind.] Brother of Martin V. Starr 1883 to Goshen, Ind., publish newspaper ---- Canada & St. Louis Receiver 1889 St. Joseph Valley First Director 1889 STAYNER, George H. [New York City] Brokerage firm partner of Henry S. Ives Tried for grand larceny in Sept. 1889; acquitted ---- Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Control of road 1886-87 Mineral Range President, Director 1885-86 Hancock & Calumet Director 1886 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1887 STEARNS, A. A. [Fruitport] Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 STEARNS, Edward H. # [Chicago] Attorney ---- Aurora, DeKalb & Rockford Director 1909 Port Huron Southern Secretary, Director 1910-16 STEARNS, Justus Smith # [Ludington] MichBiog, 2:320; Powers, 3:1311-14; BiogRep, 2:367-69 Born April 10, 1845, Pomfret, N.Y. Father of Robert L. Stearns c.1876 to Ludington, store clerk 1882 began lumber mill in Lake Co.; eventually owned two mills in Wisc. Mich. Secy. of State 1899-1901

210 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Died Feb. 14, 1933, Ludington ---- Traverse City & Leelanau First Director 1900 Ludington & Northern Director 1902-17 President 1902-08, 1912-17 STEARNS, Robert Lyon # [Ludington] Powers, 3:1314 Born Mar. 14, 1872, Conneaut, Ohio Son of Justus S. Stearns Died Nov. 2, 1939, Tucson, Ariz. ---- Ludington & Northern Director 1902-17 Treasurer 1902-08, 1912-17 President 1909 Secretary 1912-17 STEARNS, William A. [Ionia] Died Sept. 19, 1897, Saranac ---- Ionia & Stanton First Director 1869 STEARNS, William D. # BiogRy1901, 517 Born Aug. 1864 ---- Chicago & West Michigan Telegraph Operator 1878-82 Missouri, Kansas & Texas Various work 1883-?? Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Various work no dates Illinois Central Various work ??-1890 Michigan & Mackinaw [Toledo] First Director 1891 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw [Toledo] Superintendent Telegraph 1890-94 Cincinnati Northern Various work 1894-99 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee [Marshall] Trainmaster 1899-1902

STEBBINS, Francis Ranna [Adrian] ABH-1,2:66-67; MPHC, 22:214-17 Born Oct. 26, 1818, Williamstown, Vt. 1837 to Palmyra, cabinet maker Died Sept. 29, 1892, Adrian ---- Adrian & Detroit Vice President 1872 Director 1876-77 Adrian & State Line Director 1874-79 STEBBINS, L. [Lawrence] Toledo & South Haven First Director 1876 STEDMAN, Edmund Clarence # [New York City] Born Oct. 8, 1833, Hartford, Conn. Died 1908 ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 STEDWELL, Chauncey J. BiogRy1893, 352 Born June 6, 1853, Greenwich, Ohio by 1880 to Cleveland 1892 to Wabash, Ind. later to Calif. Died 1908 in California; buried Conneaut, Ohio ---- Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indiana Various work 1867-91 [Cleveland] Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan [Wabash, Ind.] Div. Superintendent [M] 1892-1/93 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Various work STEEL, Robert M. [St. Johns]

ABH, 2:part6:69-70; CycMich, 246-48; PortraitCliShi, 191-93; PastClint, 2:60-64 Born Oct. 21, 1833, Craftsbury, Vt. 1856 to St. Johns, RR contractor Village pres. 1862 1862 started as contractor on Western RRs 1867-68 built Burlington, Ia depot for James F. Joy Died Nov. 15, 1897 ---- Detroit & Milwaukee Contractor 1856 Grand Trunk Ry Contractor Detroit-Port Huron line 1859 Lansing, St. Johns & Mackinac First Director 1869 Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 STEELE, Charles # [New York City] NatCyc, Supl 1:78 Born May 5, 1857, Baltimore, Md. 1878 graduated Univ. of Va. 1880 admitted to N. Y. bar Long involvement with Erie RR and predecessors 1899 joined J. P Morgan & Co. Director many companies Died Aug. 5, 1939, Long Island, N. Y. ---- Detroit & Mackinac Director 6/1900-6/02 Pere Marquette Director 1906-10 STEELE, Frederick Morgan # [Chicago] DSA, 636; BkChi, 547; NatCyc, 147-48 Born Nov. 27, 1851, Albany, N. Y. 1869 in Marquette with unknown railroad 1873 cashier Citizens State Bank, Marquette


1879 to Chicago Organized Chicago Forge & Bolt, American Bridge Works, Standard Forging Co. Died June 1932, Chicago ---- Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus First Director, Director 1897-1902 President 1902 South Haven & Eastern Director 1901-02 Treasurer 1901 President 1902 Michigan Shore & Eastern First Director 1903 STEELE, W. W. # [Detroit] Ionia & Owosso First Director 1903 Dayton & Kenton Director 1904 STEIN, Charles Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Hillsdale] Roadmaster 1884-87 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan [Owosso] Superintendent Roadway 1891 General Superintendent ??-12/1894 STENNETT, William H. [Chicago] BiogRy1893, 352; BiogRy1901, 518 (Poss. born Aug. 29, 1835, Keswick Lake, Ont.) Died July 22, 1915, Oak Park, Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western General Passenger Agent 1873-10/84 Asst. General Manager 10/1884-8/87 Auditor of Expenditures 8/1887-1915 STEPHEN, George [Montreal]

Born June 5, 1829, Dufftown,Scotland 1850 to Canada, in textile business 1860s into railroad business 1876-81 pres. Bank of Montreal 1881 1891 made baron Died Nov. 29, 1921, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England ---- Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1872-76 Canadian Pacific President 1881-88 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1888-90 STEPHENS, Albert Leete # [Detroit] BkDet, 427; HistMich1915, 2:709-10 Born Nov. 11, 1857, Romeo Son of Henry Stephens Investor in and officer of many companies ---- Iron Range & Huron Bay President, Director 1895-97 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago First Director, Director 1904-09 STEPHENS, Augustus C. Detroit & Pontiac Commissioner 1834 STEPHENS, Clarence M. # [Mt. Clemens] Alpena, Gaylord & Western First Director 1901 STEPHENS, Henry [Almont] HistMich1915, 2:708-09 Born Mar. 14, 1823, Dublin, Ireland father of Albert L. and Henry (Jr.) Stephens 1844 to Romeo, owned store 1856 to Detroit, hardware

business 1861 to Almont, store Stationmaster on underground railroad 1868 began buying pine lands; soon into logging Died Feb. 22, 1884, Mission San Jose, Calif. ---- Romeo & Almont First Director 1870 Detroit & Saginaw River First Director 1871 STEPHENS, Henry (Jr.) [Detroit] Son of Henry Stephens ---- Iron Range & Huron Bay Director 1895-97 STEPHENS, William C. Great Western Ry Canada Secretary 1853-(63) Detroit & Milwaukee Secretary 1862-65 STEPHENSON, Burnette F. # [Detroit] Highland Park & Royal Oak First Director 1916 STEPHENSON, Charles D. [Paw Paw] Paw Paw Valley First Director 1869 Paw Paw Secretary 1871 Acting Superintendent 1871 STEPHENSON, Edward Francis # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 595 Born July 19, 1868, Philadelphia, Pa. ---- New York, West Shore & Buffalo Various work 5/1885-11/90 New York Central & Hudson River Secretary’s office 11/1890-5/1909

212 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Asst. Secretary 5/1909-12/14 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Asst. Secretary 5/1900-12/14 Michigan Central Asst. Secretary 5/1900-2/20 Secretary 2/1920-(22) Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Asst. Secretary 6/1911-2/20 Secretary 2/1920-(22) New York Central Asst. Secretary 1/1915-2/20 Secretary 2/1920-(22) Rutland RR Secretary 2/1920-(22) Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Secretary 2/1920-(22) Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Secretary 2/1920-(22) STEPHENSON, George H. # [Philadelphia] Michigan Ry & Light First Director 1905 STEPHENSON, Grant T. # [Wells] Born June 22, 1885, Marinette, Wisc. Son of Isaac Stephenson Nephew of Samuel M. Stephenson Died Jan. 29, 1951, Calif. ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior Director 1908-17 Escanaba & Lake Superior Secretary 1910-17 STEPHENSON, Isaac # [Marinette, Wisc.] NPMemorial, 239-40; HerrNL, 5:330; CongBiog; Isaac Stephenson, Recollections of a Long Life: 1829-1915, Chicago:author, 1915 Born June 18, 1829, Fredericton, New Brunswick Father of Grant T. and Isaac W.

Stephenson; brother of S. M. Stephenson 1858 to Marinette, Wisc. Wisc. Legislature 1866-68 U. S. Representative (from Wisc.) 1883-89 1889 back into lumber business U. S. Senator (from Wisc.) 1907-15 Died Mar. 15, 1918, Marinette, Wisc. ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director, Director 1900-17 President 1900-17 STEPHENSON, Isaac Watson # [Marinette, Wisc.] Born Aug. 1, 1877, Marinette Son of Isaac Stephenson (1829-1918) Died July 18, 1910, Marinette ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior Director 1906-10 Secretary 1908-09 STEPHENSON, Jackson # [Gladstone] Born July 28, 1863 Died Oct. 29, 1939, Gladstone ---- Garden Bay Secretary, Director 1916-17 STEPHENSON, M. L. Lake George & Muskegon River Attorney 1878-80 STEPHENSON, Samuel Merritt # [Menominee] HistNP, 2:673-76; MichBiog, 2:322; CongBiog; HerrNL, 5:330; BiogRep, 2:372-73 Born Dec. 23, 1831, Hartland, Carleton Co., New Brunswick Brother of Isaac Stephenson Uncle of Grant T. and Isaac W. Stephenson

1846 to Delta Co., w/Wm. Holmes in logging 1858 to Menominee, prtnr w/ Abner Kirby - logging State representative 1877-80, 1885-86; U.S. Representative 1889-96 also involved in lumbering in South and West Died July 31, 1907, Menominee ---- Ingalls, White Rapids & Northern Ry First Director 1886 Menominee Street First Director 1888 Menominee & St. Paul First Director 1899 Menominee Electric Light Ry & Power Director, Vice President 1902-03 Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction First Director, Director 1903-06 Vice President 1903-06 STEPHENSON, Thomas H. [Paw Paw] 1865 co-founder First Natl. Bank 1867 first pres. of village ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Paw Paw Valley First Director 1869 Paw Paw Treasurer, Secretary 1871 STERLING, Azariah Whittlesey Born June 29, 1797, Ontario Co., Mass. c.1830 to Romeo, farmer Died Feb. 27, 1876, Romeo ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens Commissioner 1833 STERLING, J. M. [Grand


Rapids] Chicago & West Michigan General Roadmaster 1886 STERLING, John William # [New York City] PPA, 2:211-13 Born May 12, 1844, Stratford, Conn. 1864 graduated Yale 1867 graduated Columbia law school c.1879 began to specialize in railroad law Represented Jay Gould and James Fisk Residence: Sterling House, Stratford Died July 5, 1918, Prov. Quebec; buried in Stratford ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1888 Marquette & Western Director 1888 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1888-1917 STERLING, Joseph Marvin [Monroe] HistMonr2, 2:822-26 Born Aug. 16, 1818, Adams, N. Y. Brother of William C. Sterling 1835 to Monroe Mayor, Monroe, 1862-63 Died May 18, 1891, Monroe ---- Detroit, Monroe & Toledo First Director 1855 STERLING, William Ca(l)dwell Born June 30, 1816, Sterling City, Conn. Brother of Joseph M. Sterling Died July 12, 1848, Monroe ---- Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 STERNBERGER, Morris L. # [Jackson, Ohio]

Born Feb. 9, 1856, Jackson Co., Ohio Owned Superior Coal Co. (Jackson, Ohio) Died June 2, 1912, Jackson Co., Ohio ---- Ann Arbor Director 1906-09 Dayton, Lebanon & Cincinnati President 1909-?? STETSON, Francis Lynde # [New York City] BiogRy1901, 518; BiogRy1913, 515 Born Apr. 23, 1846, Keeseville, N. Y. 1869 graduated Columbia law school 1883 became attorney for several railroads Died Dec. 5, 1920, New York City; burial Williamstown, Mass. ---- Southern Ry General Counsel 6/1894-(1916) Detroit & Mackinac General Counsel 4/1895-(1913) Erie RR General Counsel 12/1895-(1916) Northern Pacific General Counsel 7/1896-(1916) STEUDELL, Curtis W. # Michigan Central Traction First President 1902 STEVENS, Adolph [Milwaukee] Mecosta Director 1885 STEVENS, Appleton [Portsmouth Twp] MichBiog, 2:323; HistBay1, 117 Born Aug. 17, 1818, Moodus, Conn.

1857 to Bay City, lumbering 1860 pioneer in salt-making State representative 1861-62 Died Aug. 29, 1878, Bay City ---- Bay City & East Saginaw First Director 1864 Director 1872 STEVENS, Byron H. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 STEVENS, B. Wendell [Charles City, Ia.] Sault Ste. Marie & Southwestern First Director 1885 STEVENS, C. Ford # [Philadelphia] Grand Rapids Ry Asst. Secretary 1902 Saginaw-Bay Ry & Light Director 1904 STEVENS, Edward F. # [Benton Harbor] West Michigan Ry First Director 1905 STEVENS, Ezra [Laketon Twp] Born c.1827 1848 to Muskegon Died Jan. 9, 1869, Muskegon ---- Muskegon & Ferrysburg First Director 1868 STEVENS, Fitz Edward [Paw Paw] Born 1840 Died 1912, Redding, Mass. ---- Paw Paw Director 1884-85 Kalamazoo, Paw Paw & Lake Michigan First Director 1885 STEVENS, Fitz Henry [Paw

214 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Paw] MichBiog, 2:323 Born May 27, 1817, Tyngsboro, Mass 1837 to Van Buren Co. State senator 1853-4 Died Sept. 7, 1870, St. Joseph ---- Paw Paw First Director 1857 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Commissioner 1869 STEVENS, Fred W. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Mineral Springs First Director 1889 STEVENS, Frederick W. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Mineral Springs First Director 1889 STEVENS, Frederick Waeir # [Detroit, 1910 N Y C] BkDet, 429 Born May 24, 1865, Clinton 1889 graduated Univ. of Mich. Law school ---- Pere Marquette General Attorney 1899-1900 [Detroit] General Counsel 1901-04 General Solicitor 1905-08 Director 1908-17 Pere Marquette International Bridge First Director 1903 Fort Street Union Depot Director 1907-09 Attorney 1909 STEVENS, George W. BiogRy1885, 231; BiogRy1893, 353; HerrNL, 5:335 Born June 29, 1851, Utica, Ohio Died Nov. 3, 1920, White

Surphur Springs, W. Va. ---- Baltimore & Ohio Various work 2/1864-2/70 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Various work 2/1870-9/73 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Various work 9/1873-80 Div. Superintendent [Fort Wayne] 1881 Div. Superintendent [Peru, Ind.] 1883-86 Asst. General Superintendent 1/1887-1/90 Chesapeake & Ohio General Superintendent 1/1890-7/91 General Manager 7/1891-2/1900 President 2/1900-20 STEVENS, George W. BiogRy1885, 231; BiogRy1893, 353; BiogRy1901, 519 Born July 27, 1847, Concord, N.H. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Engine service 1861-8/73 Master Mechanic 8/1873-12/83 [Cleveland] Superintendent Motive Power 1/1884-6/99 STEVENS, Henry [Almont] Northern Michigan Ry Commissioner 1869 STEVENS, James E. [St. Joseph] Merchant ---- Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 St. Joseph River First Director 1867 STEVENS, Jesse E. St. Joseph Commissioner 1850

STEVENS, John Frank # BkChi, 549; BiogRy1901, 519; BiogRy1913, 516 Born Apr. 25, 1853, West Gardiner, Me. Asst. Engr., City of Minneapolis 1874-76 Isthmian Can 7/1905-5/07 5/1911 became pres. of his own firm Died Jan. 2, 1943, Southern Pines, N. C. ---- Sabine Pass & North Western Chief Engineer 1876-79 Denver & Rio Grande Asst. Engineer 1879-80 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst. Engineer 1880-82 Canadian Pacific Division Engineer 1882-86 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 1st Asst. Engineer 1886 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic 1st Asst. Engineer 1887-89 Spokane Falls & Northern Asst. Engineer 1889 Great Northern Asst. Engineer 1889-95 Chief Engineer 1895-2/1903 General Manager 6/1902-2/03 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Chief Engineer 3-8/1903 4th Vice President 8/1903-4/04 2nd Vice President 4/1904-5/05 New York, New Haven & Hartford Vice President 5/1907-5/09 3 roads in Oregon President 9/1909-5/11 STEVENS, Joseph F. [Ironwood] Ironwood & Hurley Street First Director 1886 STEVENS, Sherman Brother-in-law of Grant Decker


---- Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 Detroit & Pontiac Promoter STEVENS, Sidney F. [Grand Rapids] GrRapids, 2:358 Born July 7, 1847, Lynchburn, Va. Nephew of Wilder D. Foster 1854 family to Grand Rapids Went into uncle’s hardware business ---- Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 STEVENS, Thomas L. (May be TLS of Paw Paw or of Stevensville) Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 STEVENS, William F. # [Saginaw] Born 1853, Newboro, Ont. 1876 to Saginaw, owned saw mill ---- Pontiac & Flint Electric First Director 1900 STEVENS, William H. [Detroit] Father of William P. Stevens ---- Union Street of Saginaw First Director 1893 Saginaw Consolidated Street First Director 1894 Iron Range & Huron Bay Director 1895 STEVENS, William P.[Detroit] BkDet, 431-32 Born Sept. 19, 1871, Detroit Son of William H. Stevens 1893 graduated Yale Univ. ---- Saginaw Consolidated Street First Director 1894

STEVENSON, Benjamin Clifford # BiogRy1913, 517 Born June 9, 1874, Lewis Co., Ky. 1899 admitted to Ohio bar ---- Various roads Clerk 1890-99 Toledo, St. Louis & Western Traveling Freight Agent 8/1900-10/03 Commercial Agent 10/1903-5/04 [Buffalo] Commercial Agent 5/1904-3/05 [Toledo] Asst. General Freight Agent 3/1905-5/08 Toledo, St. Louis & Western - Chicago & Alton Asst. Gen. Freight Agent 5/1908-12/09 [Chicago] Asst. Freight Traffic Manager 12/1909-9/12 Vice President 9/1912-(13) Detroit & Toledo Shore Line [Toledo] Director 1913-17 STEVENSON, Elliott Grasette # [Detroit] BkDet, 431; CityDet, x:943 Born May 12, 1856, Middlesex Co., Canada 1877 began law practice (?in Port Huron) 1887 to Detroit, lawyer ---- Toledo & Monroe First Director 1898 Detroit, Utica & Romeo First Director 1898 Detroit Municipal First Director 1899 Interstate First Director 1900 Saginaw Suburban Director 1902 STEVENSON, F. B. # [Philadelphia] Owosso & Corunna Electric

Secretary, Treasurer 1902-03 Director 1903 STEVENSON, George H. # [Philadelphia] Owosso & Corunna Electric Director, President 1902-06 STEVENSON, John # [Detroit] Raisin River First Director 1900 STEVENSON, W. F. # [New York City] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1913-16 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Director 1914-15 STEVENSON, William H. [Fruitport] PortraitMuskOtt, 144-45 Born July 31, 1830, Elbridge, N. Y. In Civil War 1869 to Fruitport, real estate dealer Died 1917; buried in Grand Rapids ---- Fruitport & Lake Shore First Director 1870 STEWARD, John [New York City] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1873-78 STEWART, Addison HistGen1, 323 Born May 19, 1811, Truxton, Courtland Co., N. Y. 1833 to Flint, farmer Died Mar. 8, 1848, Flint ---- Genesee & Oakland Commissioner 1848 STEWART, C. D. # [Port Huron] Port Huron Southern

216 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Superintendent 1905-16 STEWART, C. H. # Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Treasurer 1902 STEWART, Charles D. # [Owosso] Ann Arbor Director 1901 STEWART, David [New York City] Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 Detroit & State Line First Director 1872 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1873-75 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1874-75 STEWART, G. S. # Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Secretary 1902 STEWART, Jefferson Davis # [Louisville, Ky.] Born June 14, 1868, Conyers, Ga. Officer of Ohio Falls Car Co. ---- Benton Harbor-St. Joe Ry & Light Director 1913-17 Louisville Ry Director 1919 STEWART, John [Owosso] Born Mar. 15, 1825, Romulus Twp., Seneca Co., N.Y. Partner with Thomas D. Dewey in flour mill Died Apr. 13, 1895, Owosso ---- Northern Michigan Central First Director 1881 STEWART, John Aikman # [New York City]

Born Aug. 26, 1822, New York City 1853 first Secy. U. S. Trust Co.; 1865 pres. Died Dec. 17, 1926, New York City ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 9/1903-21 STEWART, L. M. # [Port Huron] Port Huron Southern Auditor 1914-16 STEWART, Nathaniel Hammond # [Detroit] HistMich1915, 4:2056-58; CompKal, 188-89 Born July 20, 1847, Johnstown, N. Y. 5/1868 to Kalamazoo, studied law 3/1869 to Plainwell, worked at grain elevator 1872 admitted to bar ---- Michigan Central Local Attorney Chicago & Grand Trunk Local Attorney Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1906-17 Attorney 1908-11 STEWART, Nelson P. [Pontiac] Detroit & Pontiac President 1852-55 STEWART, William [Port Huron] HistStCl, 496-97 Born Apr. 30, 1827, Ernestown, Frontenac Co. 1847 to Port Huron Into hardware business Died Feb. 3, 1881, Port Huron ---- Port Huron Ry First Director 1877 STICKNEY, Benjamin Franklin Born Apr. 1, 1773,

Newburyport, Mass. Died Jan. 7, 1852, Toledo ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Commissioner 1833 STIFF, Charles [Hamilton, Ont.] BiogRy1885, 232 Born Nov. 5, 1840, West Derby, Lancashire, England Died Apr. 28, 1914, Hamilton, Ont. ---- Great Western Ry Canada Various work 8/1861-3/76 Superintendent 3/1876-4/82 Asst. Manager 4/1882-8/82 Grand Trunk Ry Canada Superintendent 8/1882-(93) Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1879, 1882-92 STILLMAN, James # [New York City] PPA, 1:321-23 Born June 9, 1850, Wethersfield, Conn. 1868 to New York City 1891 pres. Natl. City Bank (vice Percy R. Pyne) Died Mar. 15, 1918, New York City ---- Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1890 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1895-1917 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 1910-14 Michigan Central Director 1905-14 STILLWELL, Daniel C. [Jonesville] Supervisor, Fayette Twp. 1838 ---- Jonesville Commissioner 1840 STILLWELL, Wendell Hough #


BiogRy1901, 522; BiogRy1906, 575 Born Aug. 8, 1859, Kilbourn City, Wisc. Died Mar. 28, 1922, Des Moines, Iowa ---- Various roads Various work 1876-87 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Div. Superintendent 1887-5/92 Div. Superintendent 5/1892-8/96 [Des Moines] Asst. General Superintendent 8/1896-5/99 General Superintendent 5-10/1899 Superintendent-Lines West 10/1899-5/01 Superintendent-Lines East 5/1901-5/02 Div. Superintendent 5-9/1902 [Des Moines[ Illinois Central Div. Superintendent 5-8/1903 Pere Marquette [Saginaw] Div. Superintendent 10/1903-3/04 Great Northern Trainmaster 3-8/1904 Div. Superintendent 8-12/1904 STIMSON, Charles Douglas # Born July 26, 1857, Newaygo Co. Son of Thomas D. Stimson; brother of Willard H. Stimson No date to Chicago, managed lumber yard 2/1899 to Washington Terr. Died Aug. 29, 1929, Seattle, Wash. ---- Big Rapids & Western [Muskegon] First Director 1887 STIMSON, Morris Montriville [Grand Rapids] Born Nov. 13, 1822, Mendon,

Monroe Co., N. Y. 1843 to Michigan Kalamazoo Co. surveyor Died Dec. 14, 1888, Kalamazoo ---- Michigam. Internal Improvement “Axe man”-Central Michigan Central Engineering Dept. ??-1852 Illinois Central Engineering Dept. no dates Grand Rapids & Indiana Division Engineer no dates Chief Engineer 1881-83 STIMSON, Thomas Douglas [Chicago] Born July 31, 1828, Fort Covington, N. Y. Father of Charles D. and Willard H. Stimson Died Jan. 31, 1898, Los Angeles ---- Big Rapids & Western First Director 1887 STIMSON, Warren Burlingame # [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1901, 522 Born Oct. 24, 1848, Copley, Summit Co., Ohio Died Dec. 24, ?1911, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. Engineer 7/1871-76 Chicago & Alton Asst. Engineer 1876-78 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Division Engineer 1878-80 Marquette & Western Resident Engineer 1883-84 Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. Engineer 1880-83 Roadmaster 1884-90 Div. Superintendent [N] 1890-1905 Asst. to General Manager 1906-11 Asst. General Manager 1912-13 Muskegon, Grand Rapids &

Indiana Director 1901-11 Traverse City Director 1909-11 STIMSON, Willard Horace # Born May 1854 Son of Thomas D. Stimson; brother of Charles D. Stimson Died 1929 ---- Big Rapids & Western [Muskegon] First Director 1887 STITES, Artemas S. [Jackson] Jackson City First Director 1881 STIVEN, David L. # [Grand Rapids] Born 1832, Scotland Clay & pottery manufacturer Died Nov. 16, 1916, Kalamazoo; buried Grand Rapids ---- Grand River RR First Director 1891 Central Michigan Auditor, Director 1895-1901 STOCKBRIDGE, Francis Brown [Kalamazoo, Allegan] MichBiog, 2:327; CycMich, 50-51; HerrNL, 5:350; BiogRep, 2:375-78 Born April 9, 1826, Bath, Me. 1847 to Chicago, owned lumber yard 1851 to Allegan Co. to run his saw mills State representative 1869-70, State senator 1871-72 U. S. Senator 1887-94 Died April 30, 1894, Chicago ---- Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1883-93

218 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) STOCKTON, Elmer Ellsworth # [Bayonne, N.J.] Born Nov. 15, 1863 Died May 7, 1938 ---- Kalamazoo City & County First Director 1890 STODDARD, William [Litchfield] HistHill, 165-66; MichBiog, 2:330 Born Aug. 17, 1821, Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N. Y. 1836 family to Hillsdale Co., farming State representative 1857-58; state senator 1871-73` Died Aug. 14, 1873, Litchfield ---- Jonesville, Marshall & Grand River First Director 1867 STODDARD, William # [Minneapolis] Pontiac & Flint Electric First Director 1900 Saginaw Suburban Director 1902 STOFFER, Martin J. # [Capac] Thumb Ry First Director 1912 STOKES, G. A. # [Port Huron] Grand Trunk Western Superintentdent of Terminals 1916 STONE, Amasa, Jr. [Cleveland] RRLeaders, 466-467; LS&MSHist., 309-315 Born Apr. 27, 1818, Charlton, Mass. Died May 11, 1883, Cleveland ---- New Haven, Hartford & Springfield Superintendent 1844 Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Superintendent 1849

Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Superintendent 1852 Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati President 1857-58 Chicago & Milwaukee Contractor 1858 Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula President 1858-69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 8/1869-11/82 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-82 President 1873-82 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1872-82 Northern Central Michigan Director 1872-76 STONE, Bradley C. [Belding] Belding Street First Director 1892 STONE, Carlos M. # [Cleveland] (maybe same as Charles M. Stone) Born Mar. 27, 1846, Strongsville, Ohio No date graduated Ohio State Univ. 1869 admitted to bar ---- Toledo, Adrian & Jackson First Director 1900 STONE, Charles Augustus # [Boston and New York City] WhosWhoFB, 657 Born Jan. 16, 1867, Newton, Mass. 1888 graduated Mass. Inst. Tech. Principal in Stone & Webster, investment holding co. ---- Houghton County Street First Director 1899 Director 1900-07 Houghton County Traction

Director 1908-17 STONE, Charles H. [New York City] Pontiac & Southern First Director 1883 Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Director 1886-88 General Manager 1887-88 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1889-91 STONE, Charles M. # [Cleveland] (maybe same as Carlos M. Stone) Toledo & Western Director 1902-06 President 1906 STONE, Farnam Chickering [East Saginaw] CycMich, 140-41; HistSag, 2:12-13 Born Nov. 17, 1836, Waterbury, Vt. 9/1867 to Saginaw, co-founder mercantile est. Also into lumbering with Ammi W. Wright Died Dec. 5, 1893, Saginaw ---- Ontonagon & Brule River First Director 1880 Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1889 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Director 1890-92 STONE, George Frederick [New York City] Born Jan. 29, 1836, New Haven, Conn. Died Jan. 7, 1895, Morristown, N. J. ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1887-89 STONE, George Preston [Ithaca] BiogGrat, 45-50


Born Aug. 18, 1848, Wheatland, Monroe Co., N. Y. 1855 family to Kent Co. 1873 admitted to bar 1873 to Carson City, attorney ---- Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis First Director 1897 STONE, Henry Baldwin [Chicago] Born Sept. 4, 1851, New Bedford, Mass. 1890 named pres. Chicago Telephone Co. Died July 5, 1897, Nonquitt, Mass., fireworks ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Shops Dept. 1876-81 General Superintendent 1881-83 Asst. General Manager 1883-85 General Manager 1885-89 2nd Vice President 1889-97 Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1892-97 STONE, John Grover # [Houghton] Born Sept. 29, 1871, Allegan Son of John W. Stone; son-in-law of Daniel H. Ball Died May 21, 1939, Hancock ---- Copper Range Attorney 1913-17 STONE, John Wesley # NPMemorial, 195-98; HistNP, 2:638-40; ABH, 2:part5:119-20; MichBiog, 2:332; CongBiog; HistMich1915, 3:1710-11; BiogHBM, 273-77 Born July 18, 1838, Wadsworth, Ohio Father of John G. Stone 1856 to Allegan, teacher, then attorney 1874 to Grand Rapids, lawyer 1877-81 U. S. Representative

1887 to Houghton, attorney 1890-1909 circuit court judge 4/1909-3/22 Mich supreme court justice Died Mar. 24, 1922, Lansing; buried, Marquette ---- Grand Rapids Transfer & Junction Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1886 Hancock & Calumet Attorney 1887-90 [Houghton] Mineral Range Attorney 1887-90 STONE, Nathaniel H. # [Milton, Mass.] Houghton County Street Director 1902-07 Houghton County Traction Director 1908-09 STONE, ?? Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Secretary 5/1842-4/1843 STONE, William Buckley [Sheridan] Born June 14, 1833, Pillar Point, N. Y. Died Sept 9, 1898, Lansing ---- Ionia, Stanton & Northern First Director 1872 STONE, William H. [Adrian] Born Aug. 1827, N. Y. state Banker Died Sept. 1878, Adrian ---- Adrian & State Line First Director 1871 Secretary 1872-73 STONE, William R. [Duluth] Born Aug. 1827, Mass. state Wholesale grocer ---- Ontonagon & Montreal River First Director 1880

STONER, Wilbur L. [Goshen, Ind.] Canada & St. Louis General Counsel 1889 St. Joseph Valley First Director 1889 STORROW, James Jackson [Boston] Born July 29, 1837, Boston Died Apr. 15, 1897, Longwood, Mass. ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1875-78 STORRS, Carlton L. [Grand Haven] Born Feb. 6, 1824, Westport, N. Y. 1866 built sawmill in Grand Haven Died 1894 ---- Michigan Lake Shore First Director 1869 Ohio & Grand Haven First Director, Director 1872-73 Michigan & Ohio Ry First Director, Director 1873-79 Treasurer 1874 STORRS, George [Kalamazoo] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Roadmaster 1884 STORRS, Henry Stanton # [Cleveland] Born Feb. 22, 1849 Died Oct. 25, 1905, Cleveland ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Superintendent 1903-04 STORRS, Lucius Caryl [East Saginaw]

220 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born June 10, 1837, Buffalo 1861 in Civil War (12th N. Y. Vols.) 2/1863 to Saginaw Died Jan. 7, 1908; burial Lansing ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Cashier 1882-83 Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Director 1886-87 STOUT, Byron Gray [Pontiac] MichBiog, 2:334; HerrNL, 5:364; CongBiog Born Jan. 12, 1829, Richmond, Ontario Co., N. Y. 1831 to Oakland Co. with family 1851 graduated Univ. Mich. State representative 1855-58; state senator 1861-62 1891-93 U. S. Representative 1893-96 pres. Oakland County Bank Died June 19, 1896, Pontiac ---- St. Clair River, Pontiac & Jackson First Director 1872 St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 STOVER, John R. # [AuSable] AuSable & Northwestern General Superintendent 1901-02 STOW, F. T. # [Detroit] Delray Connecting General Superintendent 1916-17 STOWELL, Joseph Alexander [Dundee] HistMonr1, 15 Born Mar. 5, 1810, Earlville, N. Y. c.1838 to Monroe Co. No date to Dundee Died Mar. 12, 1886, Dundee ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw

First Director 1866 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern First Director 1869 Toledo & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 187 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk First Director, Director 1880 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan First Director 1882 STOWELL, William A. [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie First Director 1887 STRADLEY, John G. [Sault Ste. Marie] Sault Ste. Marie First Director 1887 STRAIT, George S. South Lyons & Northern First Director 1890 STRANG, P. # [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Chief Engineer 1912 STRATHCONA and MT. ROYAL, Lord # [London, England] Born SMITH, Donald Alexander Born Aug. 6, 1820, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland 1838 to Canada, clerk for Hudson Bay Co.-- stayed 75 years with company 1886 knighted 1887 pres. Bank of Montreal 1896 to London, England, high commissioner for Canada Died Jan. 21, 1914, London, Engl. ---- Canadian Pacific Director 1883-?? Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1888-97 Director 1901-02

STRATTON, Alice A. (nee Bre(e)cher) # [Alpena] Wife of DeForest A. Stratton ---- Onaway & North Michigan Director 1901-02 STRATTON, DeForest Albert # [Onaway] BiogNM, 709-10 Husband of Alice A. Stratton ---- Onaway & North Michigan First Director, Director 1901-04 Treasurer 1901-03 Superintendent 1901-04 STRAY, George N. # [Ludington] Powers, 3:1183-85 Born Feb. 10, 1849, Evans, Erie Co., N. Y. 3/1870 to Ludington w/Danaher & Melendy 1877 bankruptcy trustee for same co. 1882 bought bank; also w/H. Butters ---- Mason & Oceana Vice President 1890-94, 1900-09 Director 1890-1909 Ludington & Northern Director 1902-08 Grand Rapids & North Western First Director 1908 STREETER, James B. [Allegan] Born July 4, 1829, Allegan ---- Allegan & Lake Shore First Director, Director 1883-85 STREETER, William Henry [Houghton] Born Ohio ---- Mineral Range & L'Anse Bay First Director 1871


STRICKLAND, George # [Detroit] Detroit Southern Cashier 1902 STRICKLAND, Randolph [St. Johns] ABH, 2:part6:70-71; MichBiog, 2:336 Born Feb. 4, 1823, Dansville, N. Y. State senator 1861-62 U. S. Representative 1869-71 Died May 5, 1881, Battle Creek ---- Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 STRICKLAND, Samuel George # [Chicago] BiogRy1922, 603-04 Born Aug. 15, 1859, Lakefield, Ont. ---- Various roads Various work 1877-80 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Various work 1880-1900 Div. Superintendent 1900-05 [Omaha] General Superintendent 1905-08 [St. Paul] Chicago & North Western Asst. General Superintendent 1908-10 General Superintendent 1910-4/12 Asst. General Manager 4/1912-13 General Manager 1914-3/20 STROH, Emil [Detroit] Born Sept. 23, 1862, Detroit Brother of Julius Stroh Owned Wolverine Portland Cement Co. Died Mar. 14, 1939, Detroit; buried Coldwater ---- Gratiot Avenue

First Director 1891 STROH, Julius # [Detroit] Born 1856 Brother of Emil Stroh Died 1939; buried Detroit ---- Hecla Belt Line First Director, Director 1902-11 President 1908-11 STROHM, William # [Suttons Bay] Born Nov. 1875. ---- Leelanau Transit First Director 1919 STRONG, Alvah [Rochester, N.Y.] Born July 18, 1809, Scipio, N. Y. Founded Rochester newspaper Founder of Univ. of Rochester Died Apr. 20, 1885, Rochester, N. Y. ---- Iron Mountain RR First Director 1855] Bay de Noquet & Marquette First Director 1856 STRONG, Frank G. [Monroe] Monroe, Dundee & Lake Erie First Director 1896 STRONG, George W. HistMonr2, 1:527-29 Born Apr. 10, 1800, Glastonbury, Vt. 1831 to Monroe Owned docks, port facilities, ships Mayor, Monroe, 1855 Died Feb. 29, 1892, Monroe ---- Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 5/1846-6/1847 STRONG, William Barstow #

[Chicago] BiogRy1885, 234 Born May 16, 1837, Brownington, Vt. Died 1914 ---- Various roads Various work 3/1855-7/70 Burlington & Missouri River Asst. General Superintendent 7/1870-11/72 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Asst. General Superintendent 11/1872-9/74 Michigan Central General Superintendent 9/1874-3/76 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy General Superintendent 3/1876-12/77 Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Vice President 12/1877-8/81 General Manager 12/1877-8/81 President 8/1881-9/89 STROUP, Lawrence Kulp [Wapakoneta, Ohio] Born 1836, Miffin Co., Pa Died 1894, Wapakoneta ---- Columbus, Lima & Michigan First Director 1889 STRUBEL, J. A. # [Detroit] Ann Arbor Asst. General Manager 1908-09 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Asst. General Manager 1908-10 Asst. to Receiver 1911-14 STRUBLE, Daniel # Born 1820, Pennsylvania Died Mar. 18, 1902, Vicksburg ---- Schoolcraft & Three Rivers First Director 1855 STRYKER, John Born Dec. 8, 1808, Orange, N. J.

222 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1829 admitted to bar N. Y. state assemblyman c.1849 Founder Rome Locomotive Works Died Apr. 30, 1885, Rome, N. Y. ---- Michigan Southern Director 5/1849-4/1855 Northern Indiana President 1851 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-9/57 STUART, Charles E. MichBiog, 2:338; CompKal, 208-09 Born Nov. 25, 1810, Canaan Corners, Columbia Co., N.Y. 1835 to Kalamazoo, lawyer State representative 1842 U. S. Representative 1847-9, 51-3; U. S. Senator 1853-9 Died May 19, 1887, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo & Lake Michigan Commissioner 1836 Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 Kalamazoo & Allegan First Director 1867 STUART, H. C. # [Traverse City] Traverse City, Leelanau & Manistique Ry General Manager 1914-17 STUART, John [Coldwater] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Roadmaster 1884 STUART, William V. # [Lafayette, Ind.] Born Nov. 1, 1857, Logansport 1880 graduated Amherst Coll. c.1882 graduated Yale Law School Died May 31, 1922, Lafayette ----

Wabash Director 1916-17 STUDWELL, William J. # [New York City] Detroit & Chicago Traction First Director 1901 STURGES, Henry Hale [Mansfield, Oh.] Born Dec. 1, 1835, Mansfield Merchant Died Oct. 17, 1909, Mansfield ---- Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan First Director 1870 Asst. Treasurer 1872 STURGES, S. B. [Mansfield, Oh.] Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1873-76 STURGIS, Frank Knight [New York City] PPA, 1:330-31 Born Sept. 19, 1847, New York City 1863 began as clerk in insurance co., then into banking firm 1869 partner in his own banking firm Died June 15, 1932 ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1887 STURGIS, James B. [Houghton] HistUP, 286 Born c.1843, Worcester, Md. 1867 to Houghton 1871-78 county treasurer 1879 cashier, First Natl. Bank of Houghton ---- Houghton & L'Anse First Director 1881 Northern Michigan RR First Secretary, First Treasurer 1888

Ingalls, White Rapids & Northern RR First Director 1889 STURGIS, William Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 8/1846-8/1846 STURM, John J. # [Chicago] South Haven & Paw Paw Lake Electric First Director 1900 SUFFERN, A. J. # [East Jordan] East Jordan & Southern Cashier 1905 SUHLKE, Herman A. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Southern Director 1908-12 SULLIVAN, Dr. Arthur George # [Madison, Wisc.] Born Feb. 27, 1885, Madison Son of Florance D. Sullivan Died Aug. 30, 1954, Madison ---- Iron River, Stambaugh & Crystal Falls First Director 1914 SULLIVAN, Florance David # [Ashland, Wisc.] Born Dec.2, 1859, Ireland Father of Arthur G. Sullivan Died Dec. 12, 1942. Dane Co., Wisc.; burial Eau Claire ---- Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light First Director 1910 Director 1915 Iron River, Stambaugh & Crystal Falls First Director 1914 SULLIVAN, Henry [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Indiana Paymaster 1899


SULLIVAN, J. C. # [Peru, Ind.] Wabash Div. Superintendent 1905-08 SULLIVAN, John Emmett # [Detroit] Born c.1864 1886 graduated Univ. of Mich. law school Attorney Died Aug. 2, 1915, Detroit ---- Detroit & Dearborn Street First Director 1891 City & Suburban Traction First Director 1894 Michigan & Indiana First Director 1898 SULLIVAN, James Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 SULLIVAN, Maurice F. [New York City] Chippewa Valley First Director 1888 SULLIVAN, S. F. [New York City] Marquette & Western Director 1889 SULLIVAN, Thomas G. # [Detroit] Ontonagon & Southwestern First Director 1904 Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Director 1904-07 Vice President 1906-07 SULLIVAN, W. B. # [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Indiana Paymaster 1900-07 Purchasing Agent 1906-08 SUMMERS, Jacob A. 1837, pres. “wild-cat” bank ---- Shelby & Detroit

Commissioner 1834 SUMMERS, William [Utica, N.Y.] Mackinac & Lake Superior First Director 1873 SUMNER, John [Jackson] Born Mar. 17, 1812, in Maine 1842 partner of Allen Bennett, dry goods store Vil. pres., Jackson, 1847-48, 1850-52 Died Oct. 15, 1855, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley Commissioner 1846 SUMNER, Watson Born May 29, 1794, Bethlehem, Pa. 1834 to Constantine, physician Died Feb. 3, 1847, Constantine ---- Constantine & Niles Commissioner 1836 SUNNY, Bernard Edward [Chicago] Born 1856 1879 joined Chicago Telephone Co. 1891-1908 vice-pres. General Electric 1913 pres. Chicago Telephone Co. Died 1943 ---- Citizens Street (Kalamazoo) First Director 1893 SUTHERLAND, Alexander Marvin # BiogRy1901, 528 Born Apr. 2, 1844, Hartford, Conn. Died Oct. 16, 1937, Marquette ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various work 1861-67 Chicago & North Western Various work 1867-91 Roadmaster 1881-89

Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Asst. Superintendent 1889-92, 1899-1906 Div. Superintendent 1893-99 [Thomaston] SUTHERLAND, David Smart # [Detroit] BkDet, 437; BiogRy1901, 528; BiogRy1913, 526 Born Feb. 13, 1849, Detroit Died Dec. 17, 1913, Detroit ---- Michigan Central Various work 2/1864-1881 Trainmaster 1875-80 Div. Superintendent [E] 1880-8/1912 General Agent 8/1912-13 SUTHERLAND, Thomas [Fort Gratiot] HistStCl, 634 Born Dec. 31, 1832, Scotland 1858 to Fort Gratiot ---- Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Various work 1859-?? Foreman Car Dept. ??-1/1880 Fort Gratiot & Lexington First Director 1872 Chicago & Grand Trunk Foreman Car Dept 1/1880-1/82 Master Car Builder 1884, 97 SUTTON, Elmer S. B. # [Sault Ste. Marie] HistNP, 2:872-74; HistUP, 227 Born Mar. 20, 1854, (Lake) Orion 1876 admitted to bar 1877 to Sault Ste. Marie, attorney Circuit judge ---- St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie & Northern First Director 1888 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie

224 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Local Attorney ?-(1910) SWAINE, Wager see SWAYNE, John Wager SWANSON, John K. # Michigan RR First Director 1919 SWARTHOUT, Anthony [Ovid] Ovid & Traverse Bay First Director 1882 SWARTHOUT, Arthur M. [Saginaw] Saginaw Suburban First Director 1898 SWARTHOUT, Charles [Palo] HistIon, 2:354-55 Born 1819 or 1820, Barrington, Yates Co., N. Y. 4/1865 to Palo, farmer, carpenter Died Dec. 25, 1883, Palo ---- Carson City & Palo First Director 1871 SWARTZ, Albert # [Toledo] Born July 20, 1878, Columbus, Ohio ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1895-1901 Baltimore & Ohio [Baltimore] Engineering Dept. 1901-05 Erie RR Engineering Dept. 1905-?? Toledo & Western Director 1913-17 Vice President 1914-20 General Manager (1924) Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1913-17 SWARTZ, James S. # [Philadelphia] Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1903

SWAYNE, Frank (for Francis) Bond [Toledo] Born June 8, 1850, Columbus, Ohio Brother of (John) Wager Swayne and Noah H. Swayne 1872 grad Yale Univ.; attorney 1895 to New York City; attorney Died Sept. 18, 1928, Fort Salonga, L. I., N. Y. ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Secretary 1888-89 Jackson & Cincinnati First Director, Director 1896 SWAYNE, Isaac H. Fort Street & Elmwood First Director 1865 SWAYNE, Noah Haines [Toledo] Born Nov. 30, 1847, Columbus, Ohio Brother of (John) Wager Swayne and Francis B. Swayne c.1868 graduated Yale Univ. Died 1924, Toledo ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1897 SWAYNE, (John) Wager # [Toledo] Born Nov. 10, 1834, Columbus, Ohio Brother of Francis B. and Noah Haines Swayne 1856 graduated Yale 1859 graduated Cincinnati Law School 1861-69 in Civil War and U. S. Army; retired 1869 became attorney 1881 to New York City, attorney Died Dec. 18, 1902, New York City; buried Arlington Nat. Cem. ----

Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Director 1873-74 Toledo & Milwaukee First Director, Director 1879 Secretary, Treasurer 1879 SWAYZE, Hiram D. # [Kalamazoo, 1916 Lawton] Born June 26, 1859, Ontario, Casnada Died Dec. 21, 1933, Kalamazoo ---- Michigan Central Freight Agent 1897 [Battle Creek] Freight Agent 1905 [Kalamazoo] Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Superintendent 1909 [Kalamazoo] General Superintendent 1910-12 Traffic Manager 1912 General Manager 1916-17 [Lawton] SWEENEY, Patrick H. # [Coldwater] Born Feb. 1864 City clerk, Coldwater 1898-1902 ---- Coldwater Train Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1906-08 SWEET, Benjamin W. [Rodney] Son of John Sweet; brother of William J. Sweet ---- Mecosta First Director, Director 1882-85 Secretary 1885 SWEET, John [Rodney] PortraitMec, 318-19 Born Apr. 8, 1835, New Brunswick, Canada Father of Benjamin W. and William J. Sweet


1849 to Milwaukee 1856 to Manistee, saw mill owner 1881 to Grand Rapids, lumberman ---- Mecosta First Director, Director 1882-85 President, General Manager 1885 SWEET, Martin L.# [Grand Rapids] ABH, 2:part5:120-21; BiogRy1893,360 Born Feb. 21, 1819, Paris, N. Y. 1842 to Washtenaw Co. 1846 to Grand Rapids, miller 1872 owned sawmill in Ludington Died Feb. 21, 1905, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1855 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Contractor 1868-70 [Holland-Grand Rapids] Director 1870 Contractor 1870-72 [Muskegon-Pentwater] Grand Rapids & Lake Shore President 1870 Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore President 1870 Grand Rapids & Holland First Director 1871 Lowell & Hastings General Manager 1889-(93) General Manager, Director 1890-97 SWEET, William J. [Rodney] Son of John Sweet; brother of Benjamin J. Sweet ---- Mecosta First Director, Director 1882-85 Treasurer 1885

SWENSBERG, Conrad G. [Grand Rapids] HistGrRap, 242-43 Born Sept. 20, 1835, Cassel, Germany 1857 family to Muscatine, Iowa 1861-65 in Civil War 1/1866 to Grand Rapids 1866 opened Grand Rapids Commercial Coll. Director several banks ---- Grand Rapids Street Ry Director, Vice President no dates Street Ry Construction First Director 1886 SWIFT, Charles M. # [Detroit] BkDet, 439; HistMich1915, 2:990 Born March 19, 1854, Middlebury, Vt. to Detroit when young 1877 admitted to bar 1890 involved himself in electric railways ---- Detroit Suburban Street First Director 1890 Wyandotte & Detroit River First Director 1892 Rapid Ry First Director 1894 Treasurer 1902 Rapid RR First Director 1898 Detroit, Mt. Clemens & Marine City First Director 1899 Detroit & Lake St. Clair First Director, Director 1900-02 Treasurer 1902 Detroit & Port Huron Shore Line Director 1902-05 Treasurer 1902 Detroit United Director 1908-09

SWIFT, Heman Sedgwick # ProgMenNOH, 175 Born Sept. 26, 1865, Bennington, Vt. 1903 to Toledo w/Toledo Ry & Light ---- Detroit & Lake St. Clair [Detroit] First Director 1900 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern [Toledo] Auditor 1907-11 Treasurer 1910-12 Toledo & Western Auditor 1907-11 Treasurer 1910-12 SWIFT, J. M., Jr. Detroit & Howell First Director 1864 SWIGART, George W. # Born Sept. 27, 1869, Maquoketa, Iowa ---- Manistee, Filer City & East Lake Director, Secretary 1902 Auditor 1902 Asst. Manager 1902 SWINGARD, Thomas [Hamilton, Ont.] Northern Michigan RR First Director 11/1867 SWITZER, James W. # BiogRy1922, 609 Born Apr. 18, 1881, Galesburg, Ill. ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Clerical Illinois Central Clerical Michigan Central Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent 11/1917-(22) SWITZER, William F. # [Davis Twp, Macomb Co.]] Born Feb. 22, 1855,

226 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Williamsville, N. Y. Died c.1907, prob. Macomb Co. ---- Detroit, Mt. Clemens, Romeo & Armada First Director 1900 SWORD, Porter L. [Adrian] Born c.1831, New York state Died May 19, 1902, Adrian ---- Adrian & Detroit First Director 1870 SYKES, Carleton Z. # [Benton Harbor] Chicago, Michigan & Indiana First Director 1903 SYKES, Martin Luther, Jr. # [New York City] RRLeaders, 470-471 Born March 26, 1826, Springfield, Mass. ---- New Haven, Hartford & Springfield Clerk 1844-53 Superintendent 1853 Morris & Essex Superintendent 1853 New York & Harlem Superintendent 1854-57 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Superintendent, Vice President 1857-60 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1860-8/65 President 4/1864-8/65 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Vice President 1865-67 Chicago & North Western Director 7/1867-11/1902 2nd Vice President 7/1867-6/70 1st Vice President 6/1870-1900 Treasurer 6/1873-1900 Secretary 6/1873-1900 Menominee River Director 1879-81

Vice President 1879-81 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Treasurer, Director 1891-92 Vice President 1892 SYMON, William L. # [Detroit] Born c.1869 ---- Delray Connecting Equipment Maint. Superintendent 1916-17 SYRETT, Walter S. # [Chicago] Princeton & Wisconsin River Incorporator 1900 Grand Rapids & North Western First Director 1908 Muskegon Ry. & Navigation First Director 1918 SYVERSON, August # BiogRy1922, 609 Born June 18, 1878, Norwalk, Wisc. ---- Chicago & North Western Telegrapher, Dispatcher, Trainmaster 1893-2/13 Ann Arbor [Owosso] Superintendent 2/1913-4/20 Lake Superior & Ishpeming [Marquette] Superintendent 4/1920-(22)


T TABOR, Nelson A. # [Flint] Saginaw & Flint First Director, Director 1908-11 Treasurer 1909-11 General Manager 1909 Asst. General Manager 1910-11 TAFT, Willis P. [East Tawas] Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Chief Engineer 1885-92 TAFTS, William Detroit & Howell First Director 1864 TAGGART, Rush B. [New York City] BiogNY, 482 Born Sept. 4, 1849, Smithville, Ohio ---- Mineral Range Director 1888-89 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Director TAIT, Thomas # [Montreal] BiogRy1893, 362; BiogRy1901, Born July 24, 1864, Melbourne, Que. Died July 25, 1940 ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Clerk 9/1880-10/82 Canadian Pacific Secretary to Vice President 10/1882-9/86 Clerk for General Traffic Manager 9/1886-5/87 Asst. Superintendent 5/1887-2/89 [Moose Jaw] Superintendent 2/1889-3/90 [Toronto] General Superintendent 3/1890-3/93 [Montreal] Asst. General Manager 3/93-5/97 Manager, Eastern Lines

5/1897-3/1903 Fort Street Union Depot Director 1901-02 Victoria Ry - Australia Commissioner 3/1903-10 TAIT, William # [Detroit] Detroit, Armada & Northern First Director 1916 TALBOT, James H. HistStCl, 417 Born Port Huron Brother of John F. Talbot Worked at Port Huron Commercial ---- Port Huron Electric First Director 1886 Gratiot Electric First Director 1887 TALBOT, John Finley # HistStCl, 417 Born Jan. 19, 1850, Otterville, Ont. Brother of James H. Talbot 1851 family to Port Huron Worked at Port Huron Commercial Died Sept. 9, 1939, Bedford, Va. ---- Port Huron Electric First Director 1886 Gratiot Electric First Director 1887 TALCOTT, Mancel (Jr.) [Chicago] HerrNL, 5:406 Born Oct. 12, 1817, Rome, N. Y. c.1833 to Chicago 1849-52 in California, “gold rush” 1854 entered stone business, became wealthy 1867 became director, First National Bank and several street railways Died June 4, 1878, Chicago ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana

Director 1870-77 TALMADGE, Archibald Alexander [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1885, 236 Born Apr. 25, 1834, Warren Co., N.J. 1854 to Chicago Died June 29, 1887 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1852-58 Various roads Various work 1858-3/71 Missouri Pacific General Superintendent 3/1871-3/84 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific General Manager 3/1884-87 4th Vice President 3/1884-87 TALMAN, George F. [New York City] Michigan Central Director 1862-77 Vice President 1876-77 Detroit & Bay City Director 1876 TANDY, Thomas S. [Detroit] BiogRy1885, 236-237 Born Sept. 8, 1848, London, England ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Clerk 1862-4/68 Great Western Ry Canada Clerk 4/1868-10/78 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Asst. General Freight Agent 10/1878-82 General Freight Agent 1879 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1882-83 Grand Trunk Ry Canada General Freight Agent 1883-(85) TANNER, Charles H. # [Grand Marais]

228 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Manistique Gen. Freight and Passenger Agent 1908-11 TANNER, William Smythe [Benton Harbor] South Bend & Benton Harbor First Director 1886 TAPPAN, Charles S. [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 237; BiogRy1893, 362 Born Dec. 29, 1820, New York City ---- Various roads General Agent 1846-61 Chicago & North Western General Freight Agent 1861-68 Erie RR General Agent 1869-73 Canada Southern General Agent 1873-78 Several fast freight lines Various work 1878-(93) TARKINGTON, W. B. # Born 1864 Harvey Stone Co. founder, 1909 Died Jan. 18, 1912 ---- Omaha, Council Bluffs & Suburban General Superintendent 1902 [Council Bluffs] Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Manager 1904-05 [Monroe] TARSNEY, Timothy E. # [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:347; HerrNL, 5:412; CongBiog Born Feb. 4, 1849, Ransom, Hillsdale Co. c.1865 to Saginaw, after 1872 attorney 1872 graduated Univ. Mich. law school U. S. Representative 1885-89 1893 to Detroit, attorney

Died June 8, 1909, Detroit; buried Saginaw ---- Detroit, Flint & Saginaw Director, President 1904-06 General Manager 1905-06 TASKER, William K. # BkDet, 441 Born Nov. 17, 1866, Milwaukee ---- Flint & Pere Marquette [Saginaw] Various work 1881-1900 Pere Marquette [Detroit] Various work 1900-03 Clerk Traffic Dept. 1903-05 Superintendent Telegraph 1905-06 TATE, Daniel C. # [New York City] Died Jan. 8, 1916, New York City ---- Ann Arbor Secretary, Treasurer 1895-1902 Treasurer 1895-1900 Director 1897, 1902 TATMAN, George B. [Benton Harbor] 1861-64 in Civil War 1887 pres. Benton Harbor Milling Co. ---- South Bend & Benton Harbor First Director 1886 Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 TAUSSIG, James Edward # BiogRy1922, 612 Born May 4, 1865, St. Louis Died Oct. 3, 1949, St. Louis ---- Various roads Various work 1882-1891 Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Agent 1891-92

Superintendent 1892-5/1900 Wheeling & Lake Erie Asst. to General Manager 5/1900-5/01 Superintendent of Telegraph 5/1901-12/04 Wabash [St. Louis, Mo.] Superintendent of Terminals 12/1904-2/11 Assistant to President 8/’1915-2/16 Vice President-Operations 2/1916-3/20 President 3/1920-31 Houston & Texas Central Superintendent of Terminals 2/1911-7/12 Div. Superintendent 7/1912-6/13 Texas & Pacific Superintendent of Transportation 6/1913-5/14 General Superintendent 5/1914-8/15 TAWSE, Robert William # BiogRy1913, 531 Born Oct. 2, 1865, Peterhead, Scotland ---- Michigan Central [Jckson] Locomotive shops 12/1879-11/83 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Locomotive shops 11/18838-7/90 Ann Arbor [Owosso] Shop Foreman 7/1890-11/93 General Foreman 11/1893-1/95 Master Mechanic 1/1895-10/07 Superintendent Motive Power 10/1907-5/10 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Superintendent Motive Power 10/1907-(13) TAYLOR, Charles Hatch [Grand Rapids] ABH, 2:part 5:123; GrRapids,


506 Born Nov. 20, 1813, Cooperstown, N. Y. 1836 to Grand Rapids Many public offices Editor Grand Rapids Enquirer Died 1889, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1855 TAYLOR, Charles W. # [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo Electric First Director 1899 Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon First Director 1899 Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director 1899 Traverse City & Leelanau First Director 1900 TAYLOR, Charles W. # [Stockbridge] Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor 1897 First Director [Dansville] Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor 1899 First Director [Dansville] Detroit, Mt. Clemens, Romeo & Armada First Director 1900 Lansing & Southeastern First Director 1900 TAYLOR, Edward Ballinger # [Pittsburgh] WhosWhoFB, 672; BiogRy1913, 532 Born Feb. 6, 1850, Riverton, N. J. Died Nov. 8, 1922 ---- Pennsylvania-East Engineering Dept. 1870-76 Div. Superintendent 1876-88 General Superintendent 1888-90 [Pittsburgh]

General SuperintendentTransportation 1890-1920 Pennsylvania RR 2nd Vice President 1920-22 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1902-17 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1916 TAYLOR, Edward Bancroft # [Port Huron] MichBiog, 2:349; HistMich1915, 4:1999 Born Aug. 13, 1841, Milwaukee 1869 to Port Huron 1877 began door & sash manufacturing Died Apr. 28, 1910, Grand Rapids ---- Flint & Lansing First Director 1872 Port Huron & Lake Michigan Treasurer, Director 1872-73 Chicago & Lake Huron Secretary 1873-79 General Superintendent 1873-76 TAYLOR, F. W. # [Houghton, 1912 Calumet] Copper Range Cashier 1899-1900 Keweenaw Central Auditor, Gen. Psgr. & Freight Agent 1908-17 Secretary, Treasurer 1912-17 TAYLOR, Frank B. Jackson & Northern First Director 1891 TAYLOR, Frank D. # Detroit & Adrian Traction First Director 1906 TAYLOR, Frank Herbert # [Pickford] Born Dec. 17, 1866

Brother of Fred Taylor c.1889 to Pickford Died 1955, burial Pickford ---- Soo-Detour First Director 1901 Sault Ste. Marie & Lake Huron First Director 1916 TAYLOR, Frederick # [Pickford] Born Aug. 1872, Arnprior, Ont. 1882 family to Pickford Brother of Frank H. Taylor Died 1944, burial Pickford ---- Sault Ste. Marie & Lake Huron First Director 1916 TAYLOR, H. V. P. # [St. Louis, Mo.] Wabash Asst. General Passenger Agent 1895-11 TAYLOR, John G. [Minneapolis] BiogRy1885, 238 Born March 21, 1851, Hudson, Ohio ---- Atlantic & Great Western Various work 3/1863-4/72 Union Pacific Various work 1872-10/84 Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic General Freight & Ticket Agent 10/1884-88 Auditor 10/1884-88 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie General Passenger Agent 1888-89 TAYLOR, John S. [Bay City] Owned saw mill Founded bank ---- Grand Rapids & Bay City First Director 1871 TAYLOR, Joseph [Detroit] Negaunee & Palmer

230 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1888 Portage RR First Director 1888 TAYLOR, Louis Denison # [Ann Arbor] Born 1858 Mayor several times ---- Ann Arbor Street First Director 1886 TAYLOR, M. Everett # [Algonac] Detroit, Mt. Clemens, Romeo & Armada First Director 1900 TAYLOR, M. H. [St. Thomas, Ont.] Chicago & Canada Southern Treasurer 1876 Michigan Midland & Canada Treasurer 1876-77 Cashier 1878-79 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Treasurer 1876-77 Auditor 1880 TAYLOR, Moses [New York City] Born Jan. 11, 1806, New York City 1832 became sugar broker, trading with Cuba 1847 listed as a millionaire 1857 bought control of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Died May 23, 1882, New York City ---- Michigan Central Director 1867-77 Detroit & Bay City Director 1876-80 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1877-78 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1880-87 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon

Director 1872-81 TAYLOR, Moses # [New York City] Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1902-17 TAYLOR, Nathaniel T. [Romeo] Born Mar. 16, 1800 1829 to Romeo, opened store 1830 began stagecoach line to Detroit ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens Commissioner 1833 TAYLOR, Oliver B. [Sherman] Cadillac, Manistee Valley & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 TAYLOR, Orla Benedict # [Detroit] WhosWhoFB, 673 Born Sept. 29, 1865, Fowlerville 1887 graduated Univ. of Mich. Law School Died Dec. 1, 1945; buried Chelsea ---- Marlborough First Director 1906 TAYLOR, R. C. # [Albion] Michigan Ry Mechanical Superintendent 1915-17 TAYLOR, R. W. [St. Joseph] St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern Auditor 1899 TAYLOR, William B. [Toledo] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Director 1883 TAYLOR, William H. [Roseville, N. J.] Born Sept. 30, 1859, Paterson,

N. J. 1869 to Allentown, Pa. Owned several coal mining companies ---- Houghton County Street First Director 1899 TAYLOR, William L. # [Indianapolis] Ind. attorney general 1898-1900 ---- Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Secretary 1904 Southern Michigan General Counsel 1907-09 TAYLOR, William Perry [Buffalo] BiogRy1885, 238 Born Apr. 15, 1846, State Line, N.Y. ---- Buffalo & Erie Various work 10/1862-9/73 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Superintendent 9/1873-4/79 Canada Southern General Superintendent 4/1879-6/79 General Manager 6/1879-1/83 Canada Southern Bridge General Manager 6/1879-1/83 Michigan Midland & Canada General Manager 1881-1/83 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit General Manager 6/1879-1/83 Michigan Central General Superintendent [Canada] 1/1883-4/84 TEDFORD, Wallace # [Houghton] Copper Range Auditor 1905-10


TEED, Augustus J. # [Cadillac] PortraitNMich, 138-41 Born Sept. 16, 1844, Tecumseh 1851 family to Van Buren Co. 1864 served in U. S. Navy 1877 to Cadillac, became city surveyor Died Jan.. 14, 1928, Cadillac ---- Boyne City & Southeastern Chief Engineer 1896-1901 TEELSON, H. Michigan Central Auditor 1855 TEFFT, William H. [Detroit] Landmarks, 640 Born July 11, 1819, Little Valley, N. Y. 1855 to Detroit, hardware business 1864 co-founder of Detroit Stove Works ---- Detroit, Adrian, Logansport & St. Louis First Director 1869 Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director 1870 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871 Detroit River Street First Director 1872 TEMPLE, Ansel French # [Muskegon] CycMich, 334-35 Born July 14, 1842, Dorchester, Mass. 1868 to Milwaukee, wholesale clothing business 1871 opened factory in Grand Haven, 1872 to Montague Died Apr. 21, 1915, Holton ---- Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1909-11 TEMPLE, Charles Edward # [Grand Rapids]

Born July 13, 1858, White Pigeon Attorney Died 1941, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 Grand Rapids, Grayling & Alpena First Director 1891 TEMPLETON, Thomas G. [Battle Creek] Peninsular Ry Superintendent Motive Power 1872 TenEYCK, Jacob c.1835 to Medina Twp., Lenawee Co. ---- Michigan Southern Director 6/1847-5/1849 TenEYCK, Junius [Pontiac] BiogOak, 34-35 Born Feb. 24, 1825, Colts Neck, Monmouth Co., N. J. Attorney ---- Oxford & Port Austin First Director 1879 Pontiac & Oxford First Director 1879 Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin First Director, Director 1879-83 Attorney 1883 Pontiac & Southern First Director 1883 Coldwater & Central Michigan First Director 1884 Riverdale & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 tenHAVE, J. L. [Amsterdam, Netherlands] Chicago & North Western Director 6/1869-6/79 TERRELL, H. L. Michigan & Ohio

First Director 1883 TERRY, John Taylor # [New York City] WhosWhoAm3, 3:1764 Born Sept. 9, 1822, Hartford, Conn. Banker, importer Died May 1913 ---- Wabash Director 1889-1912 TERRY, John T., Jr. # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 675 Born Aug. 17, 1857 1879 grad. Yale Univ. 1881 grad. Columbia Law School ---- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director 1905-06 Secretary, Treasurer 1905-06 TERRY, Will Albert # DSA, 139; HerrNL, 5:430; BiogRy1922, 616 Born Mar. 20, 1864 ---- Canada Southern Telegraph Operator 1879-80 Fort Wayne & Jackson Telegraph Operator 1880-1/83 [Jackson] Various roads Various work 1/1883-1/1910 New York Central [Chicago] Asst. Freight Traffic Manager 1/1910-3/20 Freight Traffic Manager 3/1920-(24) Asst. Freight Traffic Manager (1930 THATCHER, Charles A. # [Toledo] Attorney ---- Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Shore

232 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) First Director 1899 Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Northern First Director 1900 Petoskey & Harbor Springs Ry First Director 1901 Petoskey & Harbor Springs RR First Director 1901 THATCHER, Erastus [Pontiac] HistWayne, 3:711; HistMich1915, 4:1777 Born Oct. 30, 1825, North Bennington, Vt. 1849 grad. Amherst Coll. 1853 to Pontiac, attorney First Mayor, Pontiac, 1861-62 1876 to Washington, D. C. Died Dec. 25, 1898, Washington; burial Pontiac ---- East Saginaw City First Director 1863 Salina Street First Director 1863 THATCHER, L. C. [Chicago] St. Joseph & Lake Shore First Director 1894 THATCHER, William P. # [Toledo] Born July 10, 1856m, Dover, N. J. Attorney Died Mar. 11, 1912, Toledo ---- Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Shore First Director 1899 Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Northern First Director 1900 Petoskey & Harbor Springs Ry First Director 1901 Petoskey & Harbor Springs RR First Director 1901 THAW, William [Pittsburgh] Born Oct. 12, 1818, Pittsburgh Owned steam and canal boats Investor in Pennsylvania Co.--a PRR holding co.

Died Aug. 17, 1889, Paris, France ---- Michigan Lake Shore Director 1872-78 Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1873-85, 1888 Allegan & Southeastern Director 1878-82 THAW, William, Jr. [Pittsburgh] Born Dec. 14, 1853, Pittsburgh Died Sept. 3, 1892 ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1889-91 THAYER, Artemas [Flint] ABH, 2:part6:72-73 Born Nov. 9, 1814, Orleans Co., N. Y. 1837 to Ann Arbor, mercantile 1839 to Flint, lawyer, real estate developer Died Nov. 17, 1880, Flint ---- Flint & Pere Marquette First Director 1857 Port Huron & Lake Michigan Director 1870-73 THAYER, Charles [Ann Arbor] PortraitWash, 610 Born Dec. 26, 1802, Tioga, Pa. 1824 family to Ann Arbor Died Dec. 14, 1890, Ann Arbor ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1835 THAYER, Eugene Van Rensselaer # [Boston] Born Dec. 27, 1855, Boston Son of Nathaniel; father of Eugene V. R. Thayer (Jr) Died Dec. 20, 1907, Boston ---- Chicago & West Michigan Director 1882-97 Vice President 1890-97 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1884-96

Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Vice President, Director 1897 White River Director 1882-84 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1887-95 Saginaw & Western Director 1883-96 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1886-96 THAYER, Eugene Van Rensselaer (Jr.) # [Boston] WhosWhoFB, 675-76 Born Sept. 27, 1881, Boston Son of Eugene V. R. Thayer 1894 graduated Harvard Coll. ---- Pere Marquette Director 1912-17 THAYER, George H. [Chicago] BiogRy1896, 465 Born Jan. 8, 1844, Perkinsville, Vt. Died possibly 1906 ---- Illinois Central Telegraph Operator 1862 Chicago & North Western Telegraph Operator 1863-65 Chief Operator 1865-73 Superintendent Telegraph 1873-1904 THAYER, George W. [Grand Rapids] ABH, 2:part5:124 Born Sept. 27, 1827, Burlington, Vt. Nephew of Lucius Lyon 1845 to Detroit, surveyor 1861 to Grand Rapids, grocery business Mayor 1877 Died Sept. 2, 1916, ?Grand Rapids; buried Detroit ---- Street Ry of Grand Rapids First Director 1869 Grand Rapids Street


General Manager ?? Reeds Lake Street First Director 1880 THAYER, John Otis [Milwaukee] Born Sept. 23, 1830, Barnstable, Mass. 1858 to Sheboygan, Wis. Local offices Died June 1, 1906, Sheboygan ---- Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Secretary, Treasurer 1858-62 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Land Agent 1883-84 General Land Agent 1885-88 THAYER, John Elliott Born Aug. 23, 1803, Lancaster, Mass. Brother of Nathaniel Thayer (Born 1808) Died Sept. 29, 1857 ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 3/1846-1853? THAYER, Nathaniel E. [Boston] Born Sept. 11, 1808, Lancaster, Mass. Father of Nathaniel Thayer and Eugene V. R. Thayer Brother of John Elliott Thayer Died Mar. 7, 1883, Boston ---- Northern Michigan RR First Director 11/1867 Michigan Central Director 1858-75 Vice President 1867-71 Detroit & Bay City Director 1873-75 Fort Wayne & Jackson Director 1880 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Director 1872-78 President 1874-78

Chicago & West Michigan Director 1879-82 President 1879-82 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871-75 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1875-82 White River Director 1880 THAYER, Nathaniel, Jr. [Boston] Born June 13, 1851, Boston Son of Nathaniel Thayer Died Mar. 21, 1911, Boston ---- Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1874-82 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1879-80 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-82 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Director 1876-78 Chicago & West Michigan First Director, Director 1878-97 President 1880-97 White River Director 1880-84 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1883-96 President 1887-96 Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit President, Director 1888-97 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1879, 1881-96 President 1890-96 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-95 President 1886-95 Saginaw & Western President, Director 1883-96 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1884-85 Marquette & Western Director 1885 Detroit, Grand Rapids &

Western Director 1897 Pere Marquette Director 1900-02 Grand Rapids, Belding & Saginaw Director 1901 THEALL, Thornton J. # [New York City] Born Nov. 19, 1877 Attorney ---- Manistique & Lake Superior First Director 1909 THICK, Joseph A. # Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 THICKENS, John W. [Ironwood] Ironwood & Hurley Street First Director 1886 THOMAN, Frederick # [Lansing] Born 1844, New York state Died Dec. 28, 1915, Lansing ---- Lansing Transit First Director 4/1886 Lansing Transit First Director 8/1886 Lansing, St. Johns & Northern First Director 1888 Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louis First Director 1900 THOMAS, Anthony J. # [New York City] Born 1826, Baltimore 1874 started into RR affairs for Drexel Morgan & Co Died Apr. 24, 1903, New York City ---- Various roads Director, Treasurer Northern Pacific 2nd Vice President no dates Pittsburgh & Western Vice President (1893)

234 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Detroit & Mackinac Director 1895-1901 THOMAS, B. H. [Bay City] Son-in-law of Charles H. Prescott ---- Tawas & Bay County Director 1880 THOMAS, Bryan # BiogRy1922, 617 Born Mar. 15, 1876, Louisville, Ky. ---- Various roads Various work 9/1897-3/1907 Pere Marquette Claim Dept. 3/1907-3/12 Toledo Terminal Auditor 3/1912-3/20 Asst. Secretary 10/1918-3/20 Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Auditor 10/1918-(22) THOMAS, Daniel E. [Sturgis] BenchOhio, 1:191 Born Mar. 16, 1846, Quincy c.1864 graduated Kalamazoo Coll. 1873 became attorney, Sturgis 1885 to Toledo, attorney Died May 6, 1896, Toledo ---- Sturgis & Indiana First Director 1882 THOMAS, David # Soo-Snows First Director 1916 THOMAS, E. D. [Centreville] Merchant ---- Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1876 THOMAS, Edward Russell # BiogNY, 489 Born Dec. 30, 1874/75, Columbus, Ohio

Son of Gen. Samuel R. Thomas Owner, N. Y. Morning Telegraph Died July 6, 1926, New York City ---- Detroit & Cincinnati [New York City] First Director 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern [New York City] President, Director 1897 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw [New York City] Director 1897 THOMAS, F. W. [Boston] Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1882-83 THOMAS, H. E. # [Lansing] Lansing Connecting First Director 1914 THOMAS, Henry Tracy # BiogRy1893, 365; BiogRy1913, 537 Born Apr. 21, 1848, Chatham, Ont. ---- Michigan Central [Detroit] Machinist 1866-74 Detroit, Lansing & Northern [Ionia] (Engineering) 1874-83 Chief Engineer 1875-79 General Superintendent 1877-79 Detroit, Bay City & Alpena [East Tawas] Master Mechanic 7/1883-11/94 Detroit & Mackinac [East Tawas] Master Mechanic 11/1894-(1909) Equipment Maint. Superintendent 1915-17 Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation [East Tawas] Chief Engineer 1912-17 Mechanical Superintendent

1915 THOMAS, H. W. [Minneapolis] Died May 6, 1895, Minneapolis; murdered ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Superintendent Telegraph 1892-5/95 THOMAS, J. Boyd [Edwardsburg] Born 1838, Sheriff, Cass Co., 1875-76 Died 1924 ---- Peninsular Ry Extension First Director 1866 THOMAS, J. E. [Windsor, Ont.] Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore Director 1878 Pinconning Director 1879 THOMAS, J. P. [Lansing] Lansing Transit First Director 4/1886 Lansing Transit First Director 8/1886 THOMAS, James H. [Grand Rapids] South Park & Crystal Springs First Director 1889 THOMAS, Joseph B. [Boston] St. Marys & Minneapolis First Director 1881 THOMAS, M. T., see THOMAS, Henry T. THOMAS, N. J., see THOMAS, Anthony J. THOMAS, Quincy A. [Oxford] Born May 12, 1842 Died May 24, 1907, Oxford ---- Toledo & Port Austin


First Director 1879 Coldwater & Central Michigan First Director 1884 Riverdale & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 THOMAS, (General) Samuel R. # [New York City] BiogRy1885, 240; BiogRy1901, 540 Born Apr. 27, 1840, South Point, Ohio Father of Edward R. Thomas In 27th Ohio Infantry, 1861-63 Died Jan. 11, 1903, New York City ---- Ohio Central President ca.1878-82 East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia President 4/1882-(85) Memphis & Charleston President 9/1883-(85) Michigan & Ohio First Director, Director 1883-84 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1886-88 Marquette & Western Treasurer 1886 Director 1888 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1887-1901 President 1890-1901 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. President, Director 1900 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1887-89, 1892-93, 1897 Cincinnati Northern Director 1897 THOMPSON, Charles # [Fremont, Ohio] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Detroit First Director 1904 THOMPSON, Frederick Ferris [New York City] Born June 14, 1836, New York

City c.1856 to Europe on father’s business In Civil War 1866 cofounder of predecessor of Citibank Died Apr. 10, 1899, New York City ---- Vieux Desert & Lake Superior First Director 1881 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1883-92 THOMPSON, G. W. # [Springfield, Oh.] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton General Superintendent 1916-17 THOMPSON, George P. [Port Huron] Chicago & Lake Huron Superintendent Telegraph 1877-79 Northwestern Grand Trunk Superintendent Telegraph 1879 THOMPSON, H. A. [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Auditor 1894 THOMPSON, Henry E. [Grand Rapids] In Co. A, 6th Mich. Cavalry, 1861-64 Became lawyer 1901 to Calif. Died Jan. 6, 1913, San Jose, Calif. ---- South Park & Crystal Springs First Director 1889 THOMPSON, J. D. [New York City] Detroit & Cincinnati First Director 1896 THOMPSON, J. W. # [Wilkes-Barre, Pa.] (may be J. N.

Thompson) Ann Arbor Director 1910-11 THOMPSON, James Wilfred # [Detroit] BkDet, 445 Born May 2, 1847, Dansville, N. Y. In Civil War, 1864-65 1872 began insurance agency, Kalamazoo Director of many companies Died 1927; burial Detroit ---- Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Director 1916-17 THOMPSON, Robert B. [Terre Haute, Ind.] BiogRy1901, 542, BiogRy1922, 619 Born Mar. 27, 1861, Arbroath, Scotland Died 1926; burial Terre Haute ---- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Various work 1881-90 Treasurer 4/1890-1/1905 Terre Haute & Peoria Asst. Treasurer (1890) Indiana & Lake Michigan Treasurer 1896-97 Vandalia RR Asst. Treasurer 1/1905-1/17 Pennsylania-West [Philadelphia] Asst. Treasurer 1/1917-3/20 Pennsylvania [Philadelphia] Asst. Treasurer 3/20-(22) THOMPSON, W. A. [Queenstown, Ont.] See William A. Thomson THOMPSON, Walter # [Ironwood] Bessemer & Ironwood Interurban First Director 1904

236 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) THOMPSON, Weston [Brunswick, Me.] Born Aug. 12, 1850, Bowdoin, Me. Attorney Died Jan. 6, 1907, Brunswick, Me. ---- Muskegon Street First Director 1897 THOMPSON, William [Pontiac] HistOak2, 1:251 Born Jan. 15, 1786, Lenox, Mass. 1819 to near Rochester Judge, county court, 1820-27 Physician Organizer, Pontiac Co., town developer Died 1867, Pontiac ---- Pontiac & Detroit Commissioner 1830 THOMPSON, William A. HistUP, 434 Born May 23, 1848, Crawford Co., Pa. 1873 to Marquette ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1865-73 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon [Marquette] Engineering Dept. 1873-82 Roadmaster 4/26/1882- Asst. Superintendent 1886 THOMPSON, William Dolville [Jackson] HistJack2, 335-37; HistJack1, 227-28 Born Feb. 24, 1815, Chenango Co., N. Y. Father of William M. Thompson 1831 to Jackson 1850 to Niles 1852 to Jackson, established bank ----

Michigan Central Station Agent 12/1841-50 [Jackson] Purchasing Agent 1850-52 [Niles] Lansing & Jackson First Director 1863 Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871-79 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Treasurer, Director 1872-97 Paw Paw Director 1872-74 Main Street (Jackson) First Director 1873 THOMPSON, William H. [Mancelona] Born Apr. 1847, in Pennsylvania First president, Mancelona village 1889 ---- Mancelona & North Western First Director, President 1892 THOMPSON, William M. # [Jackson] Born 1858, Jackson Son of William D. Thompson Died 1932, Jackson ---- Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1900-16 Treasurer 1900-09 Vice President 1916 THOMPSON, William R. [Ann Arbor] 1830 to Ann Arbor President, village of Ann Arbor 1843-44 ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1832 & 1835 Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner

5/1839-4/1840 THOMS, William Alexander BiogRy1885, 240; BiogRy1893, 368 Born Dec. 28, 1847, Ypsilanti ---- Michigan Central Telegraph Operator 3/1864-9/67 Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Telegraph Operator 6/1867-7/68 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Telegraph Operator 7/1868-10/68 Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central Various work 10/1868-6/69 Chicago & North Western Telegraph Operator 6/1869-7/70 Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Train Dispatcher 7/1870-6/71 Atlantic & Pacific Train Dispatcher 2/1872-10/75 St. Louis-San Francisco Various work 5/1876-1/80 Div. Superintendent [Kansas] 1/1880-6/81 Div. Superintendent [Central] 6/1881-11/87 Div. Superintendent [Texas] 11/1887-11/90 Div. Superintendent [St. Louis] 11/1890-(93) THOMSON, R. R. # Michigan & Chicago First Director 1912 THOMSON, William A. [Queenstown, Ont.] Born 1816/17 Stramaer, Scotland 1834 to Hamilton, Ont. no date to Buffalo 1854 to Queenstown


Died Oct. 1, 1878, Queenstown ---- Michigan Midland First Director 1870 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1874 THORNTON, Howard A. # [Grand Rapids] GrRapids, 1:471 Born Nov. 9, 1872, near Lawton 1891 graduated Univ. Mich. 1893 admitted to bar, moved to Grand Rapids Died Mar. 12, 1914, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Director 1912-13 THORNTON, John Russell [New Bedford, Mass.] Born Oct. 8, 1808, New Bedford Died Dec. 1, 1893, New Bedford ---- Flint & Fentonville First Director 1863 Flint & Holly First Director 1863 THRALL, L. G. # [Toledo] Cincinnati Northern Cashier 1899-1901 THRALL, William Austin # [Chicago] BiogRy1885, 241; BkChi, 570; BiogRy1893, 368 Born Aug. 3, 1834, Sharon, N.Y. Retired Jan. 1896 ---- Galena & Chicago Union Clerk 11/1854-10/58 Illinois Central Asst. General Passenger Agent 10/1858-1/73 Chicago & North Western General Ticket Agent 1/1873-6/90

General Passenger Agent 6/1890-1/95 THRESHER, George Madison # [Benton Harbor] Born Aug. 29, 1858 Son of Joseph P. Thresher Died Apr. 22, 1942, Benton Harbor ---- Eastern & Northwestern First Director 1899 THRESHER, Joseph P. # [Benton Harbor] Born Mar. 16, 1831, Washington Co., Vt. Father of George M. Thresher Postmaster 1873-77 Died July 11, 1908, Benton Harbor ---- Elkhart, Niles & Lake Michigan First Director 1880] South Bend & Benton Harbor First Director 1886 South-Eastern & North-Western Transcontinental First Director, First Secretary 1890 Eastern & Northwestern First Director 1899 THUEMLING, Fred # [Chicago] South Haven & Paw Paw Lake Electric First Director 1900 THUEMLING, Julius # [Chicago] South Haven & Paw Paw Lake Electric First Director 1900 THURBER, Horace Chase [Pontiac] MPHC, 18:264-65 Born Feb. 19, 1813, New Hampshire Brother of Nathan T. Thurber Merchant Died Jan. 23, 1891, Saginaw ----

Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 Oakland & Ottawa Incorporator 1848 Genesee & Oakland Commissioner 1848 THURBER, H. P. Detroit & Pontiac Superintendent 1852 THURBER, Jefferson Mann [Detroit] BkDet, 447 Born Aug. 28, 1844, Monroe Officer, several iron-forming businesses Died Mar. 5, 1930, Detroit ---- Iron Range & Huron Bay Director 1895-97 THURBER, Nathan Thomas [Fenton] ABH, 2:part6:74 Born Oct. 30, 1828, Bristol, Ontario Co., N. Y. Brother of Horace C. Thurber 1849 to Pontiac, store clerk 1850 to Flint 1853 to Pontiac 1855 to Fenton, hardware store Died Mar. 19, 1896, Detroit ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 THURBER, Philip [Detroit] HistJack2, 200 Born Rochester, N. Y. 1842 to Jackson Hardware and real estate businesses no date to Detroit ---- Jackson Union First Director 1855 THURBY, A. # [Manistee] Manistee, Filer City & East Lake Manager 1903-04

238 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) THURING, Z. C. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 THURSTON, Griffin DeGarmo # [Sturgis] Born 1838, Sturgis Died Jan. 7, 1906, Sturgis ---- Sturgis & Indiana First Director 1882 Sturgis & State Line First Director 1886 THURLBY, Alfred [Marquette] HistUP, 434 Born Feb. 16, 1841, Lincolnshire, England 1864 to U.P. 1879 to Marquette ---- Various roads Various work Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Tie Inspector 1879-(83) [Marquette] Superintendent Telegraph 1880 TIBBETTS, Samuel B. [Grand Rapids] Reeds Lake, Grand Rapids & Soldiers Home First Director 1889 Kent County Street First Director 1889 South-Eastern & North-Western Transcontinental First Director, First Vice President 1890 TIBBS, Henry L. BiogRy1893, 369 Born 1855, Pipestone, Berrien Co. Died 1944,, Eau Claire ---- Various roads Various work 1876-?? St. Joseph Valley [Berrien Springs]

Master Mechanic no dates TILDEN, Myron H. [Toledo] Born Aug. 18, 1812 Mayor of Toledo 1840-43 Died 1888 ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Manager 1842 TILDEN, Samuel B., see TILDEN, Samuel J. TILDEN, Samuel Jones [New York City] Born Feb. 9, 1814, New Lebanon, N. Y. Graduated New York Univ. 1841 admitted to bar Skilled corporate lawyer 1876 lost pres. election to Rutherford B. Hayes Wealthy from investments Died Aug. 4, 1886, Yonkers, N. Y. ---- Mineral Range Ry First Director 1864 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1864-6/68 Michigan Lake Shore Director 1872-78 TILESTON, Thomas [New York City] Born Aug. 13, 1793, Boston Died Feb. 29, 1864, New York City ---- Michigan Central Director 1855-58 TILLINGHAST, James [Buffalo] BiogRy1885, 241; HerrNL, 5:466; National Magazine, 5:391-400 Born May 8, 1822, Cooperstown, N.Y. President, New York Central Sleeping Car Co. 1881-(85) Died Oct. 25, 1898, Buffalo ----

Utica & Schenectady Various work 7/1850-10/51 Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Asst. General Superintendent 10/1851-4/56 Toronto Northern Asst. General Superintendent 4/1856-4/64 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Master Mechanic [LaPorte, Ind.] 4/1864-7/64 Buffalo & Erie Asst. General Superintendent 7/1864-2/65 New York Central & Hudson River Div. Superintendent [Western Div.] 2/1865-1/69 General Superintendent 1/1869-4/81 Asst. to President 4/1884-(85) Canada Southern Bridge President 4/1877-96 Director 1878-97 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1877-97 President 1879-97 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit President, Director 4/1877-97 Canada Southern President 6/1877-6/79 TILLOW, Rufus [Lawrence] Toledo & South Haven First Director, Director 1876-80 TIMMERMAN, Henry P. # [Toronto] MenMark, 101; BiogRy1913, 542 Born Nov. 6, 1856, Odessa, Ont. ---- Grand Trunk Ry Canada Various work 1872-82 Canadian Pacific Various work 1882-90


General Supt. 1890-1901 [St. John, N.B.] General Superintendent 1901-06 [Toronto] General Superintendent 1906-08 [Montreal] Industrial Commissioner 1908-(16) Fort Street Union Depot Vice President 1906 TINKER, Stephen Bruce BiogRy1885, 241 Born 1831, Morrisville, N.Y. Died April 12, 1891, Wabash, Ind. ---- Various roads Employee 1854-71 Chicago & Northeastern Employee 1871-77 Master Mechanic 1877-78 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Master Mechanic 1878-91 [Wabash, Ind.] TIPPY, Charles W. # [Jackson] Born 1876, Three Oaks Manager, Consumers Power Co. Died Sept. 15, 1924, Jackson ---- Manistee Ry Director 1914-15 TITTEMORE, James Nelson # BiogRy1913 Born Mar. 2, 1864, Waushara Co., Wis. ---- Various roads Various work 1881-(93) Pere Marquette General Traffic Manager TITUS, Silas Detroit & Shiawassee Commissioner 1837 TOBE, F. E. # [Kalamazoo] Michigan Traction Superintendent 1903

TOBIN, Thomas J. # [St. Louis, Mo.] Wabash Auditor 1905-15 General Auditor 1916-17 TOD, John Kennedy # [New York City] WhosWhoAm3, 1489 Born Sept 1853, Glasgow, Scotland 1868 to U. S., returned to Scotland 1879 to U. S., iron trade with uncle Involved in RR reorganizations ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1887-89, 1892-93 TODD, Albert M. [Nottawa] MichBiog, 2:362-63; HerrNL, 5:472 Born June 3, 1850, near Nottawa Mint farmer; founded A. M. Todd Co. U. S. Representative 1897-99 Died Oct. 6, 1931, Kalamazoo ---- Toledo & South Haven First Director 1882 TODD, Alvah K. # [Boston] Officer, Stone & Webster (holding company) ---- Houghton County Street Secretary 1907 Houghton County Traction Secretary 1908-17 TODD, Edwin A. [Owosso] PortraitCliShi, 354-56 Born Jan. 16, 1828, Pontiac Father of Edwin A. Todd, Jr. 1830 family to Flint 1849-54 in Calif., successful in gold mining 1855 to Owosso, built first steam sawmill 1878-81 in Leadville, Colo.

1886 invested in Mexican mining Died Nov. 9, 1908, Owosso ---- Owosso & Big Rapids First Director, First Treasurer 1869 Owosso & Northwestern First Director, Director 1871-77 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1888-92 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Lake Michigan First Director 1888 TODD, Edwin A., Jr. [Owosso] Son of Edwin A. Todd ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Mackinaw First Director 1891 TODD, Harvey Born Mar. 13, 1801, Stamford, Conn. c.1836 to Madison Twp., Lenawee Co. Died Oct. 16, 1866, Adrian ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1846-47 TODD, Wiliam Rogers # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 684 Born June 15, 1837, Cambridge, Mass. Pres. Quincy Mining Co. ---- Quincy & Torch Lake President, Director 1903-17 TOLFORD, William D. [Grand Rapids] Born c.1823, N. Y. state Manufacturer Receiver for Union Mutual Fire Ins. Co. ---- Grand Rapids & Lake Michigan First Director 1889

240 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 TOLFREE, James E. # [New York City] Born c.1839 U. S. Navy officer, Civil War (1862)-1899 Died Jan. 10, 1920, New York City ---- Ann Arbor Director 1906-08 TOLFREE, James H. # [Toledo] Alpena & Western First Director 1900 TOLL, Charles [Monroe] HistMonr2, 2:854-57 Born 1830, Schenectady, N. Y. 1855 graduated Univ. Mich. 1858 to Monroe Co., farmer In local and state politics Died Dec. 25, 1912 ---- Toledo & Northern First Director 1869 TOLLERTON, E. W. [Toledo] Ann Arbor Director 1895-96 TOLMAN, F. J. [Toledo] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Superintendent Telegraph 1880 TOLMAN, Frank Leland # [Chicago] Born Dec. 9, 1876, Chicago Died Feb. 21, 1957 ---- South Haven Traction First Director 1905 TOLTZ, Max (for Maximilian) Ernst Robert # HistSPMn, 2:736-37; BiogRy1913, 545 Born Sept. 2, 1857, Koeslin,

Germany 1878 grad. Royal Polytechnikum (Berlin) 1881 to St. Paul 1910 formed Toltz Engineering Co. Died Jan. 11, 1932, St. Paul ---- Great Northern [St. Paul] Engineering Dept. 1881-2/1904 Canadian Pacific [St. Paul] Consulting Engineer 2-10/1904 Manistee & Grand Rapids [St. Paul] Vice President 1906 General Manager 1906-09 Director 1906-09 TOMLINSON, John C. # [New York City] Jackson Consolidated Director 1907 Michigan United Rys Director 1906-07 TOMLINSON, William A. [Kalamazoo] Born c.1819, Connecticut Manufacturer Died Oct. 1, 1900, Kalamazoo ---- Flat River & Houghton Lake First Director 1871 TOMPKINS, J. M. # [Boyne City] Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Auditor 1908-17 General Freight Agent 1911-14 TOMPKINS, James Theron # Born Dec. 27, 1845, Girard Twp., Branch Co. Died June 10, 1931, Girard Twp. ---- Battle Creek, Coldwater & Southern First Director 1908

TOMPKINS, William M. [Eaton Rapids] MichBiog1924, 2:364 Born Mar. 6, 1820, New Rochelle, N. Y. 1844 to Michigan 1845 to Eaton Rapids State representative 1867-68 Died 1868, prob. Eaton Rapids ---- Northern Central Michigan First Director 1866 TOMS, Robert P. [Detroit] Born Oct. 20, 1820, Bloomfield, Oneida Co.., N. Y. 1831 family to Detroit Became attorney Died Mar. 10, 1884, Detroit ---- Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1878 TOOKER, John S. [Lansing] MichBiog, 2:364 Born July 7, 1836, Tyrone, N. Y. 1838 family to Ann Arbor 1847 family to Lanisng In Civil War 10/1862-3/64 c.1883 to Montana Terr., mining, also public ofc. Secretary Mont. Terr. 4/1884-10/85 Died 1915 ---- Lansing Street First Director 1876 TOOMBS, Robert # BiogRy1885, 242; BiogRy1893, 371 Born Apr. 19, 1859, Milwaukee Died Oct. 10, 1912, Minneapolis ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Milwaukee] Clerk 9/1873-7/82 Milwaukee & Northern Auditor 7/1882-89 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic [Marquette]


Auditor 1890-5/94 Hancock & Calumet Auditor 1893 Mineral Range Auditor 1893 Wisconsin Central [Milwaukee] Auditor 5/1894-1909 Comptroller, Auditor 5/1894-1909 Gogebic & Montreal River Auditor 1900-12 Director 1910-12 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Minneapolis] Auditor 1909-12 TOPLIFF, Samuel # [Chicago] Northern Michigan RR First Director 1901 TOPPING, George Washington [DeWitt] Born Dec. 11, 1827, Montezuma, Cayugo Co., N. Y. Died Jan. 14, 1895, DeWitt ---- Lansing, St. Johns & Mackinac First Director 1869 TOPPING, Morris [Plainfield Twp. Livingston Co.] ABH, 2:part 6:73-74; HistLiv, 321 Born Jan. 29, 1827, Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y. 1837 to Parma, Ohio 1839 to Undailla, Livingston Co. 1853 opened store 1867 built sawmill, 1873 built grist-mill Died Jan. 16, 1901, Plainfield Twp. ---- Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor First Director 1897 First Director 1899 TORRANCE, William P. # [Toronto] Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Director no dates

Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1910-17 TORRENT, John [Muskegon] Lumber World Review, 29:96 Born Nov. 20, 1833, Watertown, N. Y. 1854 to Grand Haven, worked in Ferry sawmill 1857 to Muskegon to install sawmill equipment c.1859 opened his own sawmill to Muskegon 1883 pres, Merchants Natl. Bank Died Oct. 21, 1915, Muskegon ---- West Branch & Moorestown President, Director 1885-86 TORREY, Augustus # BiogRy1901, 547 Born Nov. 21, 1850, Beverly, Mass. 1874 grad. Univ. Vermont Worked for Burlington, Vt. city 1876-80 Died Aug. 20, 1902, Detroit (Died as a result of jumping from track car at Albion c. 1903) ---- Burlington & Lemoille Division Engineer 1874-76 Michigan Central [Detroit] Asst. Engineer 1880-84 Principal Asst. Engineer 1884-10/92 Chief Engineer 10/1892-1902 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn First Director, Director 1895-1901 Buchanan & St. Joseph River Director 1900-01 TORREY, E. E. # Michigan Central [Detroit] Superintendent Telegraph 1884-1902 Mobile & Ohio [Jackson, Tenn.] Superintendent Telegraph (1908)

TOURTELLOTTE, Daniel Dow # [Glenn] Born 1843 Died Feb. 1919 ---- South Haven & Lake Shore First Director 1901 TOUSEY, Nelson H. Union Street (Bay City) First Director 1890 TOUSEY, Walter C. # [Toledo] BiogRy1901, 547 Born Jan. 11, 1871, Genesee Son of Wilson H. Tousey ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Clerk 1891-92 [Ludington] Ticket Clerk 1894-94 [Detroit] Traveling Passenger Agent 1894-99 Pere Marquette Division Passenger Agent 1/1900-02 TOUSEY, William H., see Wilson H. Tousey TOUSEY, Wilson Hoag [Bay City] Born Jan. 31, 1838, Perry, N. Y. Father of Walter C. Tousey Lumber dealer, business investor Died Feb. 26, 1896, Flint ---- Bay City & Midland First Director 1882 Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1889-96 Monroe & Toledo First Director 1893 Bay City Belt Line Director 1891-96 Vice President 1891-92 TOWER, Osmond MichBiog1924, 2:365; ABH,

242 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1:part5:125-26; HistIonMont, 160-61 Born Feb. 16, 1811, Cummington, Mass. 1835 to Ionia, builder State senator 1859-60 Died Aug. 4, 1886, Ionia ---- Ionia & Lansing First Director, First Treasurer 1865 Director, Treasurer Ionia & Stanton First Director, First President TOWN, David E. # [Chicago] Chicago, Detroit & Toledo First Director 1898 Lakewood Street Director 1914-16 TOWNE, Walter James # BiogRy1922, 626 Born Nov. 29, 1867, Leavenworth, Kan. 1895 graduated Rensselaer Polytechnic Asst engineer, N. Y. state canals 1896-99 Died Nov. 23, 1930, Oak Park, Ill. ---- Chicago & North Western Asst. Construction Engr. 1899-1900 [Boone, Ia.] Asst. Engineer 1900-01 [Kaukauna, Wis.] Asst. Engineer 1901-02 [Escanaba] Division Engineer 1902-04 [Baraboo, Wis.] Division Engineer 7-10/1904 [Escanaba] Division Engineer 10/1904-3/06 [Chicago] (System) Engineer 3/1906-4/12 General Superintendent 4/1912-5/14 Asst. General Manager 5/1914-2/20 Engineer of Maintenance 3-

5/1920 Chief Engineer 6/1920-(22) TOWNSEND, Amos [Cleveland] CongBiog Born 1821, Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa. 1839 to Mansfield, Ohio, mercantile 1858 to Cleveland, wholesale grocery business U. S. Representative 1877-83 Died Mar. 17, 1895, St. Augustine, Fla; burial Cleveland ---- Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Director 1886 Cincinnati & Westwood Director 1889 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1889-3/95 TOWNSEND, Charles [Buffalo] HistBuff, 2:108-09 Born Jan. 22, 1786, Norwich, Conn. 1811 toBuffalo, drug business, then shipbuilding County judge 1813-26 1835 in town development at Maumee (later in Ohio) Died Sept. 14, 1847, Buffalo ---- Maumee Branch Commissioner 1835 TOWNSEND, Charles Elroy # [Jackson] HistMich1915, 2:695-99; BiogRep, 2:382; CongBiog Born Aug. 15, 1856, Concord 1880 to Parma, school principal c.1886 to Jackson, Co. register of deeds 1895 admitted to bar U. S. Representative 1903-11; U.S.Senator 1911-23 Died Aug. 3, 1924, Jackson; buried in Concord

---- Jackson & Adrian Electric First Director 1899 TOWNSEND, Charles Van Rensselaer # [Negaunee] Born Oct. 6, 1862, Cedar Hill, Albany Co., N. Y. Land agent, Cleveland Cliffs Mining Co. Director of several banks and other businesses Died Jan. 21, 1925, Chicago ---- Munising Land Commissioner 1908-11 Munising, Marquette & Southeastern Land Commissioner 1912-17 TOWNSEND, Dwight [New York City] CongBiog Born Sept. 26, 1826, New York City In variety of businesses U. S. Representative 12/1864-3/65, 3/1871-3/73 Died Oct. 29, 1899, New York City ---- Detroit Citizens Street First Director 1891 TOWNSEND, Henry C. # BiogRy1885, 243; BiogRy1906, 605 Born Aug. 11, 1847, Pittsburg, Pa. Died June 20, 1908, Port Huron ---- Various roads Clerk 1863-12/71 Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw [Peoria] General Passenger & Ticket Agent 12/1871-6/77 Wabash [Toledo] General Passenger & Ticket Agent 6/1877-11/79


Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific [St. Louis] General Passenger Agent 11/1879-5/83 Missouri Pacific General Passenger Agent 5/1883-7/84 General Passenger & Ticket Agent 7/1884-(1906) TOWNSEND, James Barry # [Lima, Ohio] HistAllenOh, 729-30 Born 1851, Allen Co., Ohio 1859 to Bluffton, Ohio. 1862 to Lima Mayor of Lima for 5 years Died Oct. 25, 1932, Ocean Beach, Calif. ---- Lima Northern Director 1896 Detroit & Lima Northern Director 1897 Receiver 1899-1900 TOWNSEND, John Born June 14, 1783, Sterling, N. Y. 1802 to Albany to work in brother’s iron foundry Mayor of Albany 1829-30, ‘32 1838 took over business-brother died President, Commercial Bank of Albany Director of several companies Died Aug. 26, 1854, Albany, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 TOWNSEND, John [St. Paul] Detroit & Northern First Director 1897 TOWNSEND, Oliver Clark # [Hubbardston] Born July 28, 1838, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 1858 to Hubbardston In Civil War 1862-65

1876-1915 in banking Died Sept. 19, 1921, Hubbardston ---- Crystal Lake First Director 1900 TOWNSEND, Uriel [Almont] HistLap, 47; MichBiog 2:367 Born Dec. 4, 1829, Hunter, N. Y. 1859 to Almont, farmer State representative 1875 Died Apr. 1918, Almont ---- Detroit & Saginaw River First Director 1871 TOWS, Francis H. [New York City] Chicago & North Western Director 6/1871-3/77 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Secretary, Treasurer 1879 Rock Island & North Western Director ??-1884 TOWSLEY, Alfred Wellington # [Toledo] BiogRy1922, 626-27 Born Sept. 15, 1863, Whitewater, Wis. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Various work 1878-93 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Various work 1893-95 Great Northern Various work 1895-9/97 Norfolk & Western Various work 9/1897-9/99 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe [Topeka] Asst. to 3rd Vice President 9/1899-2/1901 Superintendent Transportation 2-5/1901 Seaboard Coast Line [Portsmouth, Va.] Asst. to General Manager 5/1901-10/02 Div. Superintendent 10/1902-2/04 [Raleigh]

Asst. to President 2/1904-4/08 Chicago & North Western Div. Superintendent 4/1908-13 Ann Arbor Vice President, Director 1913-17 General Manager 1913-17 Manistique & Lake Superior Vice President 1913-14 General Manager 1913-17 President 1915-17 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific [Chicago] Asst. to Vice President-Gen. Mgr. 9/1917-(22) TRACY, John A. [Erie, Pa.] Born Feb. 1798, Scipio, Cayuga Co., N. Y. Father of John F. Tracy Father-in-law of William L. Scott c.1816-17 to Erie, clerk, then merchant Died Feb. 27, 1875, Erie, Pa ---- New York & Erie Contractor c.1849 Erie & North East Contractor 1849-50 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1870-2/75 TRACY, John Franklin [Chicago] Born Jan. 7, 1827, Erie, Pa. Son of John A. Tracy Died Feb. 13, 1878, Chicago ---- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific President 8/1866-4/77 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1870-2/74 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1872-73 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1870-6/77 President 6/1870-6/1873

244 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) TRAIN, Jarvis C. [Lowell] MichBiog1924, 2:367-368; ABH, 1:part5:127 Born July 8, 1834, Tunbridge, Vt. 1840 to Ionia Co. 1856-67 in Illinois 1867 to Lowell, farm products dealer Died Mar. 10, 1906, Lowell ---- Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1871 Director 1874-79 Hastings, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1883 TRAVER, William E. # [New York City] Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1902-06 TRAVERS, Richard P. [Chicago] Owned iron mines ---- Marquette Iron Range Cable Transit First Director 1886 TRAVOUS, Charles Norton # [St. Louis, Mo.] Born Jan. 25, 1857, Shiloh, St. Clair Co., Ill. Died July 2, 1907, Edwardsville, Ill. ---- Wabash General Attorney 1906 TREADWAY, Elmore A. # BiogRy1913, 547 Born Whiting, Vt. ---- Various roads Various work 1866-68 Detroit & Milwaukee Agent 1868-77 Grand Rapids & Indiana General Agent 1878-81 Fast freight lines Agent 1881-84

Michigan Central Traveling Freight Agent 1884-5/1907 Division Freight Agent 5/1907-(13) [Grand Rapids] TREADWELL, Edward PortraitWash, 343-44 Born Dec. 19, 1823, Ledyard, Cayuga Co., N. Y. 1847 to Ann Arbor Twp., farmer 1859 to Ann Arbor, agrl. implement sales Died Jan.24, 1895, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & North-eastern [Ann Arbor] First Director 1878 TREW, A. R. [St. Thomas, Ont.] Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Chief Engineer 1881-82 TREYSDELL, Gideon [Muskegon] Grand River & Muskegon First Director 1857 TRIGENT, P. [Detroit] Detroit & Port Huron First Director 1857 TRIGENT, Patrick, Jr. [Detroit] Detroit, Port Huron & Sarnia First Director 1858 TRIPP, Charles [Ann Arbor] MichBiog1924, 2:369 Born Dec. 2, 1812, Epsom, N. H. 1843 to Ann Arbor, foundry business State senator 1855-56 c.1857-58 Mich. RR Commissioner Died July 16, 1878, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Vice President 1872-74 TRIPP, Guy Eastman #

BiogMass, 5:unpaginated; MenMark, 100 Born Apr. 22, 1865, Wells, York Co., Me. 1890-95 installed electric systems on street railways 1895-97 auditor of street car holding co. 1897-1912 auditor, Stone & Webster Worked up to pres. of Stone & Webster 1912 Chmn. Bd. of Directors, Westinghouse Electric Died June 14, 1927, New York City ---- Eastern Ry (of Mass.) Clerk 1883-90 Houghton County Street [Hingham, Mass.] Director 1905-06 Houghton County Traction [Hingham, Mass.] Director 1908-10 Wabash [New York City] Director 1916-17 TRIPP, Samuel Anthony [South Haven] Born Aug. 15, 1834, Barre, N. Y. Owned general store; became banker Village president 1878 Died July 25, 1878, South Haven ---- Toledo & South Haven/B First Director 1876 TROTTER, Charles W. [? PA] Lac La Belle & Calumet First Director 1883 TROUT, Joseph F. [Grand Rapids] South Park & Crystal Springs First Director 1889 TROWBRIDGE, Charles Augustus [Detroit] MPHC, 14:162


Born Aug. 5, 1817, Horseheads, N. Y. Brother of Luther S. Trowbridge; nephew of Charles C. Trowbridge c.1833 to Detroit, into grocery business 1855 organizer of Collins Iron Co. c.1865 to New York City Interested in several mining companies Died Apr. 13, 1889, New York City ---- Lake Superior First Director 1857 Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1860 TROWBRIDGE, Charles Christopher MichBiog, 2:369; ABH, 1:part 1:144-45; MPHC, 6:478-91 Born Dec. 29, 1800, Albany, N.Y. Uncle of Charles A. and Luther S. Trowbridge 1819 to Detroit; 1825-43 with Bank of Michigan 1844-53 pres., Michigan State Bank Died Apr. 3, 1883, Detroit ---- Allegan & Marshall Commissioner 1836 Oakland & Ottawa Secretary and President no dates Detroit & Milwaukee Director 1863 -1878 Secretary 1855-62 President 1863-78 Receiver 4/15/1875-10/1878 TROWBRIDGE, Hubbard [Detroit Born Jan. 17, 1813, Truxton, N.Y. Brother of John Trowbridge

and Smith Trowbridge Uncle of William H. Trowbridge Lumberman Died Feb. 16, 1869, Detroit ---- Corlies & Thunder Bay Incorporator 1864 TROWBRIDGE, John [Detroit] Born Apr. 22, 1805, Truxton, N.Y. Brother of Hubbard Trowbridge and Smith Trowbridge Uncle of William H. Trowbridge Lumberman Died Apr. 9, 1893, Detroit ---- Corlies & Thunder Bay Director 1870 TROWBRIDGE, Luther Stephen # [Detroit] ABH, 1:part1:143-44, BkDet, 450 Born July 28, 1836, Troy Brother of Charles A. Trowbridge; nephew of Charles C. Trowbridge Died Feb. 2, 1912, Detroit ---- Detroit RR & Tunnel First Director 1888 Wyandotte & Detroit River 1891 First Director TROWBRIDGE, Smith [Detroit] Born May 12, 1819, Truxton, N. Y. Brother of Hubbard Trowbridge and John Trowbridge Uncle of William H. Trowbridge Lumberman Died Mar.31, 1884, Chicago ---- Corlies & Thunder Bay Incorporator 1864 Director 1870

TROWBRIDGE, William Hastings Born May 16, 1842 Nephew of Hubbard Trowbridge, John Trowbridge and Smith Trowbridge Died Dec. 22, 1889, Danville, Va. ---- Corlies & Thunder Bay Incorporator 1864 TRUDELL, Fabian J. # HistNP, 3:1209-10 Born Dec. 29, 1859, Green Bay, Wis. c.1869 to Menominee, 1875 became a printer c.1880 to Vulcan c.1881 to Menominee 1884 graduated Univ. Mich. law school c.1884 to Iron Mountain Mayor of Iron Mountain, 2 terms Died May 1945, Menominee ---- Chicago & North Western [Vulcan] Employee 1880-81 Menominee Range Street [Menominee] First Director 1901 TRUESDALE, Wesley [Detroit] Michigan Air Line Extension First Director 1869 Michigan Midland First Director 1870 TRUMBLE, James # [Manistee] Manistee Light & Traction Asst. General Manager 1908 TRUMBULL, Walter F. # [Salem, Mass.] Northern Michigan Traction First Director 1905 President 1905 TRUMP, Edward N. # [Syracuse, N.Y.]

246 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born Nov. 9, 1857, Philadelphia Pioneer in U. S. alkali industry Died c.1944 ---- Delray Connecting Director 1904-15 Syracuse, Lakeside & Baldwinsville Director 1902-05 TRUMP, William D. # BkDet, 451; BiogRy1913, 550 Born Mar. 28, 1864, Milford ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Telegraph Operator 1883-86 Clerk to Asst. Superintendent 1886-92 [Saginaw] Clerk to General Superintendent 1892-95 Asst. to General Manager 1895-97 General Superintendent 1/1897-12/99 Pere Marquette Div. Superintendent 1/1900-4/1903 [Saginaw] Asst. Gen. Superintendent 4/1903-10/04 [Detroit] General Superintendent 10/1904-3/12 Detroit Terminal Manager 3/1912-17 TRYON, William [Royalton Twp., Berrien Co.] St. Joseph River First Director 1867 TUBBS, Nelson J. # [Cadillac] Born Aug.15, 1871, Eaton Co., Mich. Taught at State Normal Coll., Albany, N. Y. c.1891-95 1908 to Spokane, Wash., civil engineer Died Oct.22, 1956, Washington, D. C. ---- Pere Marquette Engineering Dept. 1901-04

Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Chief Engineer 1904-06 Grand Trunk Pacific Resident Engineer 1906-08 TUCK, Edward [New York City] Born Aug. 25, 1842, Exeter, N. Y. 1862 graduated Dartmouth Coll. 1866 with bank that allowed frequent trips to France 1881 retired from business; managed his own investments 1890 moved permanently to France Died Apr. 30, 1938, Monte Carlo, Monaco; buried near Paris ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1888-89 Marquette & Western Director 1888-89 Great Northern Director no dates TUCKER, Alba Mark BiogRy1885, 244; BiogRy1893, 374 Born Nov. 14, 1836, West Hartford, Vt. 1861-66 in Civil War; brev. Lt. Col.; Died Feb. 7, 1900, prob. Elkhart, Ind. ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1847-6/54 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Clerk [Tecumseh, Elkhart] 5/1855-5/57 Clerk [Toledo] 9/1858-7/62 Milwaukee & Mississippi Clerk 7/1857-8/58 Civil War, U. S. Military RRs --- 10/1863-12/65 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Div. Superintendent 1/1878-

7/85 [Elkhart] New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Div. Superintendent 7/1885-2/87 [Galion, Oh.] Div. Superintendent 2-12/1887 [Elmira, N. Y.] Div. Superintendent 8-9/1888 [Youngstown, Oh.] General Superintendent 9/1888-1/91 [Cleveland] General Manager 1/891-(93) TUCKER, Charles Russell [New Bedford, Mass.] Born Mar. 5, 1809, Darmouth, Mass. Made his money in whaling 1844-76, director, Merchants Natl. Bank (N. B.) Died Dec. 21, 1876, New Bedford ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1875-76 TUCKER, Fred Dillon BiogRy1901, 551 Born Sept. 1, 1863 1880-81, with Dominion Telegraph, Toronto ---- Wisconsin Central Telegraph Operator 1881-82 Milwaukee & Northern [Green Bay, Wis.] Superintendent Telegraph 1882-90 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Trainmaster 1890-(1901) [Ottumwa, Ia.] TUCKER, James G. (Jr.) # [Mt. Clemens] PastMacomb,540-41 Born Nov. 30, 1855, Mt. Clemens 1880 admitted to bar Pros. attorney 1888-96 Circuit court judge 1899-1905, 1912-23 Died 1923


---- Detroit & River St. Clair Receiver 1897 Detroit, Mt. Clemens, Romeo & Armada First Director 1900 TUCKER, Joel [Mt. Clemens} 1839 to Mt. Clemens (from Pennsylvania) no date to Algonac, lumbering ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens Commissioner 1833 TUCKER, Robert [Toledo] Attorney ---- Jackson & Cincinnati First Director, Director 1896 TUCKERMAN, Leverett Saltonstall # [Boston] WhosWhoNE, 1081 Born Apr. 19, 1848, Washington, D. C. 1868 graduated Harvard Univ.; 1871 Harvard law school Attorney ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1896-97 TUCKERMAN, Lucius [New York City] Born Mar. 19, 1818, North Chelsea, Mass Died June 10, 1890, Stockbridge, Mass. ---- Detroit & Bay City Director 1877 TULLER, William D. [Newaygo] Newaygo First Director 1886 TULLY, John [New York City] Hancock & Calumet Secretary, Treasurer 1890-92 Director 1890-92

Mineral Range Secretary 1888-92 Treasurer, Director 1890-92 TUNSTEAD, William J. # Born 1840, Canada 1898-1906 director Oxford Savings Bank Died 1924, Oxford ---- Toledo & Port Austin First Director 1879 TURCK, William S. # [Alma] MichBiog, 2:372; PortraitGrat, 657-58 Born Aug. 7, 1839, Port Hope, Ont. 1860 to Mich. 1862-65 in 26th Mich. Infantry Held several county offices State representative 1877-80 Pres. & treas. Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Died Sept. 19, 1902, Alma ---- Ithaca & Alma First Director 1882 Lansing, Alma, Mt. Pleasant & Northern First Director 1884 TURNER, Alvin Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Chief Engineer [Southern] 5/1841-4/1842 (also of canals 5/1840-4/1841) TURNER, Brunson # [Flushing] PortraitGenLapTus, 267-68; HistGen2, 2:463 Born May 15, 1826, Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 1855 to Saginaw Co. 1858 to Flushing Twp. Began mercantile business Held local offices Founder of bank Died Feb. 24, 1908, Flushing ----

Flushing First Director 1886 TURNER, Charles H. [Fenton] PortraitGenLapTus, 832-33; HistGen1, 218 Born July 2, 1827, Ontario Co., N. Y. 1850 to Fenton, boot and shoe merchant President, Fenton village 1865-66, ’68, ’77, ‘79 Died 1886, Fenton ---- Ohio & Lake Superior First Director 1865 TURNER, George [Bay City] HistBay3, 707-08; PortraitSagBay, 1:1010 Born Jan. 19, 1835, Clinton Co. Worked for U. S. surveyor Lyons 1861-65 in Civil War, mostly engineering corps 1865-81 contracting work 1881 to Bay City, city engineer Died Aug. 30, 1906, Bay City ---- Bay City Belt Line First Director, Director 1889-96 Chief Engineer 1890-92 TURNER, George B. [Cass Co.] MichBiog, 2:372; ABH-1,4:60-61 Born Mar. 1, 1822, Franklin Co., N. Y. 1835 to Detroit c.1836 to Cassopolis 1844 admitted to bar State representative 1848-49 Died Apr. 15, 1903, Cassopolis ---- Peninsular Ry Extension First Director 1866 TURNER, Horace Michigan Central Auditor 1857-59 TURNER, James

248 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) MichBiog, 2:373; ABH-1,6:75-76 Born Apr. 1, 1820, Cazenovia, N.Y. Father of James M. Turner (b. 1850) to Leoni 1840, clerk to Mason 1841, mercantile to Lansing 1847 State senator 1867-8 Sponsor of Lansing-Howell plank road Died Oct. 10, 1869, Lansing ---- Saginaw & Lansing First Director 1855 Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 Lansing & Jackson First Director, First Treasurer 1863 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Treasurer Ionia & Lansing Director TURNER, James [Bay City] Bay Cities Consolidated First Director 1898 TURNER, James Jewett # BiogRy1913, 552 Born Apr. 7, 1853, Baltimore Died May 29, 1928, prob. Pittsburgh ---- Pennsylvania-West predecessors Various work 2/1870-5/80 Div. Superintendent 5/1880-4-/88 [various] Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis and predecessor Superintendent 4/1888-1/96 Terre Haute & Indianapolis [St. Louis] Vice President, General Manager 1/1896-6/1901 Pennsylvania-West [Pittsburgh]

4th Vice President 6/1901-1/02 3rd Vice President 1/1902-1/07 Vice President 1/1907-3/20 Grand Rapids & Indiana [Pittsburgh] Director 1901-17 TURNER, James Munroe [Lansing] MichBiog,,2:373; CycMich, 60-61; HistMich1915, 3:1530-32 Born Apr. 23, 1850, Lansing Son of James Turner (b. 1820) 1864 Promoted RR from Lansing to Jackson c.1871 began dealing in timber and mining land State representative 1877-8; Many business interests 1889 founder of Michigan Slate Co. Part owner of Great Western Iron Mine Died July 7, 1896, Lansing ---- Ionia & Lansing Asst. Treasurer 1869-c1871 Chicago & Northeastern First Director 1874 President, Director 1874-79 General Superintendent 1878-79 TURNER, Jesse Foote MichBiog, 2:374 Born Dec. 24, 1810, Ilion, N.Y. to Dewitt 1838, mercantile State senator 1844-5 to California 1851 Died Aug. 28, 1871, Jackson, Calif. ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan Commissioner 1847 TURNER, John Bice [Chicago] Yesterday, 8; Chicago Times Feb. 27, 1871 Born Jan. 14, 1799, Colchester, Delaware Co., N. Y.

Died Feb. 26, 1871, Chicago ---- Galena & Chicago Union Promoter 1847 on, with William B. Ogden President 1854-59. 1864 Chicago & North Western Director 6/1864-4/69, 7/1869-6/71 TURNER, John W. MichBiog, 2:374 Born Feb. 23, 1800, Oneida Co., N. Y. 1848 to DeWitt State representative 1851 Lived 11 years in Dakota Terr. Died Apr. 11, 1883, Turner, Dakota Terr. ---- Saginaw & Lansing First Director 1855 TURNER, Joseph [Bay City] Union Street (Bay City) First Director 1890 Bay City Belt Line Treasurer 1890-96 Director 1890-97 TURNER, Nelson Marmaduke. [Stanton] ABH, 2:part 8:54 Born Dec. 10, 1817, Winfield, N. Y. 1852 to Reading, saw mill 1859 to Mason 1863 to Stanton, saw mill Died May 17, 1874, Stanton ---- Greenville, Stanton & St. Louis First Director 1871 Ionia, Stanton & Northern First Director 1872 TURNURE, Lawrence [New York City] Born c.1828 Banker RR investor with Percy R. Pyne and R. G. Rolston ---- Fort Wayne & Jackson


Director 1884-85, 1888-96 TURRELL, James [Lapeer] Born Sept. 24, 1797, Shoreham, Vt. Died July 31, 1876, Lapeer ---- Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 Port Huron & Lake Michigan Director 1870 TUTHILL, Job BiogRy1896, 480 Born Oct. 26, 1855, Blooming Grove, N. Y. Grad. Univ. of Mich. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge Dept. 1884 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Asst. Engineer 9/1884-8/89 Asst. Chief Engineer 8/1889-9/90 Engineer, Bridges & Buildings 9/1890-(96) Chicago & West Michigan [Grand Rapids] Engineer, Bridges & Buildings 9/1890-(96) TUTT, Thomas E. [St. Louis, Mo.] Born Oct. 9, 1822, Page, Shenandoah Co., Virginia 1848 to St. Louis, merchant 1870 to St. Louis after some years in far west 1877-89, pres., Third Natl. Bank Died Mar. 23, 1897, St. Louis ---- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881-84 Receiver 5/29/1884-86 TUTTLE, Elijah J. # [Detroit] Born Dec. 1857, N. Y. state ---- Alpena & Western First Director 1900 Constructing Engineer 1900

TUTTLE, Harry A. [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 3:384-87 Born Sept. 19, 1846, Oswego, N. Y. c.1861-1886 with Western Union 1882 to Minneapolis 1896-1909 pres. North American Telegraph Died June 16, 1919, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Superintendent Telegraph 1895-1908 TUTTLE, Jonathan Brown # [Detroit] Bingham, 649; Landmarkss, 843-44 Born Aug. 15, 1841, Lodi, Ohio 1862-64 in Civil War, Ohio Vol. Infantry no date to Alpena, attorney Probate and circuit court judge 1890 to Detroit, attorney ---- AuSable & Northwestern Attorney 1893-1901 TUXBURY, George H. [Hart] Born 1832 --- Lowell & Hastings Director 1890-97 TUXBURY, James R. [Grand Rapids] West Side Street of Grand Rapids First Director 1878 TWEEDY, Robert Benedict # BiogRy1901, 555; BiogRy1922, 632 Born Sept. 27, 1864, Milwaukee 1890-92 in private business [Chicago] ----

Minnesota, St. Croix & Western Various work 1884-85 Wisconsin Central [Milwaukee] Asst. Engineer 1885-90 Chief Engineer 1892-4/1902 Marinette, Tomahawk & Western [Tomahawk, Wis.] Vice President, Treasurer 1902-(22) TWICHILL, J. J. # [Chicago] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Auditor, Director 1906 TWOMBLEY, J. D. # Detroit United Div. Superintendent 1908 TWOMBLY, Hamilton McKown # [New York City] Born Aug. 11, 1849, Boston Brother-in-law of William Henry Vanderbilt Died Jan. 10, 1910 ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1884-1/1910 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1891-92 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 8/1890-1909 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1892-1902 Michigan Central Director 1901-09 TYLER, (Sir) Henry Whatley [London, Engl.] BiogRy1885, 246 Born March 7, 1827, London, England Died Jan. 30, 1908, London, England ---- English roads Various work 4/1853-77 Grand Trunk Ry Canada Vice President 1876-10/76

250 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) President 10/1876-5/95 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1878-80 TYLER, Willis E. # BiogRy1913, 553-54; HistUP, 469 Born May 29, 1853, Cincinnati ---- Various roads Various work 1868-72 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Station Agent 1872-88 [various] Milwaukee & Northern Freight Agent 1888-93 [various] Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [various] Traveling Freight & Passenger Agent 1893-98 Division Freight & Passenger Agent 1898-4/1903 Asst. General Freight Agent 4/1903-8/10 [Chgo] General Agent 8/1910-(16) [Mendota, Ill.] Ontonagon & Southwestern [Chicago] First Director 1904


U UHL, Edwin Fuller # Born Aug. 14, 1841, Rush, N. Y. Partner of Lyman D. Norris Bank president in Grand Rapids, 1881-1901 Mayor, Grand Rapids, 1890-91 U. S. ambassador to Germany, 1890-91 Died May 17, 1901, Grand Rapids; burial Ypsilanti ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana [Ypsilanti] Secretary 1873-74 Treasurer 1873 Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Receiver, General Manager 1874 South Park & Crystal Springs [Grand Rapids] First Director 1889 UNDERHILL, Andrew J. [Pentwater] Born 1832 Served in 26 Mich. Infantry, 1862-63 Died Nov. 1, 1908, Pentwater ---- Montague, Pentwater & Manistee First Director 1871 UNDERWOOD, Daniel K. [Adrian] MichBiog, 2:378; MemLen, 1187-89; HistLen, 135-39 Born June 15, 1803, Enfield, N. H. 1826 graduated Dartmouth College 1836 to Adrian, physician State representative 1840 Died May 6, 1875, Adrian ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1844, 1846 UNDERWOOD, Frederick Douglas #

BiogRy1885; 247, BHBg1900, 442-443; PPA, 1:347- 49; WhosWhoFB, 694-95; WhosWhoNY, 944; MenErie, 221-31 Born Feb. 1, 1849, Wauwatosa, Wis. Brought Daniel Willard to B&O Died Feb. 18, 1942 ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 7/1868-81 Div. Superintendent [LaCrosse, WI] 1881-85 General Superintendent 1886 Minneapolis & Pacific [Minneapolis] General Manager 1886-88 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie General Manager 1888-99 Baltimore & Ohio [Baltimore] General Manager 1899 Vice President 1899-1901 Erie RR [New York City] President 1901-26 Pere Marquette [New York City] President 1905-06 Director 1905-09, 1912-13 UNDERWOOD, William H. # [Chicago] BiogRy1913, 555 Born May 6, 1858, Rochester, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Clerical work 1874-5/76 Western Passenger Agent 4/1883-4/87 [Chicago] Eastern Psgr. Agent 4/1887-4/1905 [Buffalo] Asst. Gen. Psgr. Agent 4/1905-(13) [Chicago] Canada Southern [Detroit] Ticket office clerk 5/1876-7/78 Wabash [ Detroit] City Ticket Agent 7/1878-4/83

UNDERWOOD, William Jackson # BiogRy1913, 555 Born Apr. 19, 1852, Milwaukee Died Jan. 2, 1917, Milwaukee ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 10/1872-1/84 Div. Superintendent 1/1884-94 [St. Paul] Asst. Gen. Superintendent 1894-2/1900 [Chgo] General Superintendent 2-12/1900 Asst. General Manager 12/1900-12/05 General Manager 12/1905-10/09 Div. Superintendent 10/1909-(13) [Milwaukee] UPHAM, Horace Alonzo Jacques # [Milwaukee] HerrNL, 5:521 Born Aug. 14, 1853, Milwaukee graduated West Point and Univ. Mich.; attorney Died Aug. 22, 1919, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director, Director 1900-06, 1910-17 Secretary 1900-07 Treasurer 1900-15 Vice President 1908-17 UPHAM, William Henry # [Marshfield, Wis.] HerrNL, 5:522 Born May 3, 1841, Westminster, Mass. 1861-75 in U. S. Army In lumber, furniture mfg, and banking 1895-97 Gov. of Wis. Died July 2, 1924, Marshfield, Wis. ---- Sault Ste. Marie & Southwestern First Director 1885

252 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) UPJOHN, James Townley # [Kalamazoo] Born Nov. 29, 1858, Richland 1886 grad. Univ. of Mich. medical school 1886, a founder of Upjohn Co. State representative 1925-28 State senator 1929-36 Died Jan.18, 1936, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo, Gull Lake & Northern First Director 1906 UPSON, Charles MichBiog, 2:379; HerrNL, 5:522 Born March 19, 1821, Southington, Conn. 1845 to Constantine 1846 to Centreville 1856 to Coldwater State senator 1855-56, 81-82 Mich. Atty. Gen. 1861-63 U. S. Representative 1863-71 Died Sept. 5, 1885, Coldwater ---- Michigan Member, Mich. RR Commission 1857-61? UPSON, D. Carey [Otisco Twp. Ionia Co.] Born Oct.14, 1831, Euclid, Ohio Died Feb. 18, 1897, Otisco Twp. ---- Patterson First Director 1870 UPTON, Albert B. Toledo, Ann Arbor & Cadillac First Director 1886 UPTON, George Bruce HerrNL, 5:523 Born Oct. 11, 1804, Eastport, Me. Mass. state senator Died July 1, 1874, Boston ---- Michigan Central

First Director 1846 Treasurer 1846-54 Director 3/1848-1855?? URBAHNS, C. Emil # BiogRy1922, 634-35 Born Nov. 3, 1870, Valparaiso, Ind. ---- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Telegrapher, Train Dispatcher 9/1885-4/1904 Wisconsin Central Chief Train Dispatcher 4/1904-1/06 Trainmaster 1/1906-4/07 Assistant Superintendent4/1907-4/09 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Assistant Superintendent4/1909-4/11 Div. Superintendent 4/1911-5/20 [Stevens Pt.] General Superintendent 5/20-(22) [Minneapolis] UREN, William J. # [Calumet] BiogHBM, 45-47 Born Dec. 1863, Keweenaw Co. 1880-85 with father in mining 1888 graduated Mich. Coll. of Mines 1895 re-entered mining Died Mar. 12, 1897 ---- Hancock & Calumet Civil Engineer 1888-95 Keweenaw Central General Manager 1915-17 URICH, J. C. [Marquette] Lake Superior & Ishpeming Auditor 1896-97 UTLEY, Jay D. [Grand Rapids] HistKent, 1150 Born July 14, 1845, Portland, N. Y. 1855 to Grand Rapids Furniture manufacturer ----

Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 UTLEY, Philip L. # [Escanaba] Born 1869/70, Neenah, Wis. ---- Escanaba Electric Street General Superintendent 1908 Escanaba Traction Asst. General Manager 1909 General Manager 1910-17 Secretary, Director 1910-17 Delta Traction First Director 1909 UTLEY, William T. # [Detroit] Detroit, Lansing & Grand Rapids First Director 1909 Michigan Light & Traction First Director 1909


V VAIL, Carl Montaigne # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 697; WhosWhoNY, 947 Born Apr. 14, 1863, New York City 1882-1913 some connection with Westinghouse 1913 into banking ---- Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Treasurer, Director 1902-11 Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Director 1907-11 Treasurer 1902-11 VAIL, Charles W. # [Chicago] Born Mar. 14, 1861, near Fairbury, Ill. ---- South Haven & Paw Paw Lake Electric First Director 1900 VAIL, Edward P. # [Chicago] Manistee & Grand Rapids Director 1906 VAILLANT, George Henri BiogRy1885, 248 Born Oct. 16, 1840, Dunkerque, France 1850 family emigrated to Cleveland Died Sept. 29, 1895, Bristol, Long Island, N. Y.; burial Cleveland ---- Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Clerk 4/1854-7/73 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] Asst. General Freight Agent 7/1873-9/81 General Freight Agent 9/1881-4/85 New York, Lake Erie & Western [New York City]

Freight Traffic Manager 1892 2nd Vice President 1892-95 VALENTINE, George # [Detroit] Detroit, Lansing & Grand Rapids First Director 1909 VanAICLEN, Aaron [Paw Paw] Paw Paw Director 1875 VanBERGEN, Peter A. [Menominee] 1867 to Menominee County clerk and register of deeds 1873-74 ---- Menominee Street First Director 1888 Menominee Electric Ry & Power First Director 1891 Menominee Electric Light Ry & Power First Director 1892 VanBERGEN, William Fred BkChi, 582; BiogRy1906, 616 Born Aug. 27, 1849, Troy, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 6/1865-9/82 Ticket Auditor 9/1882-(1906) VanBRUNT, Charles [Boston] President, Kearsasrge Mining Co. 1895 ---- Hancock & Calumet Director 1885 VanBRUNT, Tunis Born Aug. 25, 1803, Jamaica, N. Y. Died Dec. 29, 1867 ---- Michigan Southern Director 12/1846-5/1849 President 6/1847-12/1848

VANCE, William B. [St. Ignace] St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie & Northern First Director 1888 VanCLEVE, Charles E. # [Berrien Springs] Lake Shore First Director 1901 Lake Michigan & Eastern First Director 1901 VanCLEVE, Frank H. # [Escanaba] HistNP, 2:660 Born June 12, 1850, Ypsilanti 1876 to Escanaba Pres. First Natl. Bank Escanaba ---- Chicago & North Western Engineer 1871-74 [Green Bay] General Land Agent [Chicago, Escanaba] VanCLEVE, John Archer # [Marinette, Wis.] Born Oct. 1846, Ypsilanti ---- Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1894-95 Escanaba & Lake Superior Director 1911-17 VanCLEVE, John W. # [Berrien Springs] Michigan & Indiana First Director 1898 Kalamazoo & Lake Michigan First Director 1900 Interstate First Director 1900 Lake Shore First Director 1901 Lake Michigan & Eastern First Director 1901 VanCLEVE, Nathaniel W. Michigan & Indiana First Director 1898 VanCORTLANDT, Robert B. #

254 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) [New York City] HistNY, 533 Born Aug. 14, 1862, Kings Bridge, N. Y. 1882 graduated Columbia College Investment banker ---- Detroit United Director 1902-10 Toledo Rys & Light Director VanDeMARK, Stewart O. # [Detroit] Detroit & Flint First Director 1901 VANDENBURGH, F. H. City RR (Port Huron) First Director 1873 VANDERBILT, Cornelius ("Commodore") RRLeaders, 474-475; LS&MSHist, 741-742 Born May 27, 1794, Staten Island, N.Y. Father of William Henry Vanderbilt Died Jan. 4, 1877, New York City ---- New York & Harlem President 1863-70 Hudson River President 1865-69 New York Central President 1867-77 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director, President 7/1873-1/77 VANDERBILT, Cornelius II [New York City] BiogRy1885, 248; RRLeaders, 475; PPA, 2:220-22 Born Nov. 27, 1843, Staten Island, N.Y. Son of William Henry Vanderbilt Died Sept. 12, 1899, New York

City ---- New York & Harlem Treasurer 1868-77 New York Central & Hudson River 1st Vice President 1877-83 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1877-9/99 Michigan Central Director 1878-97 Chairman, Bd. of Directors 1888-97 Treasurer 1878-82 Vice President 1880-82 Canada Southern Treasurer 1878-83 Vice President 1879-83 President 1883-(85) Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1890-97 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1890-97 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1880-97 Treasurer 1878-82 Detroit & Bay City Director 1879-97 President 1881-97 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director 1879-97 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1881-97 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1887-97 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1878-97 Treasurer 1878-82 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1878-97 Treasurer 1878-82 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1879-88 Treasurer 1879-82 Detroit & Chicago Director 1889-97 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1887-97 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1890-97 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan

Director 1890-92 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1892-97 VANDERBILT, Frederick William # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 698 Born Feb. 2, 1856, New York City Son of William Henry Vanderbilt Died June 29, 1938, Hyde Park, N.Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Director 10/1881-1917 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1884-1914 Michigan Central Director 12/23/1891-1917 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1896-1917 Canada Southern Bridge Co. Director 1901-17 Detroit & Bay City Director 1901-09 Detroit & Chicago Director 1911-14 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1911-14 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1910-17 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1911-14 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1901-15 Northern Central Michigan Director 1911-14 New York Central Director 1915-17 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1911-14 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1901-16 VANDERBILT, Harold Stirling # [New York City] Born July 6, 1884, Oakdale, N. Y.


Son of William Kissam Vanderbilt I Died July 4, 1970; burial Portsmouth, R. I. ---- Chicago & North Western Director 5/1914-12/40 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1916-17 Detroit & Chicago Director 1914 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1914 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1914-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Director 1913-17 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1914 Michigan Central Director 1914-17 New York Central Director 1915-17 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1914 VANDERBILT, William Henry [New York City] BiogRy1885, 248; RRLeaders, 477 Born May 8, 1821, New Brunswick, N.J. Son of Cornelius Vanderbilt Father of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, William K. Vanderbilt Brother-in-law of Hamilton McK. Twombly and William Seward Webb Died Dec. 8, 1885, New York City ---- Staten Island Receiver 1861-63 President 1863-64 New York & Harlem Vice President 1864-77 President 1877-(85) Hudson River Vice President 1865-69 New York Central & Hudson River

Vice President 1869-77 President 1877-5/83 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 7/1873-12/85 1st Vice President 5/1874-2/76 President 5/1877-5/83 Michigan Central President, Director 6/1878-5/83 President 1878-85 Canada Southern President 1879-83 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1878 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1880-84 Northern Central Michigan President 1880 VANDERBILT, William Kissam # [New York City] BiogRy1885 , 248 Born Dec. 12, 1849, Staten Island, N.Y. Son of William H. Vanderbilt Died July 22, 1920, Paris, France; burial Staten Island ---- New York Central & Hudson River 2nd Vice President 1877-83 New York, Chicago & St. Louis President 1882-(85) Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1877-1914 Michigan Central Director 1878-1917 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1879-1917 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1885-88 Chicago & North Western Director 8/1884-1917 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1892 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1892-1917 Cincinnati Northern Vice President 1913-14

Detroit & Bay City Director 1879-1909 Detroit & Chicago Director 1889-1914 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1887-1914 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1911-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Director 1903-17 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1911-14 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1887-88 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1876, 1884-1905 Northern Central Michigan Director 1890-1914 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1890-1914 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1876, 1884-1916 New York Central Director 1915-17 VANDERBILT, William Kissam II # [N. Y. C.] Born Mar. 2, 1878, New York City Son of William K. Vanderbilt Grandson of William H.Vanderbilt Died Jan. 8, 1944, New York City; burial Staten Island ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 1906-14 Vice President 1912-14 New York Central Vice President, Director 1915-17 Michigan Central Director 1906-17 Vice President 1912-17 Canada Southern Bridge Co. Director 1915-17 Cincinnati Northern Vice President 1914-16 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Vice President, Director

256 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1916-17 Detroit & Chicago Director 1911-14 Vice President 1914 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1910-14 Vice President 1914 Detroit River Tunnel Co. Director 1911-17 Vice President 1914-17 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Director 1906-17 Vice President 1913-17 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1912-14 Vice President 1914 Northern Central Michigan Director 1910-14 Vice President 1914 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1906-14 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1914-16 VanderWERP, John # [Muskegon] (May be MichBiog1924,,2:382) ---- Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1911-15 President 1914-15 VanDEUSEN, Robert P. [Chicago] Chicago, Lake Michigan & Eastern First Director 1891 VanDREZER, Sumner [Grand Haven] Michigan Lake Shore First Director 1869 VanDYKE, James Adams [Detroit] Leake, 3:879-84 Born Dec. 1813, Mercersburg, Pa. Father of Philip J. D. VanDyke Attorney for defense, RR Conspiracy trial 1851 Died May 7, 1855, Detroit

---- Michigan Central Attorney 1852 VanDYKE, John Henry # [Milwaukee] Born Oct. 17, 1823, Pennsylvania President, Northwestern Mutual Life, 1869-74 Died Mar. 9, 1909, Milwaukee ---- Menominee River First Director 1875 VanDYKE, Philip J. D. ABH, 1:part 1:146 Born June 28, 1843, Detroit Son of James A. VanDyke 1863 graduated St. Johns College Wayne Co. prosecuting attorney 1869-72 Died 1883, Detroit ---- Hamtramck Street First Director 1868 VANE, James E. [Allegan] Born July 6, 1846 N. Y. state Died Apr. 28, 1921, Kalamazoo ---- Muskegon Lake First Director 1879 Grand Haven Roadmaster 1879 VanETTEN, George H. [Bay City] Born Oct. 30, 1840, Chemung Co., N. Y. Mayor, Bay City 1871-73 Lumberman, Pinconning, 1872 Died Sept. 9, 1894, Albany, N. Yl ---- Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore First Director, Director 1876 VanFOSSEN, John M. Michigan, Internal Improvement Board

Commissioner 5/1840-4/1841 VanHAGEN, George E. [Benton Harbor, 1901 Chicago] Born c.1874, Canada Vice President, Chicago Forge & Bolt Co. Died Apr. 6, 1946, Miami Beach, Fla. ---- Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus Secretary 1899-1902 Director 1901-02 Treasurer 1902 South Haven & Eastern Secretary 1899-1902 Treasurer 1899-1900, 1902 Director 1901 VanHARLINGEN, Martin # [Philadelphia] Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo & South Haven Traction First Director 1901 VanHORNE, William Cornelius # [Montreal] BiogRy1885, 249; DSA, 103-04 Born Feb. 1843, Will Co., Ill. Died Sept. 11, 1915, Montreal, Que.; buried Joliet, Ill. ---- Various roads Various work 10/1856-58 Michigan Central Various work [Joliet Br.] 1858-64 Chicago & Alton Div. Superintendent 1864-72 St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern General Superintendent 7/1872-7/74 Southern Minnesota General Manager 7/1874-10/78 President 1877-12/79 Chicago & Alton General Superintendent 10/1878-12/79


Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul General Superintendent 1/1880-1/82 Canadian Pacific General Manager 1/1882-84 Vice President 1884-88 President 1888-(98) Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1888-97 Vice President 1891-97 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1890-1909 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. Director 1902-09 VanHOVENBURGH, James D. Jonesville Commissioner 1840 VANIER, Joseph A. [Marquette] Marquette City & Presque Isle First Director 1890 VanLOAN, Zelah [New York City] Born Oct. 6, 1853, N. Y. state Banker ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Director 1890 VanNESS, Sybrant River Raisin & Lake Erie Commissioner 1836 VanORDEN, Matthew [Houghton] HistUP, 286 Born Oct. 28, 1845, New York City 1863 to Cliff Mine, clerk 1867 to Calumet 1872 to Houghton, attorney Died Sept. 19, 1926, Houghton ---- Houghton & L'Anse First Director 1881 VanRAALTE, Albertus C. [Holland] ABH, 2:part 5:129-30

Born Oct. 17, 1811, Waansperveen, Netherlands 1848 established Dutch colony at Holland Died Nov. 7, 1876, Holland ---- Allegan & Holland First Director 1868 VanRIPER, Jacob J. [Buchanan] ABH, 1:part 4:63; MichBiog, 2:385; PortBerCas, 677-78; HistBerVB, 185-86 Born March 8, 1838, Haverstraw, N. Y. 1857 to Cass Co. 1862 to Dowagiac, attorney (x-Univ. of Mich.) 1872 to Buchanan Died Dec. 4, 1912, Niles; burial Buchanan ---- St. Joseph Valley Attorney, Director 1881-82, 1890-92 Van SANTVOORD, A. # [New York City] Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-1900 VanSICKLE, Charles [Muskegon] St. Marys Falls First Director 1887 VanSLYKE, Erma H. # Flint & Saginaw Traction First Director 1904 VanVLECK, Albert [Palo] Born Oct. 1, 1826, N. Y. state 1837 to Palo Farmer, miller, merchant Died Nov. 23, 1887, Palo ---- Carson City & Palo First Director 1871 VanVLECK, H. J. # [Detroit] Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Asst. Auditor 1913-14

VanWINKLE, John Quincy # BiogRy1922, 639 Born Jan. 16, 1851, Madison Co., Ind. Died Jan. 1936, Indianapolis ---- Various roads Clerk, Station Agent 3/1861-5/87 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Division Freight Agent 5/1887-9/88 Division Superintendent 9/1888-1/92 General Superintendent 3/1893-5/1906 [Indpls.] Asst. General Manager 5-10/1906 General Manager 10/1906-7/13 Asst. to Vice President7/1913-(22) Director 1908-13 [Cincinnati] Terminal Railroad of St. Louis General Superintendent 1/1892-3/93 Cincinnati Northern General Manager 1906-13 Director 1912-16 Central Indiana Ry President 4/1915-(22) VanZANDT, Milton B. # [New York City] Born 1849, N. Y. state ---- Chicago & North Western Treasurer 1911-14 VanZANT, George W. [Chicago] Battle Creek Street First Director 1886 VARNEY, Almon Clother [Detroit] BkDet1914, 501 Born Mar. 28, 1849, Luzerne, N. Y. 1879 to Detroit, architect Died Jan. 8, 1930, Daytona Beach, Fla.

258 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Detroit, Rouge River & Dearborn First Director 1889 VAUGHAN, Sidney L. # [Grand Rapids] Born 1862, Canada ---- Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Traffic Manager 1907-14 Attorney 1908 Director 1914-15 VAUGHAN, W. A. [Bay City, 1890 Knoxville, Tenn.] Born May 1850, Vermont ---- Burlington & Missouri River Various work 1870-74 Michigan Central Mechanical Dept. 1874-75 [Jackson] Clerk 1875-79 [Detroit] Div. Superintendent 1879-7/90 [Bay City] Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Director 1883-90 East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia General Superintendent 7/1890-7/94 Southern Ry General Superintendent 7-9/1894 Superintendent Car Service 9/1894-11/95 Div. Superintendent 4/1897-4/1903 Asst. to General Superintendent 4/1903-1/04 Alabama Great Southern [Chattanooga] Asst. General Superintendent 11//1895-4/97 Mississippi Central [Hattiesburg, Miss.] Trainmaster, Car Accountant 9/1904-6/05 VAUX, George William #

BiogRy1913, 560 Born Mar. 21, 1866, Montreal ---- Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Clerk 7/1881-8/99 Asst. Gen. Psgr. Agent [Montreal] 8/1899-5/1900 Asst. Gen. Psgr. Agent [Chicago] 5/1900-4/09 General Passenger Agent [Montreal] 5/1909-2/11 Grand Trunk Western Asst. General Passenger Agent 5/1900-4/09 General Passenger Agent 5/1909-2/11 Union Pacific General Passenger Agent 6/1911-(13) VEALE, William # [Calumet] Born c.1862, England ---- Mineral Range Director 1906-17 VERMILYE, William H. Born Feb. 12, 1814 Died Apr 3, 1883, Westchester Co., N. Y. ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1857-9/57 VHAY, James H. Born May 15, 1839, New Bedford, Mass. Wholesale grocer Died June 23, 1895, Detroit ---- Fort Wayne & Belle Isle First Director 1892 VICKERY, Stephen [Schoolcraft] MichBiog, 2:388; HistKal, facing 504 Born 1795, N. Y. State State representative 183-43-45, 1848 Died Dec. 12, 1857; burial Schoolcraft

---- Erie & Kalamazoo Commissioner 1833 VIDAL, Alexander # [Sarnia, Ontario] Born 1819, in England Died Nov. 18, 1906, Sarnia ---- Port Huron Tunnel Co. First Director 1886 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1901 VIELE, Augustus H. [Houghton] Ran 1st train from Hancock to Calumet 10/11/1873 ---- Mineral Range Secretary, Treasurer 1874-80 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1877-80 Director 1880 VILAS, George B. # BiogRy1922, 640 Born Apr. 18, 1868, Ogdensburg, N. Y. ---- Chicago & North Western Station work 9/1887-1904 Trainmaster 1904-08 Asst. Superintendent 1908-10 [Baraboo, Wis.] Div. Superintendent 1910-12 Asst. General Superintendent 1912-15 [Chicago] General Superintendent 1915-(22) [Chicago] VILAS, Joseph, [Jr.] # BiogWisc, 233-37; DWH Born Mar. 31, 1832, Ogdensburg, N. Y. 1852 to Manitowoc; teacher, then mercantile Wis. state senator 1863-64 1870s promoter of Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western


President, Algoma Packing Co. Died Jan.8, 1905, Manitowoc ---- Vieux Desert & Lake Superior First Director 1881 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Kaukauna, Wisc, 1888 Manitowoc, Wis.] President 1880-84 Director 1883-90 VINCENT, Frank A. # [Washington, D.C.] Albion, Charlotte, Northern First Director 1914 VINCENT, Orvill J. [Pentwater] Montague, Pentwater & Manistee First Director 1871 VINCENT, S. W. Michigan & Ohio [Toledo] Superintendent Telegraph 1883-85 Michigan Car Service Assn. [Detroit] Manager 1901 VINTON, David, Jr. [Williamsburg] Traverse, 91 Born Sept. 16, 1828, Hampshire Co., Mass. 1870 to Williamsburg, merchant State representative 1883-84 Died Sept. 7, 1896, Williamsburg ---- Elk Rapids, Williamsburg & Southern First Director 1889 VIVIAN, Johnson, Sr. # [Hancock] HistNP, 3:1328; BiogHBM, 21-23; HistUP, 318 Born May 20, 1829, Cambone, Cornwall, England 1853 to Eagle Harbor, miner 1856 mining superintendent 1896 retired from mining; into

mercantile, bank, utilities Died June 17, 1909, Hancock ---- Northern Michigan RR First Director 1888 VLIET, Ernest [Milwaukee] Born July 2, 1851, Dartford, Wis. 1890 institutionalized Died Sept. 15, 1893, Milwaukee; paresis ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Various work 1871-89 General Passenger Agent 1889-90 VOICE, Ernest Albert # [Empire] Born Jan. 28, 1862, Chicago President, vil. of Empire 1900 With Empire Lumber Co. Died Oct. 21, 1936, Empire ---- Empire & South Eastern Traffic Manager 1908-09 VOIGT, Carl G. A. # [Grand Rapids] ABH, 2:part 5:130 Born Dec. 5, 1833, Wennugen, Saxony, Germany 1847 arr. U. S. 1865 opened store in Michigan City, Ind. 1870 opened store in Grand Rapids 1875 to Grand Rapids; flour miller Died Sept. 8, 1908, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids Belt Line First Director 1891 VOIGT, Edward W. # [Detroit] (sometimes spelled VOIGHT) ABH, 1:part 1:145; CityDet, 3:30-34 Born Apr. 5, 1844, Debein, Saxony, Germany

Father of William F. Voigt 1854 to Madison, Wis. 1871 to Detroit, bought father’s brewery ---- Grand River Electric First Director 1898 Detroit & Northwestern First Director 1899 Grosse Ile First Director 1910 VOIGT, William F. [Detroit] Son of Edward W. Voigt ---- Grand River Electric First Director 1898 Detroit & Northwestern First Director 1899 vonSCHON, H. # Trans-St. Marys Traction First Director 1901 VonSCHRADER, Otto U.# [St. Louis, Mo.] Born May 8, 1857, Belleville, Ill. 1880 graduated Washington Univ. 1882 graduated Columbia Univ. law school Died Dec. 6,, 1939, St. Louis, Mo. ---- Michigan Traction First Director 1896 VOORHEIS, Albert B. # [Cincinnati] Born Aug. 1843 ---- Detroit Southern Director 1901-02 VORCE, L. D. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Southern Superintendent 1908-15 Director 1908-16 VOSBERG, John F. # Cadillac Traction First Director 1903

260 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) VOSBURGH, Loren F. # BiogRy1922, 641 Born Apr. 7, 1868, Adrian ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1893-1906 New York Central & Hudson River [New York City] Gen. Eastern Psgr. Agent 1906-10 Asst. General Passenger Agent 1910-16 New York Central [New York City] Passenger Traffic Manager 1917-20 Traffic Manager 1920-(30)


W WACHTEL, Philip B. # [Petoskey] MichBiog, 2:391 Born Oct. 28, 1851, Centerville, Pa. State representative 1889-94 1873 to Petoskey, banker Died Nov.14, 1912, Petoskey ---- Detroit & Petoskey First Director 1889 WADDEN, William M. # [Boston] Born c.1871, Massachusetts ---- Ann Arbor Director 1910-17 Vice President 1914-17 Treasurer 1916-17 WADE, Jeptha Homer [Cleveland] BiogRy1885, 252; HistClev, 79-85 Born Aug. 11, 1811, Romulus, Seneca Co., N.Y. 1847 built telegraph line Detroit to Jackson Company became part of Western Union in 1856 Co-founder of Case Western Reserve Univ. predecessor ca.1856 moved to Cleveland Father of Randall P. Wade; grandfather of Jeptha H. Wade President, Western Union 1866-67 Died Aug. 9, 1890, Cleveland ---- Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Director 1862-67 Cleveland & Toledo Director 1862-67 Lake Shore Ry Director 1867-71 Cleveland & Pittsburg Director 1871-(85)

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 4/1869-1/70 Director 5/1883-8/90 Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids President, Director 1872-89, 1892-1917 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1872-93 Grand Haven First Director 1878 Vice President, Director 1878-81 Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Director 1870-72 Valley RR President 1879-(85) Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan President, Director 1880-88 Vice President, Director 1889 New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Vice President, Director 1880-81 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Director 1883-(85) Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Director 1883-(85) WADE, Jeptha Homer, Jr. # [Cleveland , N. Y. C.] BkClev, 275; HistClev, 87-89 Born Oct. 15, 1857, Cleveland Son of Randall P. Wade Grandson of Jeptha H. Wade (b.1811) Vice President, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Died Mar. 6, 1926, Cleveland ---- Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1878-91 President 1890-91 Grand Haven First Director 1878

Director 1878-81 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1888-89 Lake Superior & Ishpeming Director 1896-1917 Marquette & Southeastern First Director, Director 1900-11 Munising Director 1900-11 WADE, Kirtland H. [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1885, 252 Born June 9, 1843, Wolcott, N.Y. Died Mar. 12, 1897, Los Angeles ---- Toledo, Wabash & Western Telegraph Operator 11/1857-11/67 Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Train Dispatcher 1867-1/70 Wabash Various work 1/1870-2/75 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Div. Superintendent [Lafayette IN] 1875-78 Div. Superintendent [Ft Wayne IN] 1878-81 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Div. Superintendent /1881-12/82 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Superintendent Transportation 12/1882-86 Wabash Western General Superintendent 1887 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe General Superintendent n.d. WADE, Randall Palmer [Cleveland] HistClev, 86-87 Born Aug. 26, 1835, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Son of Jeptha Homer Wade (b.1811) Father of Jeptha Homer Wade (b.1857)

262 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Died June 24, 1876, Cleveland ---- Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Director 1872-75 WADSWORTH, Isaac R. # [Port Huron] BiogRy1885, 252; HistStCl, 599-600 (under R. J. W.) Born Feb. 13, 1843, Westmoreland Co., Pa. Served in 11th Pa. Infantry, Civil War Died Jan. 12, 1911, Webberville ---- Pennsylvania-East Various work 11/1850-6/80 Port Huron & Northwestern General Superintendent 6/1880-88 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1884-88 WADSWORTH, Melvin R. # [Chicago] Michigan City, Lakeside & St. Joe Electric First Director 1912 WADSWORTH, Wedworth [Monroe] Born 1811, Durham, Conn. Died 1876, Durham ---- Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 WADWORTH, James [New York City] Canada, LaCrosse & Southwestern First Director 1883 WAGER, Humphrey R. [Ionia] (Sometimes misspelled WAGAR) MenProgress, 184 Born June 4, 1835, Summit Co., Ohio 1856 to Battle Creek; 1857 to Jackson; 1858 to Lyons;

1860 to Muir; 1870 to Ionia Lumberman; bank president Died Aug. 11, 1916, Ionia ---- Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888 WAGNER, Martin V. (Misspelled WAGONER on some records) Born 1845 Died Aug. 31, 1891, Marshall ---- Marshall & Coldwater First Director 1870 WAGNER, William H. # [Cleveland] Marquette, Negaunee & Ishpeming Interurban First Director 1907 WAHL, John [Monroe] Born Mar. 4, 1819, in Bavaria (birth name Johann Wahl) No date to Adrian, brewer 1856 to Monroe, brewer Died Jan.25, 1886, Monroe ---- Toledo & Northern First Director 1869 WAINWRIGHT, William # BiogRy1913, 565 Born Apr. 30, 1840, Manchester, England 1862 to Canada Died May 14, 1914, Atlantic City, N. J. ---- English railroads Clerical work 1/1858-62 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada [Montreal] Various work 1862-72 General Passenger Agent 1873-5/81 Assistant Manager 5/1881-1/91 Asst. General Manager 1/1891-5/96 General Assistant to President 5/1896-7/1907

Comptroller 12/1900-7/07 Vice President 7/1907-14 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director 1913-14 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Director 1913-14 Grand Rapids Terminal Director 1913 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1913-14 Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Director 1913-14 St. Clair Tunnel Co. Director 1913-14 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon Director 1913 WAIR, Harry R. # [South Bend, Ind.] Born Sept. 1871, La Porte, Ind. Attorney 1900 to South Bend Died July 11, 1931, South Bend ---- Southern Michigan Attorney 1910-15 Director 1910 WAIT, Frank Wadsworth # [Sturgis] MenProgress, 423; HistStJo, 2:452-54 Born Dec. 22, 1858, Sturgis. Lumberman, mint farmeer Died Jan.1, 1933, Sturgis ---- Sturgis, Indiana & Ohio First Director 1889 WAIT, Jonathan Gould [Sturgis] MichBiog, 2:393; ABH, 1:part 4:63-64; PortStJos, 209-10 Born Nov. 22, 1811, York, N.Y. 1835 to Sturgis, lumbering, building, merchant, grain dealer, manufacturer Supplied construction materials to Michigan Southern


State representative 1851, State senator 1863-8 Founder-editor "Sturgis Journal" 1860-72; postmaster Died Oct. 24, 1893, Sturgis ---- Grand Rapids & Southern First Director 1855 Grand Rapids & Indiana First Director 1855 Director 1870-91 Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856 Sturgis & Mansfield First Director 1870 St. Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek First Director 1884 Sturgis & State Line First Director 1886 WAITE, Morrison Remick [Toledo] HerrNL, 5:567 Born Nov. 29, 1816, Lynne, Ct. 1836 graduated Yale Univ. c.1837 to Maumee, Ohio; attorney 1849-50 state senator 1850 to Toledo; attorney 1874-88 Chief Justice U. S. Supreme Court Died March 23, 1888, Toledo ----- Detroit, Monroe & Toledo First Director 1855 WAITE, R. W. # [Chicago] Marquette County Electric First Director 1917 WAKEFIELD, Cyrus [Boston] Born Feb. 14, 1811, Roxbury, N. H. Furniture manufacturer Died Oct. 26, 1873, Wakefield, Mass. ---- St. Marys & Minneapolis First Director 1881 WAKELEE, Clement [Battle

Creek] Born Mar. 17, 1821 Merchant Died Apr. 5, 1889, Battle Creek ---- Peninsular Ry Treasurer 1872 Battle Creek Ry First Director 1882 WAKEMAN, Austin [Fenton] HistGen1, 214-15 Born Feb. 11, 1804, Watertown, Conn. 1828 to Mich., then to Livingston Co.

Tyrone Twp. Supervisor, 1847, 1849, 1859, 1865.

c.1865 to Fenton Died Dec. 13, 1876, Fenton ---- Ohio & Lake Superior First Director 1865 WAKEMAN, George Lee # [East Tawas] BiogRy1922, 644-45 Born Nov 17, 1877, Owosso ---- Detroit & Mackinac Station work 1/1899-1918 General Freight & Passenger Agent 1918-1/19 Traffic Manager 1/1919-(22) WALBRIDGE, Henry D. # [New York City] Bay City Traction & Electric First Director, Director 1903-09 President 1904-09 Saginaw-Bay Ry & Light Director 1904 Saginaw Valley Traction President, Director 1904-09 Saginaw-Bay City President, Director 1910 WALCOTT, William [Utica, N. Y.]

MemUtica, 247 Born Aug. 9, 1794, Cumberland, R. I. c.1840 to Utica Died Nov. 8, 1859, Utica ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-10/59 Treasurer no dates Chicago & Rock Island Director late 1850s WALD, Charles F. # [Garden Bay] Garden Bay First Director 1915 WALDBY, William H. [Adrian] MemLen, 458-59 Born May 16, 1826, Cooperstown, N. Y. 1846 to Adrian 1851 bought bank Mayor, Adrian 1873 Died Apr. 24, 1900, Adrian ---- Adrian & Detroit First Director, First Treasurer 1870 Adrian City Train & Street First Director 1883 WALDO, Frank Owen # DSA, 83 Born Dec. 11, 1854, Hammond, N. Y. Died Oct. 4, 1922, Detroit ---- Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Various work 1869-8/76 Michigan Central [Detroit] Auditor Offfice 1876-87 Ticket Accountant 1887-92 Asst. Auditor 11/1892-10/08 Auditor 10/1908-17 Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1911-17 Asst. Secretary 1911-17 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1911-15

264 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Asst. Secretary 1911-15 Buchanan & St. Joseph River Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1911 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Secretary, Director 1909-17 Auditor 1911-17 Detroit & Bay City Asst. Secretary, Director 1911-15 Detroit & Charlevoix Secretary 1907-11 Director 1910-16 Auditor 1912-16 Detroit Belt Line First Director, Director 1909-16 Secretary 1911-16 Detroit, Delray & Dearborn Secretary, Treasurer 1911-16 Director 1911-16 Detroit Terminal Secretary 1911-17 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Asst. Secretary, Director 1911-16 Kalamazoo & South Haven Asst. Secretary, Director 1911-16 Michigan Air Line RR Asst. Secretary, Director 1911-16 St. Clair & Western Asst. Secretary, Director 1911-17 WALDO, James W. [Williamston] Born c.1824 Died Sept. 24, 1871, Williamston ---- Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 WALDRON, Edwin P. # Crystal Lake First Director 1900 [St. Johns] Saginaw & Southwestern First Director 1905 [Saginaw]

WALDRON, Henry MichBiog, 2:396; ABH, 1:part 2:74-75; HistHill, 114 Born Oct. 11, 1816, Albany, N.Y. Brother of William Waldron 1837 to Mich. 1839 to Hillsdale; manufacturer, banker State representative 1843; U. S. Representative 1855-61, 71-72 Civil engineer Died Sept. 13, 1886, Hillsdale ---- Michigan Southern [Hillsdale] Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 5/1846-5/1849 Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana First Director 1869 President WALDRON, Henry C. [Ann Arbor] Born June 30, 1842, Northfield, Washtenaw Co. Died Mar. 21, 1910, Ann Arbor ---- Toledo & Ann Arbor First Director, Director 1878-79 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North-eastern First Director 1878 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Director 1880 WALDRON, William [Hillsdale] HistHill, 114 Born Nov. 2, 1824, Albany, N. Y. Brother of Henry Waldron (b.1816) Banker Died Dec. 11, 1877, Hillsdale ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & Indiana First Director 1869 Director 1872-73 Detroit, Hillsdale & South

Western Director 1874 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk First Director 1880 WALES, Harry B. # [Grand Rapids] MenGuns, 42 Employed by Edward M. Deane, broker ---- Manistee Light & Traction Director 1908-12 General Manager 1908 WALKER, A. E. [McKinley] AuSable & North Western Chief Engineer 1891-94 WALKER, Arnold [Leslie] MichBiog, 2:396 Born 1821, Gibson, Pa. 1844 to Vevay Twp., Ingham Co 1860 to Leslie; pres Leslie Natl. Bank State representative 1873-4 Died Dec. 5, 1884, Leslie ---- Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Director no dates WALKER, Bertrand # [Chicago] Born June 20, 1865, Indianapolis ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Counsel 1912-14 WALKER, Byron E. [London, Ont.] Born c.1849, Ontario Manager, Canadian Bank of Commerce ---- Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore Director 1878 Pinconning Director 1879


WALKER, C. S. # [Boston] Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light Director 1914 WALKER, Charles G. [Detroit] Iron Mountain Ry First Director 1855 WALKER, Charles Irish MichBiog, 2:397; ABH, 1:part 1:147-48 Born Apr. 25, 1814, Butternuts, N.Y. 1836 to Grand Rapids, land speculator, then newspaperman c1837-51 in Vermont, studied & practiced law State representative 1841 Active historian 1851 to Detroit; judge 1852-70 U. of Mich. professor Died Feb. 11, 1895, Detroit ---- Chicago & Canada Southern First Director 1871 Detroit & State Line First Director 1872 WALKER, Charles S. [Detroit] Marquette & State Line First Director 1857 Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 WALKER, Dewitt Clinton [Capac] MichBiog, 2:397-398; HerrNL, 5:573 Born July 17, 1812, Clarendon, Vt. 1836 to Romeo; attorney State representative 1840, 1844, 1846 State senator 1841-42 1857 to and platted Capac Died Aug. 17, 1904, Capac ---- Capac & Northern First Director 1879 Utica & Lexington

First Director 1883 Lexington & Utica First Director 1883 WALKER, E. C. Detroit & Grand Trunk Junction First Director 1873 WALKER, Edward C. Iron Mountain Ry First Director 1855 WALKER, George N. [Okemos] Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 WALKER, Harry Wilkes # BiogRy1906, 627 Born Feb. 12, 1839, Brantford, Ont. ---- Great Western Ry of Canada Auditors office 1854-58 Detroit & Milwaukee [Detroit] Accounting Clerk 1858-2/62 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada [Montreal] Chief Bookkeeper 2/1862-1/78 Accountant 1/1878-6/93 Chief Accountant 6/1893-4/96 General Auditor 4/1896-(06) Grand Trunk Western Auditor 1901-04 Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Auditor 1902-03 WALKER, Henry Nelson MichBiog, 2:398-99; HistMich1915, 3:1290-94 Born Nov. 30, 1811, Fredonia, N.Y. Son-in-law of John Norvell to Detroit 1834, 1835 became laywer State representative 1844 State Attorney General 1845-7 Fdr. & Vice President Detroit Savings Fund Inst

Owner-editor Detroit Free Press 1861-75 Temperance movement Died Feb. 24, 1886, Detroit ---- Detroit & Milwaukee Director 1870-1878 President 1855-58 Houghton & Ontonagon First Director, First President, First Treasurer 1870 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon President, Director 1872 WALKER, J. B. # [Alabaster] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Asst. General Freight Agent 1908 Director 1908-09 WALKER, James Harrington # [Detroit] Born Sept. 13, 1859, Walkerville, Ontario, Canada Son of Hiram Walker, distiller Died Dec. 16, 1919, New York City ---- Detroit Terminal Ry First Director 1901 WALKER, J. W. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1892 WALKER, James B. [Flint] ABH, 2:part 6:84-85 Born Sept. 10, 1812, Summer Hill, N. Y. Brother of Levi Walker 1836 to Flint, store clerk Merchant Mayor, Flint, 1870 Died Nov. 15, 1877, Flint ---- Genesee & Oakland Commissioner 1848 Flint & Fentonville First Director 1863

266 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Flint & Holly First Director 1863 WALKER, Levi [Flint] ABH, 2:part 6:85-86; CycMich, 243-44 Born Dec. 28, 1803, Granville, N. Y. Brother of James B. Walker 1847 to Flint, lawyer State representative 1873 Died Apr. 26, 1873, Lansing ---- Flint & Fentonville First Director 1863 Flint & Holly First Director 1863 WALKER, N. B. [Houghton] Quincy & Torch Lake Director 1892 WALKER, Samuel P. [St. Johns] Lansing & St. Johns First Director 1871 WALKER, Samuel Snow # [St. Johns] MichBiog, 2:400; ABH, 1:part 6:87 Born July 11, 1841, Fredonia, N. Y. Grad. Univ. of Mich. 1861 to St. Johns, mercantile, banking State representative 1875-76 1890 to Old Mission Peninsula, fruit grower Died Dec. 9, 1909, Grand Traverse Co. ---- Union Depot of Durand First Director 1888 WALKER, Wayland W. # [Duluth] BiogRy1913, 568 Born June 3, 1868, St. Catherines, Ont. ---- Various roads Clerk 1883-11/90 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic

Clerk 11/1890-2/97 Asst. General Freight Agent 2/1897-1901 General Freight Agent 1902-11 Vice President, Director 12/1911-17 General Manager 12/1911-17 Mineral Range Asst. General Freight Agent 1899-1900 General Freight Agent 1901-11 Vice President, Director 12-1911-17 General Manager 12/1911-17 Sainte Marie Union Depot President, Director 1912-17 WALL, Samuel J. [Cadillac] PortraitNM, 201-02 Born July 10, 1851, Kent Co. 1876 to Cadillac, clerk in Harris Bros. (lumber co.) 1880 admitted to bar Held local offices ---- Nirvanna & Luther First Director 1883 WALLACE, Austin Edward # BiogRy1922, 646-47 Born Mar. 2, 1879, Nashua, N. H. 1902 graduated Harvard University Died June 3, 1936, Minneapolis ---- Various roads Various work 11/1902-1/18 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Div. Superintendent 7/1912-1/18 Erie RR General Superintendent 1-6/1918 [Chicago] Asst. Gen. Superintendent 6/1918-3/20 [Ygtn] Manager 3/1920-6/22 [Chicago] Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault

Ste. Marie [Mpls] General Manager 6/1922-?? WALLACE, David [Detroit] Riverside Park of Saginaw First Director 1884 Saginaw Consolidated Street First Director 1894 WALLACE, Edward Flint Street First Director 1890 WALLACE, Henry M. # [Detroit] BkDet1914, 509 Born Feb. 26, 1872, Hartland Twp., Livingston Co. 1896 grad. Univ. Mich. law school President, several gas companies ---- Detroit, Lansing & Grand Rapids First Director 1909 Michigan Light & Traction First Director 1909 WALLACE, James Clark # [Cincinnati] BiogRy1922, 647 Born May 22, 1874, Battle Creek ---- Michigan Central Various work 1/1903-1/906 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Various work 1/1906-4/09 Interstate Commerce Commission Examiner 4/1909-12/11 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Auditor Disbursements 12/1911-5/12 Asst. Auditor 5/1912-3/20 Auditor 3/1920-(22) Cincinnati Northern Asst. Auditor 1912-14 WALLACE, James


Lake Michigan & Lake Superior First Director 1890 WALLACE, James N. [Ypsilanti] Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti & Detroit First Director 1890 WALLACE, Joel Toledo & Port Austin First Director 1879 WALLACE, Russell BiogRy1901, 570 Born Jan.23, 1864, Beachville, Ontario ---- Michigan Central Stores Dept. 1880-88 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic [Marquette] Purchasing Agent 1888-90 Chicago & West Michigan-Detroit, Lansing & Northern [Grand Rapids] Purchasing Agent 1890-1901 WALLACE, William [Battle Creek] PortCal, 318-21, ABH, 1:part 3:98 Born Aug. 3, 1807, Paulet, Vt. 1843 to Battle Creek, woolen manufacturer Mayor, Battle Creek 1868 Died Dec. 2, 1895, Battle Creek ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1865 Director 1872 WALLACE, William H. [East Saginaw] Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Superintendent 1896-97 WALLACH, Leopold # [New York City] Born Nov. 6, 1853, Hartford, Conn. 1872 grad. Columbia Law

School Attorney Died Jan. 24, 1908, New York City ---- Detroit Southern Director 1901-02 WALLEN, Henry Davies, Jr. [Grand Rapids] HistKent, 1156 Born Jan. 24, 1845, St. Louis, Mo. Son-in-law of George W. Cass; grand nephew of Lewis Cass 1867 grad. U.S. Military Academy After 1875 owner Michigan Iron Works Died Dec. 25, 1889, New York City; burial Pittsburgh ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Asst. Superintendent [S] 1870 Div. Superintendent 1872-75 WALLER, Thomas McDonald # [New London, Conn.] Born 1839, N. Y. state Served in Co. E, Conn. Vol. Infantry, Civil War Attorney Conn.. General Assembly, 1867, 1868, 1872, 1876 Conn. Secretary of State 1870-71 Conn. Governor 1883-85 Died Jan. 24, 1924, New London ---- Detroit Citizens Street First Director 1891 WALLIN, Franklin Bogue [Grand Rapids] MichBiog, 2:401-402 Born Mar. 25, 1832, Nelson, Pa. 1853 to Saugatuck, operated

tannery State representative 1861-62 1882 to Grand Rapids, owned tannery Died Sept. 19, 1908; burial Saugatuck ---- Grand Rapids Transfer & Junction First Director, Director 1882-86 President 1886 WALLINGER, Charles A. [Branch] Lake County Chief Engineer 1888-89 WALLIS, S. H. [Detroit] Michigan Air Line Ry Secretary, Treasurer 1881 WALSH, J. J. # [Chicago] Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation Auditor 1908-17 WALSH, John H. # [Detroit] Born Oct. 1, 1867, Stratford, Ontario ---- Detroit Connecting First Director 1918 WALSH, John R. # [Chicago] Banker Involved with several Indiana railroads ---- Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1901-09 WALSH, John T. # [Toledo] Ann Arbor Asst. Auditor 1910-12 Cashier 1910 WALSH, Julius S. [St. Louis, Mo.] EncyStL, 4:2397 Born Dec. 1, 1842, St. Louis, Mo. 1861 grad. St. Joseph’s College

268 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1864 grad. Columbia College law school Died Mar. 21, 1923, St. Louis ---- Citizens’ Railway President 1870-?? Union Railway President 1873-77 People’s Railway President 1877-?? Tower Grove & Lafayette President 1877-?? Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881 WALSH, Thomas Francis # [Akron, Ohio} Born Oct. 1, 1858, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio President, Swinehart Tire & Rubber Co., 1894 Died Aug. 9, 1937, Akron ---- Saginaw & Bay City Rapid Transit First Director 1895 Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit President 1898 WALSH, Thomas Jefferson # [Cincinnati] BiogRy1906, 630 Born Dec. 3, 1867, Cincinnati ---- Pere Marquette Assistant Secretary 10/1904-4/05 Secretary 4/1905-06 Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Various work 1882-90 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Clerical work 1890-10/1904 Assistant Secretary 10/1904-4/05 Secretary 4/1905-06 Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Secretary, Director 1907-09 Cincinnati, Findlay & Ft. Wayne Secretary, Director 1909

Piqua & Troy Secretary, Director 1909 Miami Valley Secretary, Director 1909 WALSH, W. J. # [Houghton] Houghton County Traction Chief Engineer 1908 WALTER, A. F. # Michigan Traction General Superintendent 1902 WALTER, James A. [Kalamazoo] Born c.1821, in Ohio Postmaster, Kalamazoo, 1861-65 Died Apr. 5, 1870, Kalamazoo ---- Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856 Kalamazoo & South Haven President 1869-5/70 WALTERS, Frank # BiogRy1922, 648 Born Dec. 25, 1865, Cedar Falls, Iowa Died Feb. 25, 1941, Los Angeles ---- Various roads Various work 1882-11/86 Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Operating Dept. 11/1886-3/1902 Div. Superintendent 3-6/1902 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Div. Superintendent 6-12/1902 Chicago & North Western Asst. Div. Superintendent 12/1902-7//03 Div. Superintendent 7/1903-10/05 Asst. General Superintendent 10/1905-7/06 Asst. General Manager 7-

12/1906 General Manager [Lines West] 12/1906-6/18 [Omaha] General Manager 6/1918-(22) [Chicago] WALTERS, H. [Baltimore] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1889 Northern Central Director 1893 WALTON, Charles W. [Detroit] Detroit Metropolitan Street First Director 1892 WALTON, James H. [Menominee] NPMemorial, 243-44 Born Jan. 25, 1845, Bloomington, Ill. 1869 to Menominee; lumber co. bookkeeper Menominee County treasurer 1873-80 Died May 1904 ---- Menominee Street First Director 1888 WALTON, Peter Gibbeon # BiogRy1922, 649 Born July 21, 1871, Mineral Point, Mo. ---- Missouri Pacific Operating Dept. 10/1888-1905 Southern Ry Trainmaster, Div. Superintendent 1905-10 Chicago & Alton Div. Superintendent 1910-11 Chicago, Indianapolis & Lousville Div. Superintendent 1911-13 Fort Street Union Depot [Detroit] Superintendent 1913-14 Seaboard Air Line


Div. Superintendent 1914-18 General Superintendent 1918-(22) WANBAUGH, John A. # [Rolling Prairie, Ind.] HistLapIN, 473-74 Born Oct. 2, 1856, Wooster, Ohio 1884 to Rolling Prairie, grain dealer ---- Ann Arbor Interurban First Director 1904 WANBECQ, Joseph # [Toledo] Ann Arbor Engineer 1906-10 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Resident Engineer 1906-12 WANDS, Francis “Frank” Lansing [Bay City] HistBay, 128 Born Jan. 9, 1848, Albany, N. Y. 1876 to Bay City, insurance agency Died 1919, Bay City ---- Bay, Tuscola & Huron First Director 1897 WANLESS, William Chicago & Grand Trunk Master Car Repairs 1884 [Port Huron] WANTY, George Proctor # [Grand Rapids] HerrNL, 5:589; BiogRep, 2:388 Born Mar. 12, 1856, Ann Arbor Brother of Henry G. Wanty 1873 graduated Univ. Mich. c.1873 to Grand Rapids, attorney 1900-06 judge U. S. district court Died July 1, 1906, London, England; buried, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Chicago First Director 1887

WANTY, Henry G. [Grand Rapids] Born Dec. 22, 1854, Detroit Brother of George P. Wanty ---- Grand Rapids & Chicago First Director 1887 WAPPNER, George H. [Van Wert, Ohio] Born 1847 Died 1913, Van Wert ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Auditor, Purchasing Agent 1886 WARD, Arthur # BiogRy1906, 632 Born Oct. 10, 1850, Middlesex, Vt. Died 1923, Owosso --- Central Vermont Various work 1870-c.85 Frankfort & South Eastern [Frankfort] Various work c.1885-92 General Superintendent 1889-92 Ann Arbor General Agent 1892-7/1900 Munising [Munising] Superintendent 7/1900-11 Marquette & Southeastern [Munising] Superintendent 1901-11 WARD, Charles Albert # [Port Huron] CycMich, 214; BkChi, 594 Born Oct. 11, 1849, BattleCreek Son of Joseph M. Ward 1877 to Port Huron, built grain elevator, retired 1881 1881 into banking 1886-89 collector of customs [Port Huron] 1899 org. Ward Lumber Co. (Mo., Miss., Ark.)

Died Apr. 1906, Evanston, Ill. ---- Port Huron & Northwestern First Director, Director 1878-81 Vice President 1879-81 Port Huron Electric First Director 1886 Gratiot Electric First Director 1887 WARD, David [Detroit] Born Sept. 15, 1822, Essex Co., N. Y. Husband of Elizabeth Ward Father of Henry C. and Willis C. Ward Lumber baron Died May 27, 1900, Pontiac ---- Grayling & Charlevoix First Director 1891 WARD, Eber Brock [Detroit] MPHC, 22:289-90; Leake, 3:1234-38; ASMA, 2:823-24 Born Dec.25. 1811, Ontario Died Jan.2, 1875, Detroit ---- Fort Street & Elmwood First Director 1865 Northern Michigan RR First Director 11/1867 Flint River First Director 1871 Cass River First Director 1871 Bay City & East Saginaw Director 1871 Flint & Pere Marquette President, Director 1870-74 WARD, Elizabeth, nee Perkins # [Orchard Lake] Born 1832, Romeo Wife of David Ward Died Apr. 21, 1906, Pontiac ---- Detroit & Charlevoix First Director, Director 1901-05 WARD, Franklin B. # [Pontiac]

270 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born Nov. 23, 1873, Pontiac Grandson of David Ward; son of Henry C. Ward Died Feb. 7, 1946, Bay City ---- Grayling & Charlevoix First Director 1891 Detroit & Charlevoix First Director, Director 1901-06 Vice President 1901-06 WARD, Henry Clay # [Pontiac] Born Oct. 6, 1852, Richmond Son of David Ward; father of Franklin B. Ward Died Apr. 16, 1915, Asheville, N. C. ---- Grayling & Charlevoix First Director 1891 Detroit & Charlevoix Chief Engineer, Director 1901-06 WARD, Herbert L. # [Rochester, N.Y.] Cheboygan Southern First Director 1903 WARD, John K. [Kalamazoo] Born May 5, 1817, Holland Patent, N. Y. Brother of Joseph M. Ward Operated stage coaches Died June 11, 1874, Kalamazoo ---- Flat River & Houghton Lake First Director 1871 WARD, Joseph M. # [Battle Creek] Born Jan. 11, 1822, Holland Patent, N. Y. Father of Charles A. Ward; brother of John K. Ward Died Aug. 13, 1902, Battle Creek ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1865 Director 1872-73 Chicago & Lake Huron

First Director 1873 Director 1873-79 WARD, Samuel G. [New York City] Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Treasurer, Director 1872-76 WARD, Thomas Owen [Paw Paw] Born c.1834, N. Y. state Owned newspaper ---- Paw Paw Valley First Director 1869 WARD, Willis C. # [Detroit] Born Aug. 1, 1861 Son of David Ward Died Apr. 24, 1944, Pontiac ---- Grayling & Charlevoix First Director 1891 Detroit & Charlevoix First Director, Director 1901-06 President, Treasurer 1901-06 WARDEN, H. H. [Boston] Michigan Central Director 1858 WARDEN, Robert, Jr. [Green Oak Twp., Livingston Co.] MichBiog, 2:405 Born Dec. 4, 1814, Scotland 1833 to Green Oak Twp., farmer Died Dec. 10, 1880, Brighton ---- Detroit & Shiawassee Commissioner 1837 WARDROP, William Miller # BiogRy1922, 650 Born Jan. 8, 1879, Edgeworth, Pa. ---- Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Clerk 7/1898-6/1902

Pennsylvania-West Asst. Trainmaster 6/1902-4/05 Trainmaster 4/1905-1/11 Div. Superintendent 1/1911-2/20 Pennsylvania-West [Grand Rapids] General Superintendent 2/1920-(22) Grand Rapids & Indiana Vice President 2/1920-(22) Mackinac Transportation Co. Secretary 2/1920-(22) WARE, Cornelius N. # [Alpena] Alpena, Gaylord & Western First Director 1901 WARE, William Edward # [Battle Creek] HistMich1915, 3:1745-48; HistCal, 2:1189-92 Born Dec. 19, 1850, Allegan Co. 1850’s to Athens 1861 to Colon 1872 to Marshall, studied law 1875 to Union City, attorney 1879 to Coldwater, attorney 1891 to Jackson, attorney 1903 to Battle Creek, attorney Died 1934; burial Athens ---- Battle Creek & Southeastern First Director 1905 WAREHAM, Cyrus G. [Bear Lake] Born 1858 Died 1932, Bear Lake ---- Bear Lake & Eastern General Superintendent 1888-97 Chief Engineer 1893-95 WARFIELD, Lewis [New York City] Detroit River Terminal First Director 1899 WARMAN, R. V. # [South Bend] South Bend & Southern


Michigan First Director 1901 WARNER, Chester [Chicago] Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids First Director 1867 Allegan & Holland First Director 1868 Michigan Northern RR First Director 1869 South Eastern Michigan First Director 1871 Chicago & Canada Southern First Director 1871 Director 1872 Treasurer 1872-73 Detroit River RR & Bridge First Director 1872 Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore [G. R.] First Director 1869 Secretary, Director 1870-80 Superintendent 1878-80 Treasurer 1880 Grand Haven First Director, Director 1878-81 WARNER, D. E. Clinton & Adrian Commissioner 1836 WARNER, H. E. # [Springfield, Oh.] Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Superintendent 1908, 1912-13 WARNER, J. E. # [Chicago] Trans-Michigan Street First Director 1906 WARNER, P. Dean # [Farmington] MichBiog, 2:408 Born Aug. 18, 1822, Hector, N. Y. 1845 to Farmington, merchant State representative 1861, 1865-68 State senator 1869-70 Died Aug.29, 1910, Farmington

---- Michigan Member, Board of Control WARNER, William Harrison [East Saginaw] CycMich, 209-10 Born Aug. 21, 1813, Enfield, Conn. Lumber and salt dealer Died Mar. 19, 1880, Saginaw ---- East Saginaw & St. Clair First Director 1872 WARREN, A. H. # [Houghton] Houghton County Street Superintendent 1904 WARREN, Benjamin Streeter # [Detroit] BkDet, 465 Born July 10, 1865, Chicago 1886 began law practice in Detroit Died 1930, Lansing; burial Detroit ---- Detroit Southern Secretary 1901 Director 1901-02 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton First Director, Director 1905-13 Receiver 1908-11 General Counsel 1910-11 Ann Arbor Director 1907-09 Counsel 1908-09 WARREN, Charles Beecher # [Detroit] HistMich1915, 2:722-23 Born Apr. 10, 1870, Bay City 1884 to Albion 1891 graduated Univ. Mich. 1893 graduated Detroit Law Schoolin World War I U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1921-22; to Mexico 1924 Died Feb. 3, 1936, Grosse Pointe; buried in Detroit

---- Detroit Terminal RR First Director 1905 Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 WARREN, Charles Douglas # [Toronto] CanadianMen, 1058 Born July 27, 1850, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario President, Lake Superior Corp. (holding company of Algoma Central RR, Algoma Steel Co. & more) --- Trans-St. Marys Traction Director, President 1905-06 WARREN, Charles Elliott # [New York City] Born Apr. 9, 1864, Brooklyn, N. Y. President, Lincoln Natl. Bank Died Dec. 25, 1945, New York City ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Treasurer 1902-17 Vice President, Director 1915-17 WARREN, Charles K. # [Three Oaks] Born July 17, 1871, Three Oaks Son of Edward K. Warren Died Aug. 10, 1932, Three Oaks ---- New Buffalo & Lakeside First Director 1913 WARREN, Edward K. # [Three Oaks] HerrNL, 5:602; HistBerr, 1001-02; PortBerrCass, 820-21 Born Apr. 7, 1847, Ludlow, Vt. Father of Charles K. Warren and Paul C. Warren Pres. Warren Featherbone Co. Died Jan. 17, 1919, Evanston, Ill. ----

272 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) New Buffalo & Lakeside First Director 1913 WARREN, George Bowers [Troy, N.Y.] Born June 9, 1828, Troy, N. Y. Died Aug. 8, 1905, Troy, N. Y. ---- Detroit, Hillsdale & South Western Director 1888-96 Rensselaer & Saratoga Vice President, Director 1899 President, Director 1904 Saratoga & Schenectady Vice President, Director 1899 Albany & Vermont Vice President, Director 1899 WARREN, Homer Delos # [Detroit] HistMich1915, 2:1138-40; BiogRep, 2:390-91 Born Dec. 1, 1855, Shelby Twp., Macomb Co. 1873 to Detroit from South Lyon 1873-78 in customs office 1878 started dealing in downtown Detroit real estate 1894 also had independent insurance agency Detroit postmaster 1906-13 Died Aug. 17, 1928, Detroit ---- Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director 1901 Detroit & Flint First Director 1901 WARREN, Paul Chamberlain # [Three Oaks] Born Jan. 24, 1883, Three Oaks Son of Edward K. Warren Died Mar. 1, 1948 ---- New Buffalo & Lakeside First Director 1913 WARREN, Philip L. # [Boston]

Houghton County Traction First Director 1908 WARREN, Robert K. # [Chicago] Port Huron Southern Director 1906-16 President, Treasurer 1910-16 WASHBURN, William Drew # [Minneapolis] DSA, 626; HerrNL, 5:608; CongBiog; PPA, 1:362-64 Born Jan. 14, 1831, Livermore, Me. 1854 graduated Bowdoin Coll. 1857 to Minneapolis; attorney Invested heavily in flour milling U. S. Representative 1879-85 U. S. Senator 1889-95 Died July 29, 1912, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis & St. Louis Founder 1869 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie President 1883-89 Director 1883-1912 WASON, Charles W. # [Cleveland] Born Apr. 30, 1854, Cleveland Electrical engineer President, several Ohio interurban lines Part of Everett-Moore syndicate Died Apr. 15, 1918, Cleveland ---- Detroit Ry First Director 1894 Detroit United Director 1904-06 WASTCH, W. D., see WASTELL, William WASTELL, William [Port Huron] HistStCl, 600

Born May 21, 1830, London, England Druggist Died July 18, 1898, Port Huron ---- City RR (Port Huron) First Director 1873 Port Huron Ry First Director 1877 WATERBURY, John C. [Lexington] MichBiog, 2:410-411 Born Nov. 27, 1815, Andes, N. Y. 1838 to Calhoun Co. 1840 to St. Clair 1847 to Lexington State representative 1861-62 Died May 23, 1894, Lexington ---- Fort Gratiot & Lexington Director 1878 Utica & Lexington First Director 1883 Lexington & Utica First Director 1883 WATERBURY, John M. [Tawas City] Tawas & Bay County Secretary, General Superintendent 1881 WATERMAN, Adolphus Converse [Athens] HistCal, 2:968-70 Born July 14, 1829, Penn Yan, N. Y. About 1839 to Athens Farmer, flour miller Died June 20, 1907, Athens ---- Ohio, Quincy & Grand Haven First Director 1872 St. Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek First Director 1884 WATERMAN, Daniel Allerton BiogRy1896, 499 Born Nov. 21, 1836, Sodus, N. Y.


Father of Harry S. Waterman Died Apr. 2, 1899, Detroit ---- Various roads Clerical work 1852-68 Wabash Ry [Toledo] Treasurers Office 1868-71 Missouri, Kansas & Texas [Sedalia, Mo.] Purchasing Agent 1871-72 St. Louis & Iron Mountain [St. Louis, Mo.] Freight Dept. Clerk 1872-73 Detroit & Bay City [Detroit] Auditor 10/1873-12/75 Michigan Central [Detroit] Auditor 12/1875-11/92 Treasurer 11/1892-97 Battle Creek & Sturgis Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1890-97 Bay City & Battle Creek Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1890-97 Kalamazoo & South Haven Secretary, Treasurer 1881-91 Michigan Air Line RR Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1887-91 Saginaw Bay & Northwestern Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1883-91 WATERMAN, Harry S. # [East Tawas] BiogRy1906, 635 Born Feb. 27, 1876, Detroit 1899 graduated Columbia Univ. Son of Daniel A. Waterman Died Dec. 1, 1919, Detroit ---- Detroit & Mackinac Engineering 1899-1902 Chief Engineer 1901-10 WATERMAN, J. T. Croswell & Peck First Director 1879 WATERS, Daniel Howard [Grand Rapids]

HerrNL, 5:612 Born Dec. 29, 1834, West Falls, N. Y. Father of Dudley E. Waters Invented several machines 1869 founded Michigan Barrel Co. Founder of several Grand Rapids banks Died Mar. 17, 1894, Green Cove Springs, Fla. ---- Grand Rapids & Saginaw First Director, Director 1871-72 WATERS, Dudley Elijah # [Grand Rapids] (Middle initial sometimes given in error as K) HistKent2, 2:391-92 Born Nov. 27, 1862, Grand Rapids Son of Daniel H. Waters Vice President, Michigan Bell Telephone Co. Banker Died Jan. 9, 1931, Grand Rapids ---- Pere Marquette Receiver 1912-17 Director 1913-17 WATERS, J. J. # [Detroit] Pere Marquette Superintendent Motive Power 1915-17 WATERS, T. C. [Bay City] Glencoe, Pinconning & Lake Shore First Director, Director 1876 WATKINS, William Thomas [Minneapolis] BiogRy1893, 393 Born Jan. 30, 1860, Clear Creek, N. Y. ---- Various roads Various work 1880-86 Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie &

Atlantic Clerk for General Manager 1886-1/88 Purchasing Agent, Claim Agent 1-6/1888 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Purchasing Agent, Claim Agent 6/1888-7/91 Asst. to General Manager 7/1891-(93) WATROUS, George C. [Ionia] BiogRy1885, 256 Born June 12, 1831, Perry, N.Y. ---- Michigan Central Various work 4/1851-71 Ft. Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati Master Mechanic 1871-74 Detroit, Lansing & Northern [Ionia] Master Mechanic 1874-85 Superintendent Motive Power & Cars 1887 Chicago & West Michigan [Muskegon] Superintendent Motive Power & Cars 1886 WATROUS, James Redfield # [Bay City] Born Nov. 30, 1871, Conklin, N. Y. Banker Died Dec. 15, 1938, Bay City ---- United Traction First Director 1903 WATROUS, Orville August # [Bay City] Born Jan. 20, 1835, Mercer Co., Pa. Shingle manufacturer Mayor, Bay City, 1889-91 Died Apr. 10, 1917, Bay City ---- Bay City & Midland First Director 1882 WATSON, Alfred E. #

274 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) [Hartford, Vt.] Born Aug. 1847 ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1896-1902 WATSON, Amasa Brown [Newaygo, Grand Rapids] CycMich, 68-70 Born Feb. 27, 1826, Worcester, Vt. 1853 to Newaygo, into lumbering m. Oct. 7, 1856, Martha A. Brooks, Newaygo 1861-62 in Civil War 1873 to Grand Rapids Died May 30, 1889, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Traverse Bay & Mackinac First Director 1856 Grand Rapids & Northern First Director 1856 Street Ry Construction First Director 1886 [Grand Rapids] Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1888-89 WATSON, Andrew [Detroit, 1875 Hamilton, Ont.] Detroit & Milwaukee General Superintendent 1872-74 Director 1875-78 WATSON, Andrew [Marquette] Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette General Superintendent 1885-10/19/86 Mackinaw & Marquette General Superintendent 1886 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic General Superintendent 1887 WATSON, Andrew W. # [Marshall] Born Sept. 29, 1825, Ireland

Died July 5, 1905, Marshall ---- Marshall & Northern First Director 1902 WATSON, C. H. [Marquette] Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Roadmaster 1884 WATSON, Edward M. [Marquette] HistUP, 435 Born Aug. 28, 1840 1855 to Marquette, clerk After Civil War, merchant Died May 12, 1906, Marquette ---- Marquette & Iron Range First Director 1895 WATSON, George E. # [New York City] Ann Arbor Director 1906-09 WATSON, Grace # [Marshall] Born 1870, Marshall Daughter-in-law of Andrew W. Watson Died 1934, Marshall ---- Marshall & Northern First Director 1902 WATSON, J. Verree [Hersey] Lake George & Muskegon River First Director, Director 1876-1881 Secretary, Auditor 1877-81 WATSON, William P. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Treasurer 1880 WATSON, Walter [New York City] Born Oct. 20, 1830, Edinburgh, Scotland 1854 to London, Ontario 1864 to New York City, with

Bank of British North America, then with Bank of Montreal Died Apr. 3, 1900, Manhattan, N. Y. ---- Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Director 1890-97 WATTLES, Miles E. BiogRy1885, 256-257 Born May 20, 1839, Franklin, N.Y. ---- ---- U. S. Military RRs 9/1863-66 Cleveland & Toledo Agent 8/1866-6 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Agent 1869-8/81 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Construction Superintendent 8/1881-12/82 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Div. Superintendent 1/1883-10/87 [Kalamazoo] Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1887-93 Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska [Herrington, Kan.] General Superintendent 10/1887-?? WATTS, Amos H. # BiogRy1906, 638 Born Jan. 19, 1847, Baltimore, Md. Died Mar. 30, 1919, Walnut Hill, Ohio ---- Pittsburg. Cincinnati & St. Louis Mechanical Dept. 1862-80 Kentucky Central Master Mechanic 1880-84 Texas & Pacific General Master Mechanic 1884-87 St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Master Mechanic 1887-89 Cincinnati, Jackson &


Mackinaw [Van Wert, Oh.] Master Mechanic 1889-1/97 Cincinnati Northern [Van Wert, Oh.] Master Mechanic 1/1897-7/1912 WATTS, Horace Everett # BiogRy1922, 655 Born July 23, 1870, Mt. Airy, Mo. ---- Wabash Telegraph Operator 12/1888-5/96 Ticket Agent 5/1896-11/1905 Div. Freight & Psgr. Agent 11/1905-8/08 Asst. General Freight Agent 8/1908-9/18 [St. Louis, Mo.] General Passenger Agent 9/1918-3/20 Passenger Traffic Manager 3/1920-(22) WAUGH, T. J. [Ionia] Detroit, Lansing & Northern Superintendent Telegraph 1877-79 WAUGH, William E. # Born c.1855 After c.1890 worked for fast freight line Died Mar. 14, 1908, Milwaukee ---- Chicago & Grand Trunk [Battle Creek] Asst. Superintendent 1885 WEADOCK, Bernard F. # [Detroit] BkDet1914, 515 Born Mar. 24, 1884, Saginaw 1904 to Detroit, attorney City attorney, Detroit 1906-12 1929 to Washington, D. C., attorney Exec. V. P., Edison Electric Inst. Died Oct. Ventura, Calif. ---- Flint & Great Lakes

First Director 1917 Detroit United Ry Attorney 1912 -12/19 WEADOCK, John C. # [Bay City] Born Feb. 18, 1860, St. Marys, Ohio By 1910 to New York City, attorney Officer and director of Commonwealth Power, Ry. & Light Co. (holding company that owned Consumers Power Co.) Died Sept. 10, 1950, New York City; burial Bay City ---- Bay Cities Consolidated Receiver 1902-03 United Traction First Director 1903 Bay City Traction & Electric First Director, Director 1903-07 Vice President 1904-05 Saginaw & Flint Director 1912-13 Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Director 1912-13 Michigan United Traction Director 1912-14 Michigan United Rys Director 1915-17 Michigan Ry Director 1914-17 WEADOCK, Louis J. # [Toledo] Ohio & Southern Michigan First Director 1907 WEAVER, M. C. # [Grand Rapids] Central Michigan Secretary, Treasurer 1902-06 Central Michigan Director 1897-1906 Grand Rapids Electric First Director, Director 1903-08 WEBB, George Herbert #

BkDet, 469; BiogRy1913, 577; CityDet, 4:699 Born Mar. 5, 1860, Dubuque, Iowa 1880 grad. Pa. Military Coll. Civil engineer on several foreign railroads In 16th U. S. Engineers, World War I, rank Col. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal Died Nov. 3, 1921, Newton Lower Falls, Mass. ---- Various roads Engineer , Contractor Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Chief Engineer 1897-99 Various roads Engineering Dept. 1900-02 Michigan Central [Detroit] Division Engineer [M] 1/1903-1/05 Chief Engineer 1/1905-6/17 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1911-15 Buchanan & St. Joseph River Director 1911 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Chief Engineer 1913-6/17 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1911-6/17 WEBB, Julius C. BiogRy1885, 257 Born Nov. 15, 1842, Syracuse, N.Y. Died Apr. 3, 1918, Cleveland ---- Michigan Central Clerk, Agent 8/1868-4/73 [Jackson] Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Agent 4/1873-12/78 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Clerk, Agent 12/1878-12/79 [Saginaw] Fort Wayne & Jackson Various work 12/1879/10/82 [Jackson] Accountant 10/1882

276 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) [Jackson] WEBB, Wllliam L. [Toledo] BiogRy1885, 257 Born Fairport, N. Y. ---- Michigan & Ohio Engineer 12/1880-1/83 Engineer Maintenance of Way 1/1883-85 Toledo, Marshall & Northern First Director 1884 WEBB, William Seward # [Shelbourne, Vt.] WhosWhoFB, 722; HerrNL, 5:624-25; PPA, 1:367-69; BiogRy1913, 577-78 Born Jan. 31, 1851, New York City Son in law of William Henry Vanderbilt Graduate of Columbia College 1883 manager of Wagner Palace Car Co. Died Oct. 29, 1926, Shelburne, Vt. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 12/1899-1914 Rutland RR President ??-1905 St. Lawrence & Adirondack President ??-1905 WEBBER, George Washington [Ionia] MichBiog, 2:417; HistIonMont, 159-60 Born Nov. 25, 1825, Newbury, Vt. 1852 to Manistee, lumbering 1858 to Ionia, farmer, merchant, banker Mayor, Ionia, 1874-75 U. S. representative 1883-85 Died Jan. 15, 1900, Ionia ---- Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888 WEBBER, Sumner P.

[Charlotte] Born c. 1808 Merchant Died Oct. 3, 1877, Charlotte ---- Peninsular Ry First Director 1865 WEBBER, William Lewis # BiogRy1885, 257, MichBiog, 2:417; ABH-II/8:55-56; HistSag2, 587-89 Born July 19, 1825, Ogden, N.Y. 1836 to Hartland 1853 to East Saginaw, lawyer Mayor, East Saginaw 1873-74 State senator 1875-6; several local offices Died Oct. 15, 1902, Saginaw ---- Flint & Pere Marquette General Counsel 1859-(85) Land Commissioner 3/1870-(85) President 2/1881-(85) Director 1870-92 Attorney 1877-90 Bay City & East Saginaw Director 1871-72 East Saginaw & St. Clair First Director 1872 Flint River First Director 1871 Cass River First Director 1871 Manistee RR First Director, Director 1880-88 Vice President 1881-84 Saginaw & Clare County Director 1879-88 Secretary 1879-81 Saginaw & Mt. Pleasant Director 1879-88 Secretary, Treasurer 1879-81 Vice President 1882-83 President 1886-88 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron First Director, Director 1881-99 President 1882-99 General Manager 1896-99

WEBSTER, Edward A. [Jackson] PortJack, 873-75 Born July 24, 1833, Essex Co., Vt. 1836 family to Kalamazoo 1856 to Jackson, wagon manufacturer President, American Telegraph Co.; sold to Western Union in 1866 Died June 1, 1885, Jackson ---- Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868 Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1871-79 WEBSTER, Edwin S. # [Chestnut Hill, Mass.] Born Oct. 26, 1867, in Mass. 1888 grad. Mass. Inst. Technology Partner, Stone & Webster (holding co.) 1889-?? Died May 10, 1950, Chestnut Hill, Mass. ---- Houghton County Street First Director, Director 1899-1907 Houghton County Traction Director 1908-17 WEBSTER, George W. # BiogRy1922, 657 Born Dec. 1, 1870, Oshkosh, Wis. ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Clerk 9/1886-9/93 Wisconsin Central [Chicago] Secretary to Receiver 9/1893-7/99 Clerk to President 7/1899-10/06 Secretary 10/1906-3/20 [Minneapolis] Gogebic & Montreal River


Secretary 10/1906-3/20 Director 1910-17 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie [Minneapolis] Secretary 9/1909-3/20 Assistant to President 3/1920-5/22 Vice President 5/1922-9/37 President 9/1937-?? WEBSTER, J. E. # [Fruitport] Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Superintendent 1903 WEBSTER, James # BiogRy1922, 657 Born Dec. 14, 1856, Owen Sound, Ontario ---- Various roads Various work 1874-1910 New York Central -West [Chicago] Asst. Freight Traffic Manager 1910-17 Freight Traffic Manager 1917-20 Asst. Traffic Manager 1920-(22) WEBSTER, Noah [Ray Twp., Macomb Co.] Born May 17, 1799 Died Feb. 8, 1836, Ray Twp. ---- Romeo & Mt. Clemens Commissioner 1833 WEED, Thurlow Born Nov. 15, 1797, Cairo, N. Y. Political organizer; controlled Whig party Died Nov. 22, 1882, New York City; burial Albany, N. Y. ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1852-55 WEEKS, E. F. Born Feb. 6, 1824 Saw mill owner; lumberman Died Mar. 29, 1887, Flint

---- Flint River First Director 1871 WEGNER, A. C. # [Toledo] Toledo & Western Traffic Manager 1911-14 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Traffic Manager 1912-14 General Freight & Passenger Agent 1913-14 WEGNER, D. M. [Frankfort] Frankfort & South Eastern Auditor 1889-92 WEGG, David Spencer # BkChi, 601; HistChi3, 400-02 Born Dec. 16, 1847, St. Thomas, Ont. 1873 grad. Univ. of Wisc. law school 1873 to Racine, Wisc., attorney 1875 to Milwaukee, attorney Died Nov. 18, 1919, Chi8cago ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst. General Solicitor 1882-85 Wisconsin Central Director, Attorney 1885-89 [Milwaukee] Chicago & Northern Pacific President 1889-?? Northern Pacific Director 1890-1893 WEIDMAN, George Francis # [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1906, 641 Born Feb. 17, 1865, Womelsdorf, Pa. ---- Various roads Telegrapher, Clerk 1882-2/92 Chicago & West Michigan Secretary to President 2/1892-1/1900 Chicago & North Michigan First Director, Director 1891-97

Secretary 1892-97 Pere Marquette Secretary to President 1/1900-(06) Superintendent Telegraph 1/1900-11/04 WEIL, Sidney M. # [Chicago] Born Oct. 1881, in Iowa ---- Lac La Belle Traction & Power Co. Promoter 1908 Muskegon, Ludington & Manistee First Director 1913 WEISS, Matthias Mt. Clemens & Lakeside Traction First Director 1895 WEISSMAN, W. P. # [Chicago, 1911 Peshtigo, Wisc.] Wisconsin & Michigan Auditor 1910-11 WELCH, Charles [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids Transfer & Junction First Director 1882 WELCH, J. Lowber [Philadelphia] Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Director 1881 WELCHER, William E. # [Benton Harbor] Benton Harbor-St. Joe Ry & Light Superintendent 1907 Traffic Manager 1909-14 General Superintendent 1915-17 WELD, Charles Goddard [Boston] Born 1857 Grandson of William F. Weld Physician, art collector Died 1911

278 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1883-86 WELD, George W. [Boston] Born Sept. 3, 1840 Son of William F. Weld; uncle of Charles G. Weld ---- Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1877-79 WELD, William Fletcher Born Apr. 18, 1800, Roxbury, Mass. Father of George W. Weld Grandfather of Charles G. Weld 1815 began as clerk for importer in Boston 1822 owned dry goods business 1833 owned Senator, largest ship of the day Died Dec. 12, 1881, Philadelphia; buried in Boston ---- Michigan Central Incorporator 1846 First President, President 3/1846-8/1846 Detroit & Bay City Director 1873-75 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871-75 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1875-76 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-82 WELDT, John W. # Powers, 3:1152-53 Born May 19, 1857, Batavia, N.Y. to Manistee 1871, chore boy in lumber camp Died 1941, Arcadia ---- Arcadia & Betsey River [Arcadia] Engineer 1881-?95 Superintendent 1895-97

General Superintendent 1899-1917 Director 1895-1917 Asst. General Manager 1908-14 WELLER, Ernest N. # BkDet1914, 518-19 Born Feb. 18, 1865, Behemia, Austria ---- Pere Marquette [Detroit] Cashier 6/1900-6/12 Treasurer 6/1912-17 Secretary 1913-17 WELLER, G. A. # [Detroit Fort Street Union Depot Secretary 1912-13 Treasurer 1912-17 Asst. Secretary 1915-17 WELLER, G. A. # [Toledo] Ann Arbor Asst. Freight & Psgr. Agent 1914 WELLES, Edgar Thaddeus # [Hartford, Conn.] BiogRy1913, 580 Born Aug. 29, 1842, Hartford, Conn. Son of Lincoln’s Secretary of Navy 1844 grad. Yale College President Consolidated Coal Co. Director several companies and railroads Died Aug. 22, 1914, New York City ---- Wabash Western Director 1887-88 Vice President 1888 Wabash Vice President 1889-8/1914 Director 1889-1911 General Counsel 1910 Detroit & State Line Wabash First Director 1889 WELLES, Henry Spalding [New

York City] Born Nov. 30, 1821, Athens, Pa. 1864-68 projector of Portage Lake & Lake Superior Canal Died Aug. 28, 1895, New York City ---- New York & Erie Contractor 1852-53 Northern Michigan RR First Director 11/1867 Buffalo, Syracuse & Albany Director 1881 WELLES, William B. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 1/1857-9/57, 4/1858-7/59 WELLINGTON, Charles Lincoln # BiogRy1906, 643 Born Feb. 4, 1851, Cambridge, Mass. ---- Michigan Central [Detroit] Clerk 2/1873-2/77 Chicago & Grand Trunk [Chicago] Clerk 2/1877-9/78 Wabash [Toledo] Clerk 9/1878-9/80 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific [Chicago] Asst. General Freight Agent 9/1880-12/86 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Milwaukee] General Freight Agent 3/1887-9/93 Chicago & North Western Asst. General Freight Agent 9-10/1893 Wisconsin Central. [Milwaukee] General Freight Agent 10/1893-9/94 Traffic Manager 9/1894-11/96 Colorado & Southern [Denver] Traffic Manager 10/1900-


(06) WELLS, Allen G. [Kalamazoo] Born Mar. 11, 1822, N. Y. state In Co. A, 4th Mich. Cavalry; captain Maybe a contractor/partner of Ransom Gardner Died July 28, 1887, Adrian ---- Kalamazoo & Allegan First Director 1867 Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids First Director 1867 Allegan & Holland First Director 1868 Michigan Northern RR First Director 1869 WELLS, Charles William [East Saginaw] CycMich, 160-61 Born July 16, 1841, Upper Jay, N. Y. 1862-65 in Civil War 1867 to Saginaw, lumberman’s supplies Got into lumbering Died Oct. 18, 1893, Bow String Lake, Minn. ---- Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1887-89 WELLS, Daniel # [Wells, 1908 Blind River, Ont.] Born 1877, Menominee Son of John W. Wells Served in Spanish-American War ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior Director 1906-09 WELLS, Frederick L. [Port Huron] MichBiog, 2:423; HistStCl, 601 Born March 24, 1833, Stanford, N.Y. Son of John Wells

1838 to Port Huron Lumber merchant State representative 1871-72 State senator 1873-76 Died May 6, 1904, Port Huron ---- Port Huron & Northwestern Treasurer, First Director , Director 1878-88 Secretary 1879-88 Port Huron & Southwestern First Director 1882 WELLS, George L. Frankfort, Crystal Lake & Glenn Arbor First Director 1890 WELLS, Hezekiah G. [Kalamazoo] MichBiog, 2:424; ABH, 2:part 4:64-65; CycMich, 313-14 Born June 16, 1812, Steubenville, Oh. 1833 to Kalamazoo, attorney Circuit court judge 1845-50 President, vill. of Kalamazoo, 1857-58, 1864-65, 1867 Died April 4, 1885, Kalamazoo ---- Schoolcraft & Three Rivers First Director 1855 Kalamazoo & Schoolcraft First Director 1866 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1872-80 Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1871 Director 1874-79 WELLS, Howard P. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Southern Traffic Manager, Director 1916-17 WELLS, Hubbard Iron Mountain & Wisconsin State Line First Director 1856

WELLS, John [Port Huron] HistStCl, 601-02 Born June 19, 1799, New Milford, Conn. Father of Frederick L. Wells 1838 to Port Huron Merchant, then into lumbering Died Sept. 25, 1867, Port Huron ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan Commissioner 1847 WELLS, John A. [Detroit] Fort Street & Elmwood First Director 1865 WELLS, John W. # [Menominee] NPMemorial, 273-74; HistNP, 3:1436-3; HistMich1915, 4:2273-74 Born March 30, 1848, Davenport, Ia. (some have 1841 in error) Father of Daniel Wells 1875 to Menominee, lumbering Founded J. W. Wells Lumber Co. Died Aug. 17, 1921, Menominee ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director, Director 1900-09 General Manager 1900-09 Vice President 1904-07 WELLS, Oscar A. Frankfort, Crystal Lake & Glenn Arbor First Director 1890 WELLS, Thomas Wickham [Marshall] Born c.1804 Died Feb. 21, 1845, Marshall ---- Michigan, Internal Improvement Board Commissioner [Central] 5/1842-4/1844

280 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) WELLS, W. E. # [Wells] Escanaba & Lake Superior General Superintendent 1902-09 General Passenger Agent, General Freight Agent 1902-09 WELLS, William H. [Detroit] Attorney ---- Michigan Air Line RR Director 1887-88 East Detroit & Grosse Pointe President WELSH, S. O. Croswell & Peck First Director 1879 WENTE, William # [Manistee] Powers, 2:944-45 Born Feb. 22, 1848, Hanover, Germany 1865 to Manistee, bookkeeper w/Filer & Tyson, then Mark S. Tyson & Co. 1872 to Florida c.1875 to Manistee, bookkeeper C. F. Ruggles (1 yr), then Cushman Calkins & Co (1yr), then Dempsey Cartier & Co (1877-82) 1882 Secy-Treas Manistee Lumber Co. (to 1911) Died 1915, Manistee ---- Crawford & Manistee River Secretary, Director 1886-1904 Auditor 1888-1904 Grass Lake & Manistee River Treasurer, Director 1888-91 WENTWORTH, H. H. Michigan Central [Chicago] General Passenger Agent 1877-80 WERNER, Jacob # Born c.1862, in Michigan

---- Marquette City & Presque Isle Director 1904-06 WESCOTT, Frank # [Owosso] Grand Rapids & Ionia First Director, First Secretary 1903 Ionia & Owosso First Director, First Secretary 1903 Grand Rapids, Belding & Greenville First Director, First Secretary 1905 WESCOTT, George Hender # BiogRy1922, 660 Born Jan. 10, 1872, Waterville, Vt. Died Aug. 18, 1943, Houghton ---- Various roads Various work 1889-1991 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [Chicago] Division Freight Agent 1911-17 Copper Range [Houghton] General Freight & Psgr. Agent 1917-20 General Manager 1920-(30) WESSELIUS, Sybrant MichBiog, 2:426; MenProgress, 372 Born June 8, 1859, Grand Rapids No date graduated Kalamazoo College Attorney from 1886 onward State senator 1889-90 Died May 9, 1926, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Chicago & St. Louis First Director 1890 Reeds Lake Electric First Director 1890 State of Michigan Commissioner of Railroads 1/14/1897-4/6/1899

WESSON, William Brigham [Detroit] MichBiog, 2:426 Born March 20, 1820, Hardwick, Mass No date to Detroit In banking & real estate Died 1890, Detroit ---- Hamtramck Street First Director 1868 Grand River Street First Director 1869 Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director, Director 1870-3/71 President 1871-3/71 Detroit River RR Tunnel First Director 1871 Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan First Director, Director 1871-72 Detroit River Street First Director 1872 WEST, Frank # Saginaw, Owosso & Lansing First Director 1906 WEST, Preston C. F. [Calumet] Hecla & Torch Lake Chief Engineer 1891-93 WEST, Samuel H. # [Cleveland] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Attorney 1912-(24) WEST, Thomas H. # [St. Louis, Mo.] Born July 27, 1846, in Tennessee President, St. Louis Trust and Union Trust Cos., 1889-1909 Died July 7, 1926, St. Louis ---- Pere Marquette Director 1902 St. Louis-San Fancisco Director until 1914


WESTLING, Jonas # [Philadelphia] Grand Rapids & North Western First Director 1908 Muskegon Ry. & Navigation First Director 1918 Tuscaloosa Ry & Utilities Secretary, Treasurer, 1918 WESTON, Abijah [Painted Post, N.Y.] Born Sept. 23, 1822, Luzerne, N. Y. Father of Charles Weston An owner of Chicago Lumber Co. and Manistique Lumber Co. Died June 2, 1898, Tonawanda, N. Y. ---- Manistique Director 1886-88 Manistique & Northwestern First Director, Director 1891-97 President 1897 WESTON, Charles # [North Tonawanda, N.Y.] Born July 13, 1856, Painted Post, N. Y. Son of Abijah Weston ---- Manistique & Northwestern Director 1901 WESTON, Charles Valentine # [Chicago] BkChi, 605 Born Feb. 14, 1857, Kalamazoo 1888 to Chicago, city water intake system 1890-1903 built elevated RRs with brother George ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1880-88 Michigan West Shore Traction First Director 1901 South Side Elevated President, Director 1908-09

WESTON, George # [Chicago] BkChi, 606 Born Jan. 30, 1861, Kalamazoo 1887-96 built elevated RRs with brother Charles V. ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1880-87 Michigan West Shore Traction First Director 1901 WESTON, Horace O. [Grandville] Grand Rapids & Holland First Director 1871 WESTOVER, Luther [Bay City] MichBiog, 2:428; ABH, 1;part 8:57; CycMich, 190-91 Born Apr. 24, 1817, Berkshire Co., Mass Father of William Westover 1865 to Bay City, lumbering until 74 State representative 1869-70 1873 into banking Died Nov. 12, 1884, Bay City ---- Grand Rapids & Bay City First Director 1871 WESTOVER, William [Bay City] CycMich, 200-01 Born Nov. 16, 1827, Sheffield, Mass. Son of Luther Westover 1865 to Bay City Died Mar. 15, 1914, Alameda, Calif. ---- Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888 WETHERILL, Richard W. [Chester, Pa.] HistFB, 2:730; NatCyc, 4:504-05 Born Sept. 28, 1850, Lower Merion Twp., Pa. Brother of Robert Wetherill

President, Standard Steel Casting Co. 1886-92 Died Dec. 31, 1934, Chester Twp., Pa. ---- Cable Street Ry of Grand Rapids First Director 1887 Chester & Media Electric Ry President, Director 1902-07 WETHERILL, Robert [Chester, Pa.] NatCyc, 4:504 Born Sept. 4, 1847, Lower Merion Twp., Pa. Brother of Richard W. Wetherill Died June 18, 1934, Chester Twp., Pa. ---- Cable Street Ry of Grand Rapids First Director 1887 WETMORE, Frederick P.[Marquette] HistUP, 435 Born Oct. 30, 1813, Burlington, Vt. Brother of William L. Wetmore 1864 to Marquette, grocer Died Sept. 17, 1911 ---- Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1872 WETMORE, Jerome White Born May 1, 1820, Warren Co., Pa. 1846 to Erie, Pa., attorney, inventor Died July 25, 1900, Erie, Pa. ---- Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Director 1867 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Erie, Pa.] First Director, Director 4/1869-10/69

282 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) WETMORE, William L. [Marquette] Born Jan. 3, 1821, Burlington, Conn. Brother of Frederick P. Wetmore Died Jan. 10, 1898, Marquette ---- Iron Bay First Director 1866 Marquette & Peninsula First Director 1871 Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1872 WEYMOUTH, Guy L. # [Boston] Houghton County Traction Vice President 1912-14 WHALING, James P. BiogRy1885, 259 Born Dec. 31, 1815, Stafford Co., Va. ---- Various roads Various work 1852-63 Milwaukee & St. Paul Acting Auditor 1863-65 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul [Milwaukee] Auditor 1866-81 General Auditor 1881-(85) WHALING, John A. BiogRy1896, 505 Born June 13, 1849, Keeseville, N. Y. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 1865-1880 General Storekeeper 1880-93 Wisconsin Central [Milwaukee] Purchasing Agent 1893-1/96 WHEATON, William [Kalamazoo] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern

Div. Superintendent 1872-74 WHEEDEN, S. H. St. Joseph Valley Secretary 1848 WHEELER, Abram Oren # MichBiog, 2:429-430; CycMich, 278-79 Republican, 2:392-93 Born May 8, 1846, Mill River, Berkshire Co., Mass. Brother-in-law of John Canfield c.1859 to Joliet, Ill. 1866 to Manistee, became owner of tug boats President, Manistee Mfg. Co. State senator 1891-92, 1895-96 ---- Hobart & Manistee River [Manistee] First Director, Director 1879-90 Traverse City & Leelanau [Grand Rapids] First Director 1900 WHEELER, Charles C. [Chicago] BiogRy1893, 398 ---- Various roads Various work c.1850-70 Chicago & North Western General Freight Agent 1870-74 Asst. General Superintendent 1876-80 General Superintendent 1883-86 Escanaba & Lake Superior First Director, Director 1881 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe General Manager 7/1881-10/83 Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines President 12/1890-(93) WHEELER, Charles M.

[Marquette] HistUP, 435 Born July 30, 1822, Allegany Co., N. Y. 1861 to Pennsylvania 1868 to Fairport, Ohio 1869 to Marquette Co., iron mining ---- Marquette, Champion & Chicago First Director 1889 WHEELER, Christopher O. BiogRy1893, 398 Born Feb. 27, 1838, Benton Centre, N. Y. Out of railroading 1881-88 ---- Michigan Central Station work [Dowagiac] Train Master c/1875-78 [Chicago] Div. Superintendent 1878-80 [Chicago] St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Div. Superintendent 1880-81 Wisconsin Central Div. Superintendent 1888/11/89 Chicago, Santa Fe & California General Superintendent 11/1889-10/90 Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe [Galveston] General Manager 10/1890-4/93 WHEELER, Daniel M. BiogRy1887, 350 Born July 3, 1846, Rutland, Mass. ---- Various roads, Engineering Dept. 1869-12/80 St. Louis-San Francisco Asst. Engineer 1/1881-1/84 Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Asst. Chief Engineer 1/1884-


3/85 St. Paul & Northern Pacific Asst. Chief Engineer 3/1885-5/86 Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Chief Engineer 5/1886-1/87 Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic [Mpls.] Division Engineer 1/1887-4/88 Winona & Southwestern Chief Engineer, Superintendent 4/1888-2/92 WHEELER, Edward D. # [Manistee] CycMich, 148-49 Born May 8, 1843, New Marlborough, Mass. 1862 to Manistee, worked for his uncle John Canfield Later worked for Nathan Engelman 1871 on his own lumbering Died 1906, Manistee ---- Hobart & Manistee River First Director 1879 Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1879-90 WHEELER, F G. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Southern Director 1908-12 WHEELER, George B. # [Cleveland] Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Freight Agent 1899-10 WHEELER, George K. [Chicago] Citizens Street (Kalamazoo) First Director 1893 WHEELER, John H. [Sherman] HistWex, 317-18 Born Apr. 19, 1840, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. In 44th N. Y. Vol. Infantry 1861-64

Newspaper publisher 1878-1892; land dealer Died Oct. 14, 1910; burial Mesick ---- Cadillac, Manistee Valley & Lake Michigan First Director 1884 WHEELER, Nelson Knox Born Apr. 11, 1807, Delaware Co., N. Y. 1818 graduated Union College Brother-in-law of William B. Ogden 1855 to Fond du Lac, Wisc. c.1859 to New York City Died Sept. 21, 1880, New York City ---- Ontonagon & State Line First Director 1856 Chicago, St. Anthony & Fond du Lac [Chicago] Acting President, Director 1856 Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac [New York] Vice President, Director 1857 WHEELER, Nelson Platt # [Endeavor, Pa.] Born Nov. 4, 1841, Portville, N. Y. Brother of William E. Wheeler Lumberman Died Mar. 3, 1920, Pasadena, Calif. ---- Manistique & Northwestern Director 1897-1901 WHEELER, Tolman BiogChSL, 2:503; HistChi2, 3:781, 786 Born Sept. 18, 1801, New Haven, Vt. 1831 to Niles; 1835 to St. Joseph President, Vil. of St. Joseph, 1845, 1848-49 1850 to Chicago, merchant

Died Nov. 20, 1889, Chicago ---- Detroit & St. Joseph [Niles] Commissioner 1832 & 1835 St. Joseph Valley [St. Joseph] Commissioner 1848 St. Joseph Commissioner 1850 WHEELER, William Egbert # Born Nov. 21, 1843, Portville, N. Y. Brother of Nelson P. Wheeler N. Y. state assemblyman 1892-93, 1900 Died Apr. 28, 1911, Portville ---- Manistique & Northwestern [Portville, N.Y.] Director 1897-1901 WHEELER, William G. # [Chicago] Chicago & North Western General Solicitor 1916-17 WHEELER, William (Riley) MichBiog, 2:432 Born Aug. 18, 1810, Hartford Co., Conn. State representative 1861-64 1831 to Flowerfield, farmer 1864 to Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa Died Sept. 10, 1885, Glenwood, Ia. ---- Schoolcraft & Three Rivers [Flowerfield] First Director 1855 WHEELOCK, Edwin D. BiogRy1887, 350 Born Bedford, Ohio ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Auditor’s Office 9/1872-7/85 Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan [Elkhart, Ind.] Auditor 7/1885-88

284 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) WHIPPLE, F. C. [Toledo] Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee General Passenger & Freight Agent 1897 WHITCOMB, C. D. [Detroit] Michigan Central General Ticket Agent 1870 WHITCOMB, E. H. # [Davenport, Ia.] Detroit Bay City Traction First Director 1904 WHITCOMB, Henry Franklin # BiogRy1922, 662 Born June 26, 1848, Herman, N. Y. Died Nov. 1, 1932, Milwaukee ---- Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Various work 10/1865-10/68 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Milwaukee] General Passenger & Freight Agent 2/1873-84 General Manager 1885-93 Wisconsin Central [Milwaukee] Receiver, General Manager 1893-99 President, Director 1899-10/1906 Gogebic & Montreal River Vice President 1903-04 President 1905 WHITCOMB, William George # BiogRy1906, 647-48 Born Oct. 21, 1859, in Wisc. Died Jan. 30, 1928, in Wisc. ---- Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western [Milwaukee] Clerk 1875-6/83 Ontonagon & Brule River Clerk 6/1883-1/84 Mineral Range [Calumet] Agent 1/1884-1/85 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Auditing Dept. 1/1888-10/93

Wisconsin Central Agent 10/1893-4/1900 Trainmaster 4/1900-9/04 Asst. Superintendent 9/1904-(06) [Minneapolis] WHITE, Albert E. F. # [Detroit] BkDet, 477 Born July 10, 1844, Unadilla, N. Y. Officer, D. M. Ferry & Co. Director many companies ---- Monroe Traction First Director 1901 Detroit & Monroe First Director 1901 Toledo & Monroe Secretary 1902 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line First Director, Director 1902-05 WHITE, Albert S. BiogRy1901, 585 Non-rail company work after 8/1894 ---- Various roads Clerk 1868-10/75 Merchants Dispatch Transportation Secretary 11/1875-10/80 Indianapolis & St. Louis Station Agent 11/1880-6/81 General Agent 6/1881-9/85 Asst. General Freight Agent 11/1885-5/87 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Asst. General Freight Agent 3/1891-1/92 General Freight Agent 1/1892-8/94 [Cincinnati] WHITE, Alfred BiogRy1885, 260 ---- Detroit & Milwaukee [Detroit] Freight Agent 1867- General Passenger & Freight Agent 1870-78

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Asst. General Manager 1878-79 Wagner Sleeping Car Co. [Chicago] Manager 12/1880-(85) WHITE, Andrew Dickson [Syracuse, N.Y.] Wikipedia Born Nov. 7, 1832, Homer, N. Y. N. Y. state senator 1864-67 First president Cornell University 1867-79, ’81-85 U. S. ambassador to Germany 1879-81 U. S. minister to Russia 1892-94 Died Nov. 4, 1918, Ithaca, N. Y. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 5/1876-5/78 WHITE, Arthur D. # [Boyne City] Boyne City & Southeastern Secretary, Director 1894-1900 General Passenger Agent 1895-97 General Superintendent 1897 WHITE, Arthur J. # HistCal, 2:1143-45 Born Apr. 8, 1846, Prattsville, N. Y. Died Oct. 1921, Battle Creek ---- Jackson City First Director 1881 [Minneapolis] Muskegon Ry First Director 1882 [Jackson] Michigan Central Traction First Treasurer 1902 [Battle Creek] Grand Rapids & South Michigan Traction


First Director 1903 Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Inland First Director 1904 WHITE, Clark C. [Mancelona] Born 1865 Died Sept. 19, 1897, Jackson ---- Mancelona & North Western First Director, Treasurer 1892 WHITE, David [Fairfield, Lenawee Co.] Born 1805, in Vermont Died 1877, Fairfield ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Commissioner 1833 First Director 1834 Maumee Branch Commissioner 1835 WHITE, E. C. Gladstone Street First Director 1889 WHITE, Edgar [Port Huron] BiogStCl, 275-77; HistStCl, 603 Born Oct. 3, 1820, Whitestown, N. Y. Brother of James H. White c.1847 to Ann Arbor 1849 to Port Huron, real estate dealer Mayor, Port Huron 1858 Died Oct. 20, 1894, Port Huron ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan Director 1870-73 President 1870 Treasurer 1872-73 Chicago & Lake Huron First Director, Director 1873-79 Treasurer 1873 President 1874-79 WHITE, Edgar C. [Ovid] Ovid & Traverse Bay First Director 1882

WHITE, Edwin E. [St. Johns] Union Depot of Durand First Director 1888 WHITE, Elmer [Toledo] Detroit & Toledo First Director 1890 WHITE, Enoch J. HistLap, 82 Born Mar. 2, 1814, South Hadley, Mass. 1833 to Lapeer Twp., surveyor Banker Died May 6, 1878, Lapeer ---- Northern Michigan Ry First Director 1869 WHITE, F. William # [Detroit] Michigan Light & Traction First Director 1909 WHITE, George # [Boyne City] Brother of James A., Robert V., Thomas and William H. White ---- Boyne City & Southeastern Director 1893-1901 General Freight Agent 1895-1901 WHITE, George H. [Escanaba] HistUP, 247 Born Dec. 24, 1843, Chatauqua Co., N. Y. Designed an early type of ore-hauling car ---- Chicago & North Western Various work 1869-73 Master Mechanic 1873-5/83 Duluth & Iron Range Superintendent 5/183-6/88 Duluth Union Depot Superintendent 6/1888-8/92 Duluth, Missabe & Northern Superintendent 8/1892-5/93 WHITE, George H. [Grand

Rapids] MichBiog, 2:435; ABH-1:part 5:131 Born Sept. 9, 1822, Dresden, N.Y. 1842 to Grand Rapids State representative 1863-4 In many businesses Died May 28, 1902, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1870-72 WHITE, Hamilton [Syracuse, N.Y.] PastSyrNY, 2:46-47 Born May 6, 1807, Cortland Co., N.Y. c.1836 to Lockport, N.Y. 1839 to Syracuse. banking Investor in many businesses Died Sept.22, 1865, Syracuse ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-4/57, 4/1860-9/65 WHITE, Hugh L. Born Dec. 25, 1798, Whitestown, N.Y. 1830 to Cohoes, N.Y. U.S. representatives 1845-51 Died Oct. 6, 1870, Waterford, N.Y. ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1848 Michigan Southern Director 5/1849-4/55 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First Director, Director 4/1855-4/57 WHITE, James A. # [Boyne City, beg. 1902 Buffalo, N.Y.] Born Jan. 11, 1863, Holland, Ontario Brother of George, James A., Thomas D. and William H. White

286 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Partner in W. H. White Lumber Co.; pres. of White Transp. Steamship Co. Died Dec. 5, 1924, Boyne City ---- Boyne City & Southeastern Treasurer, Director 1893-1904 Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena First Director, Director 1905-17 Treasurer 1905-(23) WHITE, James H. [Port Huron] MichBiog, 2:436; BiogStCl, 456-59; HistStCl, 603 Born Apr. 28, 1822, Whitestown, N. Y. Brother of Edgar White c.1847 to Ann Arbor 1850 to Port Huron, real estate dealer State representative 1879-82 Died c.1906 ---- Port Huron & Southwestern First Director 1882 WHITE, Jonathan Ripley [Lapeer] MichBiog,,2:436 Born Sept. 10, 1806, South Hadley, Mass. 1833 to Lapeer State representative 1855 Lapeer vil. president 1860 Died July 12, 1881 ---- Auburn & Lapeer Commissioner 1838 WHITE, Levant E. # [Sturgis] PortStJos, 454-57 Born Sept. 26, 1833, Genesee Co., N.Y. 1859 to Sturgis, merchant Sturgis vil. president 1868-76 Bank president 1894-1906 Died Mar. 22, 1912, Sturgis ---- Sturgis & Mansfield First Director 1870

WHITE, Lyde [Boyne City] Boyne City & Southeastern Director 1893-97 WHITE, Lysle H. # [Boyne City] BiogRy1922, 663 Born Jan. 19, 1887, Boyne City Son of William H. White Died Apr. 1967 ---- Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Director 1910-(23) General Passenger Agent 1911-14 Superintendent 1913-16 General Manager (1923-29) WHITE, Peter # [Marquette] HistUP, 435-36; MichBiog, 2:436-437; BiogHBM, 289-98 Born Oct. 31, 1830, Rome, N.Y. 1847 to Marquette 1857 married Ellen, daughter of Morgan L. Hewitt Merchant, bank founder, involved in mining State representative 1857 State senator 1875 Died June 6, 1908, Detroit; buried in Marquette ---- Marquette & Peninsula First Director 1871 Marquette & Ontonagon Director 1871 Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac First Director 1872 Lake Michigan & Lake Superior First Director 1890 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street First Director 1891 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Ry & Elect First Director . 1892 Marquette & Southeastern Director 1901-08 Marquette City & Presque Isle Director, President 1903-06 WHITE, Richard A. # [New

York City] BiogRy1922, 663 Born June 9, 1860, Hartford, Conn. 1881 graduated Trinity College ---- Various roads Various work 1883-10/89 New York Central & Hudson River Auditing Dept. 10/1889-2/1906 Auditor 2/1910-12/14 New York Central General Auditor 1/1915-3/20 WHITE, Robert V. # [Boyne City] Brother of George, James A., and Thomas D, and William H. White ---- Boyne City & Southeastern Director 1893-1904 General Superintendent 1894-96 Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena First Director, Director 1905-10 WHITE, Thomas D. # [Boyne City] Born 1861 Brother of George, James A., Robert V., and William H. White Died 1935, Boyne City ---- Boyne City & Southeastern Vice President, Director 1893-1904 Asst. General Superintendent 1895-1901 General Freight Agent 1902-04 Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena First Director, Director 1905-17 Vice President 1905-(29) General Freight Agent 1905 Asst. General Manager 1908-


11, 1913 WHITE, T. (for Thomas) Stewart [Grand Rapids] HistGrRap, 428 Born June 28, 1840, Grand Haven Son of Thomas W. White Lumberman; boom company owner Banker Died Oct. 1915 ---- Traverse City, Kalkaska & Grayling First Director 1888 WHITE, Thomas W. MichBiog, 2:437 Born Nov. 15, 1805, Ashfield, Mass. Father of T. Stewart White to Grand Haven 1836 to Grand Rapids 1866 State representative 1844 Lumbering, later general business Died Jan. 9, 1884, Grand Rapids ---- Port Huron & Lake Michigan Commissioner 1847 WHITE, V. H. # [Boyne City] Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena 3rd Vice President (1923) Asst. to General Manager (1923) WHITE, William Augustus Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 WHITE, William Howard # [Boyne City] Powers, 3:1226-29 Born Apr. 12, 1859, Owen Sound, Ont. Brother of Thomas D., George, Robert V., and James A. White Father of Lysle H. White 1881 to East Jordan, worked for John Monroe

1883 to Boyne City, sawmill partnership w/R. E. Newvill 1883 bought out Newvill; organized W. H. White Lumber Co. Died Aug. 14, 1933, Boyne City ---- Boyne City & Southeastern President, Director 1893-1904 General Manager 1893-1904 First Director, Director 1905-(29) President 1905-23 General Manager 1905-17 WHITEHEAD, Almeron [Birmingham] Bloomfield & Orchard Lake First Director 1898 WHITEHOUSE, William F. [Chicago] Michigan Ry First Director 1880 WHITING, Frank V. # BiogRy1922, 666 Born Nov. 23, 1867 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 11/1884-2/98 Chief Claim Agent 2/1898-2/1909 New York Central & Hudson River Claims Attorney 2/1909-4/11 General Claims Attorney 4/1911-12/14 New York Central [New York City] General Claims Attorney 1/1915-(22) WHITING, Henry CycMich, 240-41; MichBiog, 2:438 Born Feb. 7, 1818, Bath, N. Y. Father of Justin R. Whiting 1846 to St. Clair, teacher 1848 lumberman and

merchant Univ. of Mich. regent 1859-64 1861-63 in Civil War with 2nd Vt. Infantry Died June 23, 1887, Ypsilanti ---- Michigan Air Line Extension First Director 1869 WHITING, Justin Rice # [St. Clair] CycMich, 244-45; MichBiog, 2:438-39 Born Feb. 18, 1847, Bath, N.Y. Son of Henry Whiting 1849 to St. Clair Univ. of Mich. for 2 years 1869-70 in Clinton, Iowa, merchant State senator 1883-84 1886 one of founders of Crystal Diamond Salt Co. U.S. representative 1887-95 Died Jan. 31, 1903, St. Clair ---- Detroit & St. Clair River First Director 1885 Rochester & St. Clair First Director 1900 Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo & South Haven Traction First Director 1900 WHITING, Stephen Betts # [Cambridge, Mass.] Born Jan. 22, 1834, Redding Ridge, Conn. Mechanical and mining engineer 1888-1901 with Calumet & Hecla Died Dec. 15, 1915, Cambridge ---- Hecla & Torch Lake Director 1888-1900 General Manager 1893-1900 WHITMAN, Charles Rudolphus MichBiog, 2:439 Born Oct. 4, 1847, South Bend, Ind. 1870 graduated Univ. of Mich.; Masters U. of M. 1875

288 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1870 to Ypsilanti Lawyer; school administrator Univ. of Mich. regent 1886-94 1887 to Ann Arbor 1899 to Chicago, lawyer ---- Michigan, State of Commissioner of Railroads 1/14/1891-1/10/1893 WHITMAN, J. H. [Chicago] Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1880-85 WHITMAN, John Munro # [Chicago] BiogRy1906, 650; BkChi, 610-11; HerrNL, 5:679 Born Aug. 11, 1837, Elbridge, N.Y. 1858-60 engineer, enlarging Erie Canal 1867-69 engineer, deepening Illinois & Michigan Canal Died Oct. 29, 1912, Chicago; buried in Elbridge, N. Y. ---- Various roads Engineer 1856-72 Chicago & Pacific Superintendent 1872-80 Engineer 1872-76 Receiver 1876-80 Chicago & North Western Div. Superintendent 6/1880-2/83 General Superintendent 2/1883-8/87 General Manager 8/1887-11/1889 Vice President 11/1889-1910 Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Director 1891-92 WHITMORE, Orange Scott # The Lumber World, May 15, 1908, p. 23 Born October 26, 1836, Ashburnham, Mass. In 9th Vt. Infantry, 1863 Lumberman in Mich., c.1865-

1884 1898 to Pasadena Died May 8, 1908, Pasadena, Calif. ---- Cadillac & Evart First Director 1882 WHITMORE, Thomas A. # [Chicago] Grand Rapids Terminal Belt First Director 1905 WHITNEY, Abel [Adrian] CycMich, 241-42; PortraitGov, 184-86 Born July 26 or 28, 1813, Romulus, N.Y. Brother of William A. Whitney 1828 family to Adrian Railroad contractor 1838-39 Postmaster, Adrian 18483-49 In variety of businesses Bank officer Died Oct. 18, 1899, Adrian ---- Adrian & Detroit First Director 1870 WHITNEY, Clark James # [Detroit] CycMich, 304-05 Born July 12, 1832, Avon, Oakland Co. 1850-52 to Beaver Island, fishery 1855 into musical instrument business 1880 founded predecessor of Detroit Edison Died 1905, Detroit ---- Pontiac & Southern First Director 1883 Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Director 1884-88 Detroit & River St. Clair First Director 1895 WHITNEY, Channing # [Adrian] HistLen, 469-72 Born Dec. 28, 1842, Adrian

Owned a private bank Died Nov. 15, 1902, Adrian ---- Adrian & State Line First Director 1871 Treasurer 1872 WHITNEY, Charles M. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1890 WHITNEY, Elbert A. [Frankfort] Born July 8, 1865, Stockbridge Lawyer; newspaper publisher Died Sept. 23, 1891, Frankfort; burial Stockbridge ---- Frankfort, Crystal Lake & Glenn Arbor First Director 1890 WHITNEY, Frank I. # BiogRy1913, 587 Born Sept. 7, 1850, Milltown, Me. Died June 13, 1919, St. Paul, Minn. ---- Michigan Central [Chicago] Various work before 1881 Asst. General Passenger Agent 9/1881-4/87 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Chicago] City Passenger Agent 4-7/1887 Western Passenger Agent 7/1887-7/88 St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba [St. Paul] Gen. Passenger & Ticket Agent 7/1888-3/1905 Great Northern [St. Paul] Passenger Traffic Manager 3/1905-7/06 WHITNEY, George [Boston] Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1888-96 Detroit, Grand Rapids &


Western Director 1897 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1888-95 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1888-96 WHITNEY, George I. [Pittsburgh] Pittsburgh & Lake Superior First Director 1884 Consolidated Traction Co. (holding company) Director, Treasurer 1896 WHITNEY, Henry A. [Boston] J. C. Whitney, Henry Austin Whitney: A Memoir, passim Born Oct. 6, 1826, Boston 1846 graduated Harvard College 1849-71 in manufactory Died Feb. 23, 1889, Boston ---- Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Vice President, Director 1872 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Vice President, Director 1873 Boston & Providence Director 1871-89 Presidebt 1876-89 WHITNEY, Harlan K. # [Battle Creek] HistCal, 2:978-79; BiogCal, 589-91 Born Dec. 6, 1864, Battle Creek Civil engineer Died Dec. 4, 1941, Battle Creek --- Kalamazoo, Gull Lake & Northern First Director 1906 Battle Creek & Grand Rapids Inland Lakes Chief Engineer 1908 WHITNEY, Henry Melville # [Boston] Born Oct. 22, 1839, Conway,

Mass. Died Jan. 25, 1923, Brookline, Mass. ---- St. Marys & Minneapolis First Director 1881 Boston Elevated RR Director 1894-95 WHITNEY, Truman W. # [St. Louis] HistGrat, 1005 Born June 21, 1846, Stockbridge In 8th Mich. Cavalry 1864-65 1874 to St. Louis Attorney Gratiot Co. prosecuting attorney 1877-80 Died Oct. 19, 1909, Hot Lake, Ore.; burial St. Louis ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Mackinaw First Director 1891 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1891-92 WHITNEY, William Augustus [Hudson] HistLen2, 1:86; PortraitLen, 1:187 Born April 21, 1820, Shelby, N.Y. Brother of Abel Whitney 1828 to Adrian Merchant, postmaster, newspaper publisher Died 1884, Adrian ---- Hudson & Jackson First Director 1870 WHITRIDGE, F. M. # [New York City] Cincinnati Northern President 1899-1900 Director 1899-1902 WHITTELSEY, Thomas Frederick # BiogRy1922, 667

Born Mar. 19, 1856, Richmond, Ky. Out of railroad service 5/1908-5/14 Officer, American Short Line RR Assn 12/1915-(22) Died June 20, 1930, Washington, D.C. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 7/1876-9/87 [various places] Div. Superintendent 9/887-11/88 [Kalamazoo], Div. Superintendent 11/1888-10/90 [Hillsdale] Div. Superintendent 10/1890-3/93 [Toledo] Toledo & Ohio Central General Superintendent 3/1893-9/1901 Toledo Ry & Terminal General Manager 11/1901-12/04 [Toledo] Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City [Mobile, Ala.] General Manager 4/1905-2/07 Seaboard Air Line General Manager 2/1907-5/08 Tennesse Ry General Manager 5/1914-3/17 WHITTEMORE, Don Juan # [Chicago] BiogRy1906, 65; BkChi, 611 Born Dec. 6, 1830, Milton, Vt. Died July 17, 1916 ---- Various roads Engineer 9/1847-61 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Asst. Engineer 1861-67 Chief Engineer 1867-(85) Chief Engineer 1893-1910 Milwaukee & Northern Chief Engineer 1890-92 WHITTEMORE, Gideon O. MichBiog1924, 2:441

290 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Born Aug. 12, 1800, St. Albans, Vt. 1826 to Pontiac, lawyer 1854 to Tawas City, sawmill owner Mich. Secy State 1846-8 Died June 30, 1863, [buried Pontiac] ---- Pontiac & Detroit Commissioner 1830 WHITTEMORE, Joseph L. [Detroit] Port Huron & Milwaukee First Director 1855 WHITTEMORE, Nathaniel [Bay City] Born Apr. 3, 1818, South Boston, Mass. 1856 to Bay City, merchant Several political offices Died c.1880, Bay City ---- Marquette & Ontonagon First Director 1857 WHITTIER, T. V. # [Houghton] Houghton Country Traction Chief Engineer 1915-17 WHITTLE, Thomas [Hancock] BiogHBM, 77-78; HistUP, 319 Born Jan. 1, 1845, Truro, Cornwall, England 1877 to Houghton; with Quincy Mine Died 1911, Houghton ---- Quincy & Torch Lake Director 1890-1911 WHITWELL, Samuel W. [Jackson] HistJack2, 194 Born Nov. 11, 1816 1838 to Leoni, merchant 1845 to Jackson, merchant, banker 1859 to New York City, commission merchant 1880 to Aiken, S. C.

Died Dec. 2, 1880; burial Beaufort, S. C. ---- Amboy & Traverse Bay First Treasurer 1856 WICKER, Henry C. [Chicago] BiogRy1906, 653 Born July 19, 1840, North Ferrisburg, Vt. Out of railroad service 11/1889-2/1900 ---- Various roads Clerk 1/1861-6 Chicago & Alton General Freight Agent 1866-68 North Missouri General Freight Agent 1868-12/73 Chicago & North Western Asst. General Freight Agent 1873-74 General Freight Agent 1/1875-10/79 Freight Traffic Manager 10/1879-11/84 Traffic Manager 11/1884-11/89 Fort Worth & Rio Grande President, General Superintendent 2/1900-7/01 WICKER, Joel Hoxie Born c. 1820, Vermont ---- St. Joseph & Benton Harbor Street First Director 1881 WICKES, Edward A. # [New York City] Died Dec. 6, 1918, New York City ---- Canada Southern Bridge Director 1878-1917 Vice President 1878-79 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1874-88 Vice President 1874-75, 1879-82

President 1876 Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1874-1905 Vice President 1874-75, 1879-80, 1883, 1900-03 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1874-1914 Vice President 1874-75, 1879-80, 1883 WICKES, Harry Tuthill # [Saginaw] HistMich1915, 2:1129-30; HistSag, 2:60-63 Born Nov. 2, 1860, Flint 1883 bought into boiler works Owned several industries Died Nov. 20, 1931, Los Angeles; burial Saginaw ---- Saginaw Valley Traction Director 1905-09 2nd Vice President 1908-09 Saginaw-Bay City Vice President 1910-17 Saginaw & Flint Director 1912-13 WICKES, Kirk E. # [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Director 1914 WICKHAM, Henry P. [Detroit] Detroit, Plymouth & Northville First Director 1898 Michigan & Indiana First Director 1898 WICKING, Edwin W. # BiogRy1922, 668 Born Feb. 23, 1887, Flat Rock, Delta Co. ---- Escanaba & Lake Superior Clerk 3/1905-7/07 Accountant, Cashier 7/1907-1/18 Auditor 1/1918-(22) WIDENMAN, Augustus [Ann


Arbor] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Saginaw First Director 1866 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern First Director 1869 WIEST, Edwin Nye # BiogRy1906, 653 Born Mar. 20, 1862, Washington, Mich. ---- Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Machinist 9/1884-10/89 U. S. Government - War Dept. Engineer 10/1889-4/91 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Machinist 5-12/1901 Manistee & Northeastern [Manistee] Machinist 12/1891-5/92 Master Mechanic 5/1892-(1906) WIGHT, Samuel A. # [LaPorte, Ind.] Ann Arbor Interurban First Director 1904 Northern Traction Co. First Director 1903 WIGHT, Sydney Buckminster # [New York City] BkDet, 482; BiogRy1922, 669 Born Feb. 10, 1856, Detroit 1878 graduated Univ. of Mich. Died Nov. 20, 1931; burial Detroit ---- Mackinaw & Marquette Supt. Land Dept. 1886-91 Michigan Central Secretary to President 6/1892-7/96 [Detroit] Asst. Purchasing Agent 7/1896-1903 Purchasing Agent 1903-11 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Purchasing Agent 1911-14 New York Central General Purchasing Agent

1/1915-4/18 Manager Purchases and Stores 3/1920-(22) U. S. Railroad Administration Member 4/1918-3/20 WIGHT, Stanley L. [Detroit] Detroit River Street First Director 1872 Detroit Transit Ry First Director 1872 WIGREN, Eugene Aurelius # [Detroit] BiogRy1922, 669 Born July 20, 1871, Andover, Ill. ---- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy various work 10/1891-4/1907 Michigan Central Auditor’s Office 5/1907-11/09 Auditor of Disbursements 11/1909-8/12 Asst. Auditor 8/1912-(22) Auditor (1924) General Auditor -(1930) Detroit Belt Line Asst. Secretary 1913-(22) Detroit, Delray & Dearborn Asst. Secretary 1913-(22) WILCE, Edmund Harvey # [Chicago] BkChi, 613 Born Dec. 6, 1862, Chicago Son of Thomas Wilce; worked for him, later his partner Brother of George C. and Thomas E. Wilce ---- Empire & South Eastern President, Director 1906-09 WILCE, George Carlisle # [Chicago] BkChi, 613 Born Dec. 7, 1864, Chicago Son of Thomas Wilce; worked for him, later his partner Brother of E. Harvey and

Thomas E. Wilce ---- Empire & South Eastern Vice President, Treasurer, Director 1906-09 WILCE, Jane # [Chicago] Empire & South Eastern Director 1906-09 WILCE, Thomas Ernest # [Chicago] BkChi, 613 Born Feb. 14, 1867 Son of Thomas Wilce; worked for him, later his partner Brother of E. Harvey and George C. Wilce ---- Empire & South Eastern Secretary, Director 1906-09 WILCOX, Albert MichBiog, 2:443 Born Nov. 15, 1805, New Marlboro, Mass. State representative 1841 Died July 6, 1889, Adrian ---- Michigan Southern Mechical Dept. 1851-?? WILCOX, E. N. [Detroit] Grand Rapids Street Incorporator 1864 WILCOX, Elliott R. MichBiog, 2:443-444; ABH, 1:part 1:88-89 Born Feb. 24, 1838, Rochester State representative 1869-70 State senator 1877-8 Lawyer, farmer, many local offices Died April 24, 1897, Pontiac ---- Detroit & Bay City First Director 1871 Director 1873 Secretary, Attorney WILCOX, Joseph H. [Howell] Born Nov. 6, 1809, Pompey,

292 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) N.Y. Died May 5, 1889, Howell ---- Detroit & Howell First Director 1864 Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 WILCOX, Minot I. # [Toledo] HistNWOhio, 2:1116-17 Born April 7, 1829, Jefferson Co., N.Y. Early 1840s to Toledo Ship chandler In 130th Ohio Infantry, 1864 1898-1905, bank president Died Nov. 19, 1905, Toledo ---- Toledo, Ann Arbor & Detroit First Director 1904 WILCOX, William S. [Adrian] MichBiog, 2:445 Born Apr. 25, 1819, Riga, N.Y. 1836 to Adrian, merchant State representative 1865-68 Mayor, Adrian, 1865-66 State senator 1871-72 Died Sept. 15, 1893, Adrian ---- Adrian & Detroit First Director 1870 President, Director 1872-77 Adrian & State Line Director 1874-79 Adrian City Train & Street First Director 1883 WILDER, B. F. [Farwell] Lake George & Muskegon River Director 1878-81 WILDER, Oshea HistCal2, 134 Born July 16, 1784, Gardner, Mass. Served in War of 1812 1832 moved to Eckford Twp., Calhoun Co. Surveyor Died Nov. 6, 1847, Eckford Twp.; burial Marshall

---- River Raisin & Grand River Commissioner 1835 WILDHACK, William Andrew # BiogRy1913, 591 Born Jan. 1, 1854, Pekin, Ill. Died Jan. 20, 1941, La Crescenta, Calif. ---- Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Various work 12/1880-3/87 Lake Erie & Western Auditing Dept. 3/1887-2/1910 Cincinnati Northern [Cincinnati] Auditor 2/1910-(17) Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis [Cincinnati] Auditor 2/1910-(17) WILDRAM, F. C. # [Boston] Manistee Light & Traction Director 1908-09 WILEY, Benjamin B. Michigan Extension First Director 1878 WILEY, George # [Detroit] BkDet1914, 530 Born Feb. 21, 1860, Detroit Officer, Michigan Savings Bank, 1905-(14) Died Dec. 2, 1945, Detroit ---- Delray Terminal First Director, Director 1905-17 Treasurer 1905-17 WILHELM, Charles [Traverse City] Born Jan. 23, 1855, N.Y. state Banker Died Apr. 17, 1914, Chicago ---- Traverse City, Peninsular & Old Mission Electric First Director 1894 WILHELM, E. E. # [Chicago]

Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation General Freight Agent 1909-17 Director 1915-17 WILKINSON, Albert Hamilton [Detroit] BkDet, 484; CycMich, 145-46 Born Nov. 19, 1834, Novi ---- Detroit & Northwestern First Director 1899 WILKINSON, James Milton [Marquette] HistUP, 436; NPMemorial, 198-99; MichBiog1924, 2:447 Born Nov. 9, 1838, Novi 1864 graduated Univ. Mich. law school 1864 to Marquette, attorney Mich. state treasurer 1894-97 Died Jan. 24, 1898, Marquette ---- Hancock & Calumet Vice President, Director 1896-97 WILKINSON, John(, Jr.) Century, 33-259 passim; Wikipedia Born Sept. 30, 1798, Troy, N.Y. c.1810 to Syracuse First Postmaster, Syracuse1820-40 Died Sept. 19, 1862, Syracuse, N.Y. ---- Syracuse & Utica President 1842-(1859) Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana First President, President 4/1855-4/57 First Director, Director 4/1855-9/57 WILKINSON, L. F. [Berrien Springs] St. Joseph Valley Director 1885


WILKINSON, Marvin B. [East Saginaw] BiogRy1885, 264 Born July 5, 1847, Ontario Co., N.Y. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and Chicago & Canada Southern Various work 1863-78 Flint & Pere Marquette Various work 1878-3/84 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Superintendent 4/1884-87 WILL, P. R. # [Wyandotte] Wyandotte Terminal First Director, Director 1904-12 WILLARD, Daniel # BHB19, 478-487; BkChi, 615; Who’sWhoFB, xvi Born Jan. 28, 1861, North Hartland, Vt. F. D. Underwood brought him to B&O Died July 6, 1942, Baltimore, Md. ---- Various roads Various work 1879-1883 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Employee 1883-84 Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic Various work 1884-88 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Various work 1888-93 Div. Superintendent [Gladstone] 1893-99 Baltimore & Ohio Asst. General Manager 1899-1901 Erie RR Vice President, General Manager 1901-04 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Vice President 1904-10 Pere Marquette

Director 1910 Baltimore & Ohio President 1910-41 Chairman of Board 1941-42 WILLARD, Frederick B. [Toledo] ToledoL, ??; BenchNoOH, 731-32 Born Mar. 24, 1870, Monroe Co. 1906 became attorney Died Feb. 26, 1932, Toledo ---- Pleasant Bay First Director 1898 WILLARD, Isaac W. MichBiog, 2:448; ABH, 1:part4:66-67 Born Dec. 1, 1803, Worcester Co., Mass to White Pigeon 1828, merchant w/Gov. Barry to Kalamazoo 1833, merchant to Paw Paw 1840, lumbering, plank road, much else Paw Paw village president 1875 Died Apr. 8, 1879, Paw Paw ---- Kalamazoo & Lake Michigan Incorporator 1836 Allegan & Marshall Commissioner 1836 Chicago & Michigan Grand Trunk First Director 1865 WILLCOX, Eben North HistMich/Det, 3:211 Born Dec. 4, 1820, Detroit Died Jan. 19, 1891, Detroit ---- Detroit City First Director 1863 WILLCOX, Elliott R., see Wilcox, Elliott R. WILLETTS, Warren J. [Three Rivers] Chicago & Canada Pacific

First Director 1886 WILLIAMS, A. D. [New York City] St. Clair & Chicago Air Line Director 1872-74 WILLIAMS, Alfred L. [Pontiac] >>This may be same person as Alfred L. Williams of Owosso<< Port Huron & Lake Michigan Commissioner 1847 Oakland & Ottawa Incorporator 1848 Detroit & Pontiac ? WILLIAMS, Alfred L. [Ann Arbor] Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern First Director 1869 WILLIAMS, Alfred Leonzo HistShiClin, 158-62, MPHC, 10:196-98; HistMich, 2:673 Born July 18, 1808, Concord, Mass. Brother of Benjamin O. and Gardner D. Williams 1831-36 agent, American Fur Co. 1837 to Owosso Died Jan. 6, 1886, Owosso ---- Port Huron & Owosso [Owosso] First Director, First President 1869 WILLIAMS, Alpha L. [Owosso] Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay First Director 1857 President 1866 WILLIAMS, Benjamin O. HistShiClin, 158-62, ABH, 2:part 6:89-90; MPHC, 11:243-45 Born Nov. 18, 1810, Concord, Mass.

294 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Brother of Alfred L. and Gardner D. Williams [Owosso] 1831 to Shiawassee Co., fur trader, Amer. Fur Co. 1835-36 platted Owosso Died Mar. 22, 1887, Owosso ---- Michigan Intern. Improve. Board [Owosso] Contractor, "Northern" Detroit & Milwaukee [Owosso] Contractor 1855 WILLIAMS, Charles P. # [Chicago] Muskegon, Ludington & Manistee First Director 1913 WILLIAMS, Charles Waterman # [South Haven] HistVanB, 2:917-19 Born Feb. 2, 1868, St. Joseph Son of Henry W. Williams 1901 became owner Williams Steamship Co. ---- Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Traction First Director 1905 WILLIAMS, Clifford H. # [Chicago] Muskegon Ry. & Navigation First Director 1918 WILLIAMS, E. C. [Marquette] Mineral Range Director 1893-97 WILLIAMS, E. P. Michigan Southern Superintendent [Monroe] 4/1851-3/1852 WILLIAMS, Fitch Reed # [Elk Rapids] MichBiog, 2:452; BenchMich, 582-86 Born Dec. 18, 1834, Amenia, N.Y. 1858 graduated Univ. of Mich. 1866, became attorney in

Albion 1870 to Elk Rapids State senator 1877-78 Died 1904, Elk Rapids ---- Elk Rapids, Williamsburg & Southern First Director 1889 Elk Short Line First Director 1906 WILLIAMS, Fred # [Petoskey] Boyne City & Southeastern Chief Engineer 1902 WILLIAMS, Frederick Augustus [Pontiac] Born May 27, 1811, Woodstock, Vt. Died Feb. 27, 1865, Pontiac ---- Pontiac & Genesee Commissioner 1846 WILLIAMS, Gardner D. MichBiog, 2:452; MPHC, 10:195-96 Born Sept. 9, 1804, Concord, Mass. Brother of Alfred L. and Benjamin O. Williams Father of George F. Williams to Detroit 1815 to Saginaw 1827, fur trader for Amer. Fur Co State representative 1835-6, 40 State senator 1845-6 First mayor, Saginaw 1857-58 Died Dec. 10, 1858, Saginaw ---- Michigan Commissioner , Internal Improvement Board Saginaw & Genesee Commissioner 1837 WILLIAMS, George E. # [Detroit] Fort Street Union Depot Secretary, Treasurer 1901-07 Manager 1908-09

General Manager 1910-12 Superintendent 1914-17 WILLIAMS, George Freeman [Saginaw] Born Nov. 24, 1831, Pontiac Son of Gardner D. Williams Mayor, Saginaw, 1871-72 Died Feb. 10, 1895, Saginaw ---- City of Saginaw Street First Director 1866 Saginaw Street First Director 1868 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director 1871 Director 1872-78 Vice President 1874-78 Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 Saginaw Street First Director 1886 WILLIAMS, Gurdon Osmond Born Nov. 14, 1817, Ledyard Center, Conn. Died Apr. 1, 1870, Detroit ---- Detroit & Pontiac President 1845-50 Superintendent 1850-51 Oakland & Ottawa Commissioner 1848 WILLIAMS, H. H. # Marquette City & Presque Isle General Manager 1904 WILLIAMS, Harvey MichBiog, 2:452 Born Jan. 19, 1812, Manchester, Vt. 1837 to Chester State senator 1857-8 Real estate dealer Died Jan. 18, 1867, Charlotte ---- Grand River Valley Incorporator 1846 WILLIAMS, Henry R. # [Chicago] BkChi, 617; HerrNL, 5:709;


BiogRy1913, 594 Born July 14, 1849, Palmyra, Wisc. Died June 9, 1921, Seattle ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Various work 1867-82 Div. Superintendent 1882-90 [various] Asst. General Superintendent 1890-99 General Manager 2/1900-1904 Vice President 1913-2/18 Director 1913-2/18 WILLIAMS, Henry W # HistVanB, 2:918-19 Born July 1829, Vermont Father of Charles W. Williams 1860s to St. Joseph 1883 to South Haven 1890 started Williams Steamship Co. Died 1901, South Haven ---- Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan [Benton Harbor] Director 1882-86 Toledo & South Haven [South Haven] Director 1890 WILLIAMS, Horace [Clinton, Iowa] Born 1824, Maine ---- Chicago & North Western Director 8/1884-8/94 WILLIAMS, J. Eugene # [Detroit] BkDet, 485 Born Sept. 19, 1856, Westville, Ind. ---- Chicago & West Michigan Various work 1882-86 Clerk, Tariff Bureau 1886-99 Pere Marquette Clerk, Tariff Bureau 1900 02 Chief of Tariff Bureau 1902-

WILLIAMS, James H. [Williamston] Howell & Lansing First Director 1868 WILLIAMS, James H. [Palmerville] Paris & Pere Marquette River Cashier 1884 WILLIAMS, Jesse Lynch Born May 6, 1807, Guilford Co., N.C. c.1832 to Fort Wayne, canal engineer 1836 chief canal engineer for Indiana Died Oct. 9, 1886, Fort Wayne, Ind. ---- Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago and predecessor Chief Engineer 1854-62 Director 1862-63 Union Pacific Government Director 1862-69 Grand Rapids & Indiana [Fort Wayne, Ind.] Receiver 1870 WILLIAMS, John E. Chicago & North Western Director 9/1869-6/70 WILLIAMS, John E. BiogRy1896, 514 Born 1863, Racine, Wisc. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Telegraph Operator 1880-82 Chicago & North Western Station Agent 1882-4/83 Milwaukee & Northern Freight Dept. 4/1883-9/94 Wisconsin & Michigan [Menominee] Superintendent 9/1894-95 General Passenger & Freight Agent 1894 WILLIAMS, John G. [Terre

Haute, Ind.] Born 1849, in Miss. Died 1919, Terre Haute ---- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Vice President, General Manager (1888-94) Indiana & Lake Michigan President 1890-94 Director 1892-94 WILLIAMS, John R. MichBiog, 2:453; ABH, 1:part 1:155-56 Born May 4, 1782, Detroit Fur trader, merchant Mayor, Detroit, 1824-58, 1829-30, 1844-46 Died Oct. 20, 1854, Detroit ---- Detroit & St. Joseph Commissioner 1832 Detroit & Maumee Commissioner 1835 WILLIAMS, Morris L. # [Detroit] Born 1841, in Wales Vice president, Commercial Natl. Bank, 1900 Died Oct. 1910, Detroit ---- Mt. Clemens Street First Director 1893 Caro & Lake Huron First Director 1901 WILLIAMS, R. J. # BiogRy1922, 675 Born 1880, Indianapolis ?? grad. Purdue Univ. ---- Peoria & Eastern Engineering Dept. 1899-1905 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Shops Dept. 1905-16 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Asst. Superintendent Motive Power 1916-17 Pere Marquette Superintendent Motive

296 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Power 1917-(22) WILLIAMS, Richard Henry # [New York City] Born Sept. 11, 1854, New York City Died Apr. 28, 1923, New York City ---- Chicago & North Western Treasurer 1906-10 WILLIAMS, Sam A. [Cleveland] Toledo & Northwestern First Director, Director 1897-98 WILLIAMS, Samuel P. [Howe, Ind.] HerrNL, 5:715 Born Jan. 20, 1814, Lebanon, Conn. n. d. to Indiana 1856. State representative Pres National State Bank Died Mar. 31, 1897, Berkeley, Calif. ---- Grand Rapids & Southern First Director 1855 WILLIAMS, Thomas H. # [Jackson] MichBiog, 2:454; HistMich1915, 2:806-09 Born May 27, 1844, Kirtland, Ohio 1865 to Pontiac, learned carpenter work 1867 to Jackson Pres. Jackson Corset Co. State representative 1887-88 Died Apr. 23, 1911, Jackson ---- Michigan Central Car Dept. 1871-3/92 WILLIAMS, W. L. # [Boston] Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry & Light Treasurer 1914-15 Director 1914

WILLIAMS, Warren D. [Van Wert, Ohio] RyBiog1913, 596 Born Sept. 5, 1862, Newport, Va. ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 8/1882-5/91 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Chief Engineer 5/1891-93, 1897 Cincinnati Northern Chief Engineer 1897-1917 WILLIAMS, William [Buffalo] HerrNL, 5:717 Born Sept. 6, 1815, Bolton, Conn. 1838 to Sandusky, Ohio 1839 to Buffalo; into banking 1871-73 U. S. Repr. Died Sept. 10, 1876, Buffalo ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1860-5/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern First Director, Director 4/1869-5/75 First Vice President, 2nd Vice President 4/1869- 5/75 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1872-74 WILLIAMS, William Brewster # [Allegan] MichBiog1924, 2:454; ABH, 2:part 5:140-41; CongBiog; BiogRep, 2:396-98 Born Jul. 28, 1826, Pittsford, N.Y. 1851 admitted to N. Y. bar 1855 to Allegan, attorney Probate judge 1857-65 State senator 1867-70 U. S. Representative 12/1873-3/77

Died Mar. 4, 1905, Allegan ---- Michigan Commissioner of Railroads 5/1/1877-1/12/1883 Toledo, Marshall & Northern First Director 1884 WILLIAMS, William D. MichBiog1924, 2:454; HistUP, 436; ABH, 2:part 9:29 Born Mar. 22,1834, Washtenaw Co. 1859 to Ontonagon, attorney 1874 to Marquette State representative 1869-70; lawyer; judge 1875-93 Died Nov. 27, 1893 ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Attorney WILLIAMS, William H. [Marquette] HistUP, 436 Born May 22, 1847, England to Ontonagon 1859 to Marquette 1870 ---- Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Roundhouse Foreman 1870-81 Master Mechanic 1881-(83) WILLIAMS, William Henry # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 676-77 Born June 25, 1874, Athens, Ohio. Died Oct. 1931, St. Louis ---- Pennsylvania-West Clerk 1890-91 Clerk 1892-1/1901 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Engineering Dept. 1891 Baltimore & Ohio Asst. Secretary 1/1901-4/04 St. Louis-San Francisco Superintendent Freight Transportation 4-10/1904


Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Statistician 2/1905-6/07 Delaware & Hudson Asst. to President 5-10/1907 Vice President 10/1907-(24) Missouri Pacific Director 1923-30 Chairman, Board of Directors 1924-30 Wabash Director , Chairman Board of Directors 1916-31 President 9-10/1931 Ann Arbor President 9-10/1931 WILLIAMSON, Douw Ditmars [New York City] Born Jan. 4, 1789, Neshanic, N. J. Died Aug. 24, 1869, Brooklyn, N. Y. ---- Michigan Central Director 8/1846-66 New Albany & Salem Receiver 10/1858-10/1868 WILLIAMSON, Samuel B. [New York City] Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1895 WILLIS, Daniel, Jr. [Milwaukee] Bay de Noquet & Marquette First Director 1856 WILLSON, Frederick J. [Chicago] Battle Creek Electric First Director 1891 WILLYS, John North # [Toledo] WhosWhoFB, 745 Born Oct. 25, 1873, Canandaigua, N. Y. 1890 started bibcycle business 1907, 1909 bought two automobile factories Pres. Willys-Overland Co.

U. S. Ambassador to Poland 1930-32 Died Aug. 26, 1935, Riverdale, N. Y. ---- Wabash Director 1916-17 WILMOT, John F. [Wilmot] Bay City, Caro & Port Huron First Director 1886 WILOVER, Henry A. [Fenton] Born 1829, N. Y. state Died Mar. 18, 1874, Fenton ---- Fenton & Grand Blanc First Director 1871 WILSON, Albert # [Manistee] Buckley & Douglas Director 1886-88 Manistee & Northeastern Director 1895-1902 WILSON, C. A. # [Chicago] Elgin Terminal First Director 1913 WILSON, C. J. # [Boyne City] Manistique, Marquette & Northern General Freight Agent 1902-03 General Passenger Agent 1902-03 Auditor 1902-03 Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena General Freight Agent 1908-10 Asst. Superintendent 1908 General Passenger Agent 1908-10 WILSON, Charles E. # BiogRy1906, 662 Born Jan 9, 1864, Stirling, Scotland ---- Wisconsin Central Clerk 1881-85 Traveling Freight Agent 6/1886-9/91

Commercial Agent 9/1891-9/93 General Agent 9/1893-2/97 [Chicago] Asst. Gen. Freight Agent 2/1897-(1906) [Milw.] Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Traveling Freight Agent 11/1885-6/86 WILSON, Charles Gilbert # [Manistee] PortraitNM, 157-58 Born Feb. 19, 1851, LaColle, Que. Brother of Albert Wilson c.1878 to Manistee, Buckley & Douglas Lbr. Co. 1886 Supt. Buckley & Douglas mill Died Aug. 26, 1918, Portland, Ore. ---- Buckley & Douglas Secretary, Treasurer, Director 1881-88 Manistee & Northeastern Director 1888-1902 WILSON, Charles Moseman # [Grand Rapids] HistKent2, 2:415-16 Born Oct. 10, 1858, Ionia Brother of Hugh E. Wilson 1882 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school 1882 to Grand Rapids Died June 20, 1917, East Grand Rapids ---- Manistee & Northeastern Director 1906-08 Attorney 1910-17 Manistee Light & Traction Attorney 1910-12 WILSON, Edward Preble BiogRy1887, 359 Born Apr. 25, 1838, Washington, Pa. Grad. Washington College 1859 Died 1911

298 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) ---- Various roads Freight Traffic Dept.7/1862-8/77 Cincinnati Southern Superintendent, Gen. Passenger Agent 8/1877-6/79 Gen. Freight & Passenger Agent 6/1879-7/85 with trade associations 7/1885-10/86 Chicago & North Western [Chicago] General Passenger Agent 10/1886-7/98 with trade associations 7/1898-?? WILSON, Frank Hanning # [Chicago] BiogRy1913, 598 Born Nov. 12, 1873, Indianapolis ---- Indiana, Bloomington & Western Various work 1887-94 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Various work 1894-12/1902 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Clerk for General Manager 1/1902-1/04 Trainmaster 2/1904-4/05 [Toledo] Asst. Div. Superintendent 4-11/1905 [Chicago] Div. Superintendent 11/1905-1/10 Asst. Gen. Superintendent 1/1910-12/13 [Clev.] New York Central General Superintendent 1/1915-1/21 [Cleveland] Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus President, General Manager 5/1921-22 Receiver 1923 WILSON, Hugh E. # [Grand Rapids]

Born Oct. 17, 1867, Ionia Brother of Charles M. Wilson Attorney Died Dec. 12, 1919, Grand Rapids ---- Manistee & Northeastern Director 19 1906 WILSON, J. B. [Marquette] Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Master Mechanic 1884 WILSON, James M. # [Montreal] Detroit United Director 1909 WILSON, Jesse E. [Rochester] Born 1829 Physician Died Nov. 7, 1913, Rochester ---- Detroit & Bay City First Director 1871 WILSON, (John) Albert # [Manistee] Born Dec. 25, 1847, Lacolle, Que. Brother of Charles G. Wilson Died Oct. 8, 1922, Portland, Ore. ---- Buckley & Douglas Director 1886-88 Manistee & Northeastern Director 1895-1902 WILSON, Marshall Orme # [New York City] Born 1860 Son of Richard T. Wilson Died 1926 ---- Detroit United First Director 1900 WILSON, Otis Augustus [Toledo] BiogRy1896, 517 Born Dec. 23, 1859, Boston ----

Various roads Car Dept. 8/1880-1/84 Michigan & Ohio Car Accountant 1/1884-2/86 Cashier 2/1886-3/87 Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Cashier 3/1887-97 Auditor 4/1887 Director 1888 WILSON, Richard T. (Jr.) # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 747 Born Sept. 11, 1866, New York City Father of Marshall Orme Wilson 1890s promoter of New York City subway system Died Dec. 1929 ---- Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Director 1887-89, 1892-93, 1897 Detroit United First Director 1900 WILSON, W. E. [Nirvanna] Nirvanna & Luther First Director 1883 WILSON, William H. # [Muskegon] Born 1870, Muskegon Lumberman Died May 23, 1953, Muskegon ---- Muskegon Ry. & Navigation First Director 1918 WILSON, Worrall # [Jackson] Born Nov. 17, 1874, New York City 1897 grad. Yale Univ. law school c.1910 to Seattle, Wash., attorney Died Feb. 23, 1936, Seattle ---- Calhoun County


First Director 1901 Detroit & Ann Arbor First Director 1901 Jackson & Battle Creek Traction First Director 1902 Battle Creek & Marshall Traction First Director 1901 Jackson & Suburban Traction Treasurer 1903 WINEGAR, Philip [Buffalo] Born 1805 ---- Ohio & Grand Haven First Director, Director 1872-73 Michigan & Ohio Ry First Director 1873 WINEGAR, William [Grand Rapids] Born 1826 17th Mich. Infantry in Civil War Died May 8, 1904, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Chicago Director 1887 Lowell & Hastings Director 1890-97 President 1890-91 WINEMAN, Henry, Jr. # [Detroit] Highland Park & Royal Oak First Director 1916 WING, Austin Eli [Monroe] MichBiog, 2:460 Born Feb. 3, 1792, Conway, Berkshire Co., Mass 1814 to Detroit n.d. to Monroe U.S. Terr. delegaate 1825-29, 31-33 State representative 1742 US Marshall; lawyer, farmer Died Aug. 25, 1849, Cleveland ---- Detroit & Maumee

Commissioner 1835 Michigan Southern Incorporator 1846 First Director, Director 5/1846-12/46 WING, Charles Gordon # [Ludington] CycMich, 323-24 Born Jan. 21, 1846, Franklinville, N. Y. 1873 graduated Univ. Mich. law school 1873 to Ludington, attorney Died Nov. 12, 1920, Ludington ---- Street Ry of Ludington First Director 1889 Pere Marquette & Big Rapids First Director 1892 WING, Lucius M. # [Coldwater] HistBran1, 740-41 Born Feb. 27, 1839, Coldwater Twp. In 19th Mich. Infantry, 1862-65 1866 to Coldwater Pres. Coldwater Natl. Bank and Wolverine Portland Cement Co. Mayor, Coldwater, 1882-83 Died June 20, 1921, Coldwater ---- Coldwater Train Vice President 1906 Director 1906-08 WING, Warner MichBiog, 2:461 Born Sept. 19, 1805, Marietta, Ohio 1817 to Detroit 1828 to Monroe; became lawyer State representative 1837, State senator 1838-9 Justice state supreme court 1845-56 Died March 12, 1876 ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern

General Counsel Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1873-74 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1872-74 WINING, Carl C. # [Toledo] Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1908 Toledo & Western Director 1908-09 WINNE, W.illiam North Duane # [Chicago] BkChi, 623; BiogRy1906, 666 Born Oct. 11, 1850, Schenectady, N. Y. ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul with predecessors 1853-82 Asst. General Auditor 9/1882-12/90 General Auditor 12/1890-1909 Comptroller 1911-13 Milwaukee & Northern Auditor 1890-92 WINNETT, Thomas G. # [East Tawas] Born Feb. 1860 ---- Detroit & Mackinac General Passenger Agent 1893-1908 General Freight Agent 1893-1908 Erie & Michigan Ry & Navigation President, Director 1908-09 General Manager 1908-09 WINSLOW, Albert Chicago & North Western Director 6/1859-6/61 WINSOR, Jacob W. [Grand Rapids] HistGrRap, 99 Born June 11, 1816, Skeaneateles, N. Y. Brother of Zenas G. Winsor

300 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1834 to Grand Rapids In lumbering Died Dec. 26, 1874, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids, Greenville & Alpena First Director 1872 Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville Director 1872, 1875 WINSOR, Zenas G. ABH, 2:part 5:134-35; HistGrRap, 98-99 Born Dec. 14, 1814, Skaneateles, N. Y. Brother of Jacob W. Winsor 1833 to Ionia, fur trader with Rix Robinson 1851-53 in Calif. 1853 to Grand Rapids Died Aug. 2, 1890, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1855 WINSTON, Bryant Claybourne # [St. Louis, Mo.] BiogRy1922, Born Sept. 13, 1856, Illinois Died Feb. 8, 1934, St. Louis, Mo. ---- Wabash Various work (1882-1916) General Tax Agent 1916 General Claim Agent (1916-30) Assistant Attorney (1916-30) WINSTON, Frederick Seymour # [Chicago] BkChi, 623; HistChi3, 369 Born Oct. 27, 1856, Franklin Co., Ky. 1875 grad. Yale Univ. 1877 grad. Columbia College law school 1877 to Chicago Died May 7, 1909, Cook Co., Ill.

---- Michigan Central Director 1889-1902 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1889-1902 WINTER, E. Conant MemLen, 1:446-47 Born Aug. 3, 1802, Middlebury, Vt. 1829 to Adrian, merchant, physician 1852-53 in California and Oregon Died Dec. 12, 1867, Adrian ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Commissioner 1833 First Director 1834 WINTER, John # [Detroit] Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti Electric First Director 1896 Detroit & Lake Orion First Director 1899 North Detroit Electric First Director 1899 Detroit, Lake Orion & Flint First Director 1899 Grand Rapids, Holland & Lake Michigan First Director 1900 Detroit, Howell & Lansing First Director 1901 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Director 1909-11 WINTER, Joseph # [Negaunee] Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Director 1902-04 WINTERS, William [Palmerville] Paris & Pere Marquette River Div. Superintendent 1884 WINTHROP, Henry Rogers # [New York City] BiogRy1922, 681 Born July 2, 1876, Newport, R. I. 1898 grad. Yale Univ.

Died Nov. 14, 1958, Sarasota, Fla. ---- Wabash Director 1913-(30) Vice President 1917-(30) Ann Arbor Director 1938 WIRZ, Hugo P. A. [Newark, N.J.} Born 1843, Switzerland ---- Flint & Lansing First Director 1872 WISE, Cyrus Bear Lake Train First Treasurer, First Director 1875 WISE, Lester E. [Detroit] HistMich/Det, 3:295; BkDet, 491 Born Aug. 24, 1858, Branch Co., Mich. 1889 to Detroit, real estate dealer ---- Detroit, Rouge River & Dearborn First Director 1893 WISNER, Oscar Fitz-Allen [East Saginaw] BenchMich, 48 Born Jan. 4, 1838, in Pontiac Nephew of Gov. Moses Wisner Attorney Died Jan. 5 1893, Saginaw; burial Pontiac ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Attorney c.1880-93 Saginaw Union Street First Director 1887 Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Director 1889-91 WITHEY, Lewis H. # [Grand Rapids] MichCent, 4:500


Born Jan. 21, 1847, Grand Rapids Died July 1925, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids RR First Director 1871 Street Ry Construction First Director 1886 Manistee & Luther Vice President, Director 1892-1900 Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Director 1896-1900 Manistee & Northeastern Director 1908 WITHEY, William H. [Grand Rapids] Born 1809, in Vermont Lumber dealer Mayor, Grand Rapids, 1852-53 1854, built Kalamazoo-G.R. plank road Died Aug. 23, 1865, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Northern First Director 1856 Grand Rapids City First Director 1864 WITHINGTON, William Herbert # MichBiog, 2:464-65; CycMich, 130-31; BiogRep, 2:398-401; HistMich1915, 2:813-16 Born Feb. 1, 1835, Dorchester, Mass. 1857 to Jackson, prison labor contractor In Civil War; highest rank: general State representative 1873-4, State senator 1891-2 Died June 27, 1903, Jackson ---- Grand River Valley First Director Director 1872-92 Vice President 1890-92 Jackson, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati First Director 1868

Jackson & Ohio First Director, Director 1884-86 WITSON, W. # [Jackson] Jackson, Plymouth & Northville Treasurer 1903 WITT, Stillman [Cleveland] Born Jan. 4, 1808, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., Mass. Father-in-law of Dan P. Eels by 1850 to Cleveland Railroad building contractor Often a partner of Amasa Stone Died April 29, 1875, at sea ---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 4/1860-5/69 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Director 1/1870-4/75 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1873 WIXON, Philip L. [Lexington] Utica & Lexington First Director 1883 Lexington & Utica First Director 1883 WOLCOTT, Frank Turner # [Port Huron] MenProgress, 453 Born Jan. 1, 1861, Perry, N.Y. 1881 to Port Huron, attorney Probate judge, 1897-98 Died Jan. 27, 1930; burial St. Clair ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Local Attorney (1900) Chicago & Grand Trunk Local Attorney (1900) WOLF, John F. [Centreville] HistStJo, 2:786-87; MPHC, 26:193-94 Born Jan. 1, 1825, Columbia

Co., Pa. 1834 to Centreville Banker Died Nov. 17, 1893, Centreville ---- Air Line Ry of Michigan First Director 1869 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1872-86 Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1876 Toledo & South Haven/S First Director 1882 WOLFE, J. S. [Chicago] St. Joseph & Lake Shore First Director 1894 WOLFENDEN, William E. # [Grand Rapids, 1912 Detroit] BiogRy1922, 682 Born Mar. 14, 1862, Port Hope, Ontario ---- Chicago & West Michigan Station work 1881-90 Traveling Passenger Agent 1890-92 General Baggage Agent 1892-99 Pere Marquette General Baggage Agent 1-11/1900 Division Passenger Agent 11/1900-2/04 [Gr. Rapids] Gen. Western Psgr. Agent 2/1904-3/12 [Chicago] General Passenger Agent 3/1912-(24) [Detroit] WOLFF, Samuel E. # [Saginaw] Bay City Traction & Electric General Manager 1906-07 2nd Vice President, Director 1907 Saginaw Valley Traction General Manager 1907 1st Vice President, Director 1907 Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago Director 1915

302 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) WOLLMAN, William J. # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 751; WhosWhoNY7, 1168 Born Sept. 28, 1867, Leavenworth, Kan. 1887 to Kansas City, Mo., started brokerage firm 1893 to Chicago, started brokerage firm 1897 to New York City, own firm, then J. S. Bache & Co. 1916 started own firm ---- Ann Arbor Director 1911-17 Manistique & Lake Superior Director 1911-17 WOLVERTON, Jacob [South Bend, Ind.] Indiana & Lake Michigan First Director 1887 WOOD, Arthur B. # [Corunna] Albion, Charlotte, Northern First Director 1914 WOOD, Cornelius Delano [New York City] Born Dec. 21, 1832 Died Jun 10, 1906, Brooklyn, N.Y. ---- Flint & Pere Marquette Director 1879-87 WOOD, Denniston [New York City] Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Treasurer 1889 Secretary 1893 WOOD, Edwin K. [Stanton] MichBiog, 2:467-68; HistMont, 2:503-04 Born Feb. 17, 1840,Wyoming Co., N.Y. In 17th N.Y. Infantry, 1861-63 1865 to Day Twp., Montcalm Co. State representative 1886-87

1891 to Oakland, Calif., lumbering Died July 30, 1917, San Anselmo, Calif. ---- Ionia, Stanton & Northern First Director 1872 WOOD, Frank(lin) # [Muskegon] Born Mar. 13, 1856, Hopkintown, N.Y. Son of Wesley F. Wood 1858 to Muskegon Banker until 1886 Lumbering after 1886 Died Feb. 22, 1904, Muskegon ---- West Michigan Interurban First Director 1903 WOOD, James C. # [Manistique] MichBiog, 2:468-69; HistNP, 2:1050 Born Mar. 31, 1872, Hastings 1895 grad. Lake Forest Univ. law school c.1896 to Ishpeming, attorney 1902 to Manistique, attorney State senator, 1913-18 Died Dec. 10, 1944, Manistique ---- Garden Bay First Director, Director 1915-17 Vice President, Attorney 1916-17 WOOD, James R. BiogRy1906, 603 Born 1843, Auburn, N.Y. ---- Burlington & Missouri River Various work 1870-75 Michigan Central General Agent 7/1875-10/76 [Grand Rapids] Asst. Superintendent 10/1876-5/78 [Jackson] Asst. General Passenger Agent 5/1878-9/78 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

General Passenger Agent 9/1878-4/81 Pennsylvania RR [Philadelphia] General Passenger Agent 4/1881-6/1903 Passenger Traffic Manager 6/1903-3/13 WOOD, John H. [Detroit] Chicago & West Michigan Traveling Passenger Agent 1886 WOOD, Joseph # BiogRy1913, 603-04 Born June 5, 1846, Haddonfield, N. J. 1864 grad. Pennsylvania Polytechnic College ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 1864-5/78 Pennsylvania East [Altoona, Pa.] Asst. to Supt. Motive Power 5/1878-11/81 Pennsylvania West [Pittsburgh] Superintendent Motive Power 11/1881-11/87 General Supt. Transportation 11/1887-3/90 General Manager 3/1890-1/96 4th Vice President 1/1896-9/97 3rd Vice President 9/1897-1/1902 2nd Vice President 1/1902-1/07 1st Vice President 1/1907-(13) Grand Rapids & Indiana [Pittsburgh] Director 1894-1913 President 1/1907-13 WOOD, Joseph A.[Janesville, Wisc.] Chicago & North Western Director 10/1863-6/64


WOOD, Milton R. # [Wyandotte] Port Huron Southern First Director 1900 WOOD, Percival J. # [South Bend] Southern Michigan Superintendent Motive Power 1907 Director 1908-09 WOOD, Sarell [Grand Rapids] Born Feb. 18. 1817, Pottersville, N.Y. Minister; real estate dealer Died Apr. 2, 1871, Grand Rapids ---- Grand Rapids & Mackinaw First Director 1857 Kalamazoo & Grand Rapids First Director 1867 WOOD, W. O. # [Port Huron] Rapid Ry General Superintendent 1903-04 WOOD, Wesley F. [Muskegon] PortMuskOtt, 514-15 Born June 18, 1823, Jay, N.Y. Father of Frank Wood 1857 to Muskegon, real estate dealer Died Mar. 24, 1907, Muskegon ---- Grand Rapids & Lake Shore First Director 1869 WOOD, William Boas # [Grand Rapids] BiogRy1922, 684 Born Sept. 11, 1876, Harrisburg, Pa. ---- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Engineering Dept. 10/1897-7/1901 Division Engineer 7/1901-7/03

Div. Superintendent 7/1903-1/06 [Richmond, Ind.] Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Div. Superintendent 1/1906-1/12 Pennsylvania West Div. Superintendent 1/1912-4/14 General Superintendent 3/1920-(22) [Chicago] Grand Rapids & Indiana General Manager 4/1915-3/20 Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Vice President, Director 1914-20 Traverse City Director 1914-20 Vice President 1915-20 WOOD, William Augustus [Kalamazoo] Born Mar. 26, 1828, Rochester, N.Y. Merchant Died Mar. 8, 1880, Kalamazoo ---- Flat River & Houghton Lake First Director 1871 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1874-80 WOODARD, C. S. [Green Bay] Ontonagon & Brule River Chief Engineer 1882-83 WOODARD, J. T. [New York City] Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Director 1890 WOODARD, William [Peck] PortraitSan, 275-76 Born Feb. 22, 1828, N.Y. state No date to Elk Twp., Sanilac Co. Died Mar. 2, 1881, Peck --- Croswell & Peck First Director 1879

WOODARD, William A., Jr. # [Owosso] PortCliShi, 252-53 Born May 14, 1846, South Danville, N.Y. 1866 to Owosso, owned planning mill, furniture factory Died May 11, 1911, Perry; burial Owosso ---- Northern Michigan Central First Director 1881 WOODBOURNE, Fred [St. Paul] Detroit & Northern First Director 1897 WOODBURY, Edward Knettles # [Kalamazoo] Born May 2, 1842, Bellevue Son of Jeremiah P. Woodbury 1847 family to Kalamazoo President of windmill company and paper company Died Dec. 18, 1910, Kalamazoo ---- Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw President, Director 1896-1903 WOODBURY, James Hervey [Adrian] Born May 24, 1801, Charlton, Mass. Brother of Jeremiah P. Woodbury State representative 1842 Died Feb. 15, 1885, Decatur Co., Iowa ---- Erie & Kalamazoo Director 1845-46 WOODBURY, Jeremiah Pratt [Kalamazoo] Born Feb. 7, 1805, Charlton, Mass. Brother of James H. Woodbury; father of Edward K. Woodbury 1836 to Bellevue, general store 1847 to Kalamazoo, general store

304 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Died Nov. 7, 1887, Kalamazoo ---- Kalamazoo, Lowell & Northern Michigan First Director 1871 Director 1874-79 WOODBURY, Leander S. [Calumet] HistUP, 305 Born 1839, New Hampshire ---- Hecla & Torch Lake Chief Engineer 1879-85 WOODFORD, Melancthon DeWitt # BiogRy1885 , 271; HistCinciHamCo, 789-90 Born Oct. 27, 1838, Fredonia, N.Y. Brother-in-law: William S. Dewing [Kalamazoo] With Michigan Telegraph Co. 1876 Died Sept. 15, 1907, Kalamazoo ---- Erie Ry Telegraph Operator 1853-56 Michigan Central Telegraph Operator, Superintendent Telegraph 1856-12/72 [Kalamazoo] “First telegraphic train dispatcher in the West.”(PPA, 2:240) Great Western Ry Canada [London, Ont.] Asst. General Superintendent 12/1872-12/75 Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Asst. Treasurer 12/75-5/76 [Muskegon] Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Div. Superintendent 1876-1/80 [Toledo] Fort Wayne & Jackson General Manager 1/1880-10/82 [Jackson]

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk General Manager 12/1881-10/82 [Toledo] Wheeling & Lake Erie [Toledo] General Superintendent 10/1882-2/83 Vice President, General Manager 2/1883-7/84 Receiver 7/1884-7/86 Vice President, General Manager 7/1886-7/89 President 7/1889-2/92 Cleveland & Marietta General Superintendent 10/1882-11/83 Vice President,General Manager 11/1883-(85) Toledo Belt General Manager 11/1883-(85) Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton [Cincinnati] Vice President 6/1889-6/90 President 6/1890-7/1904 Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling President 3/1893-10/99 Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific and Alabama Great Southern Investor WOODHULL, Joseph A. # [Angola, Ind.] Born Nov. 7, 1828, N.Y. state Attorney, judge Died Dec. 9, 1912, Angola ---- Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Director 1874-79 WOODLIFF, Richard Shedrach # [Jackson] CityDet, 5:1026-29 Born July 10, 1866, Concord 1889 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school Died Dec. 11, 1938, St. Petersburg, Fla. ---- Michigan, Ohio & Indiana First Director 1905

WOODRUFF, Fremont [Detroit] BkDet, 493 Born Feb. 14, 1857, Detroit 1878 became attorney after 1882 heavily involved in real estate and mining cos. Died Jan. 28, 1930, St. Petersburg, Fla.; burial Detroit ---- Highland Park First Director 1886 Saginaw Consolidated Street First Director 1894 Iron Range & Huron Bay Vice President, Director 1895-97 WOODRUFF, John Samuel # [Ludington] CycMich, 195-96; BkChi, 628 Born Sept. 9, 1841, St.Clair 1871 worked for Eber Brock Ward in Wyandotte 1871-78 in Ludington as supt. of lumbering for EBW & estate Died Jan. 16, 1917, Chicago ---- Lake County Director 1880-93 Auditor 1890-93 WOODRUFF, Jonathan [Howe, Ind.] Born Feb. 11, 1800, Westfield, N.J. Died Dec. 3, 1860, Howe, Ind. ---- Grand Rapids & Southern First Director 1855 Grand Rapids & Indiana First Director 1855 WOODS, John L. [Cleveland] Born Feb. 11, 1821, Corinth, Vt. Lumber merchant Cleveland bank president Died Mar. 27, 1893, Augusta, Ga. ---- Fort Gratiot & Lexington


President, Director 1878 Lake George & Muskegon River Vice President, Director 1881 WOODWARD, Edward Keyes # [Detroit] BiogRy1906, 671 Born Oct. 19, 1860, St. Louis, Mo. c.1882 grad. Washington Univ. Died June 3, 1928, Detroit ---- Various roads Engineering Dept. 11/1883-12/87 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Assistant Engineer 7/1888-7/89 Wabash Resident Engineer 7/1889-2/1900 Engineer-Maintenance of Way 2/1900-06 [Det.] Pere Marquette Chief Engineer 1906 [Detroit] WOODWARD, Lysander [Rochester] MichBiog, 2:474; HistOak1, 148 Born Nov. 19, 1817, Columbia, Conn. to Rochester 1838, farmer to Avon Twp. 1843, farmer State representative 1861-2 Died Jan. 14, 1880, Rochester ---- Detroit & Bay City First Director 1871 Director 1872-75 President 1871-72 Lapeer & Northern First Director 1872 Lapeer & Port Austin First Director 1872 WOODWORTH, Hannibal 1883, Asst. Secretary, Wisconsin Land & Lumber

---- Hermansville & Western First Director 1881 WOODWORTH, John D. [Leslie] MichBiog, 2:475; PortraitIngLiv, 280-82 Born Feb. 28,, 1825, Pembroke, N.Y. 1851 grad. Rush Medical College 1852 to Leslie State representative 1863-66 First vill. president, Leslie, 1869 Died Nov. 7, 1910, Leslie ---- Amboy & Traverse Bay First Director 1856 Lansing & Jackson First Director 1863 WORCESTER, Charles Henry # BkChi, 629 Born Sept. 23, 1864, Detroit Husband of Mary F. S. Worcester 1892-95 in securities and real estate in Chicago Partner of Henry E. Southwell in lumbering In lumbering 1895-1928 near Chassell Died Mar. 23, 1956; burial Fort Atkinson, Wisc. ---- Wisconsin & Michigan Director 1901-02 [Marinette, Wis] Ontonagon Director 1908-17 [Chassell] Vice President 1908-14 President, Treasurer 1915-17 Houghton, Chassell & Southwestern First Director, Director 1909-17 President, Treasurer 1910-17 WORCESTER, Edwin Dean # [New York City]

BiogRy1885, 272; LS&MSHist, 904 Born Nov. 19, 1828, Albany, N.Y. Died June 13, 1904, New York City ---- New York Central General Accountant 12/1853-61 Asst. Treasurer 1861-63 Treasurer 1863-69 New York Central & Hudson River Treasurer 1869-71 Secretary 1871-(85) Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Treasurer 1871-1904 Secretary 1871-1904 Vice President 8/1883-1902 Director 4/1883-1902 Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh President 1872-(85) Battle Creek & Sturgis Director 1890-1902 Bay City & Battle Creek Director 1890-1902 Canada Southern Bridge Director 1878-1902 Chicago & Canada Southern Director 1876, 1879-88 Detroit & Bay City Secretary 1879-1900 Treasurer 1881-1900 Detroit & Chicago Director 1889-1902 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1875-1902 Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Secretary, Director 1902-04 Treasurer 1902-03 Kalamazoo & South Haven Director 1881-88 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1876-86 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1887-1902 Michigan Central Secretary, Director 1878-1903 Vice President 1883-1903

306 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) Michigan Midland & Canada Director 1876-1902 Northern Central Michigan Director 1872-86, 1901-02 Secretary, Treasurer 1880-86 Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1890-1902 Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Director 1876-1902 WORCESTER, George Henry BiogRy1887, 364 Born June 6, 1857, Albany, N.Y. Son of Edwin D. Worcester c.1878 grad. U.S. Naval Academy Died Nov. 17, 1917, New York City ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Clerk 11/1884-7/85 Asst. Superintendent [M] 7/1885-9/86 [Elkhart] Superintendent [D] 6/1886-12/87 [Detroit] Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1887-9 New York Central & Hudson River Div. Superintendent [Harlem] 12/1887-(88) WORCESTER, Harry Augustus # LS&MSHist., 437-438; BiogRy1922, 688 Born Nov. 18, 1862. Albany, N.Y. Son of Edwin D. Worcester 1884 graduated Yale Univ. Died Sept. 18, 1938, Columbia, Ohio; burial Tarrytown, N.Y. ---- New York Central & Hudson River Asst. Stationmaster 12/1885-8/91 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern

Various work 8/1891-203 Div. Superintendent 2/1893-6/96 [Hillsdale] Div. Superintendent 6/1896-11/1902 [Detroit] Div. Superintendent 11/1902-4/05 General Superintendent 2-10/1906 [Cleveland] Northern Central Michigan Director 1894-1902 Michigan Central Asst. Gen. Superintendent 4-11/1905 [Detroit] General Superintendent 11/1905-2/06 Cincinnati Northern Asst. General Manager 101906-7/12 [Cincinnati] General Manager 7/1913-10/18 Vice President, Director 6/1916-10/18 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Asst. General Manager 101906-7/12 [Cincinnati] General Manager 7/1913-10/18 Vice President, Director 6/1916-10/18 and 3/1920-(30) WORCESTER, Mary Foster nee Southwell. # [Chassell] Born Sept. 20, 1861 Wife of Charles H. Worcester Died June 20, 1954, Chicago; burial Fort Atkinson, Wisc. ---- Houghton, Chassell & Southwestern First Director, Director 1909-17 Vice President 1910-17 Ontonagon Director 1915-17 WORDEN, Frederick William [Grand Rapids] Born Mar. 20, 1820, Ossining, N.Y. 1847 to Courtland Twp., Kent

Co., lumbering Major, 13th Mich. Infantry, 1862-65 Also into real estate, hotel ownership Died Aug. 22, 1898, Rockford ---- Grand Rapids & Northern First Director 1856 WORK, Frank [New York City] Born Feb. 10, 1819 Died Mar. 16, 1911 ---- Chicago & North Western Director 6/1878-6/81 Director 11/1902-3/11 WORTHINGTON, George Lake Superior Iron Mountain First Director 1862 WREGE, Otto Bernard # [Ludington] Born Mar. 4, 1859, in Mich. Died Aug. 14, 1933, Ludington ---- Mason & Oceana Chief Engineer 1891-1909 WREN, W. J. [Hancock] Born 1866 Died 1900, Houghton Co. ---- Hancock & Calumet Chief Engineer 1891-92 Mineral Range Chief Engineer 1891-92 WRIGHT, Ammi Willard # [Saginaw and Alma] ABH, 2:part8:62; BkDet, 494; HerrNL, 5:780 Born July 5, 1822, Grafton, Vt. 1850 to Michigan 1852 to Saginaw, lumber mill Became wealthy; invested in many businesses Died May 5, 1912, Alma ---- Saginaw Valley & St. Louis First Director 1871 Director 1872-85


Treasurer 1872-78 Saginaw & Grand Rapids First Director 1878 Ontonagon & Brule River First Director 1880 Ithaca & Alma First Director 1882 Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon First Director 1886 Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw First Director, Director 1887-89 President 1889 Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw President, Director 1890-1911 Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Director 1886-92 Vice President 1886-90 Battle Creek & Bay City First Director 1888 Ann Arbor Director 1895-1902 Grand Trunk Western Director 1900-11 WRIGHT, Amos A. [Detroit] Alpena & Michigan South-Western First Director 1874 Alpena & South-Western First Director 1876 WRIGHT, Benjamin Warren # [Marquette] HistUP, 451; NPMemorial, 198; HistNP, 2:960 Born July 14, 1838, Plympton, Mass. 1855 to Ontonagon 1856 to Marquette, merchant 1867 to Ishpeming, merchant County treasurer 1882-99 1906 to Marquette Died Mar. 23, 1923, Marquette; burial Ishpeming ---- Peninsula Branch First Director 1865 Marquette City & Presque Isle Director (1910)

WRIGHT, C. E. # [Houghton] Copper Range Auditor 1911-17 WRIGHT, C. P. [Chicago] St. Joseph & Lake Shore First Director 1894 WRIGHT, Carl C. # [Chicago] BiogRy1913, 607 Born Apr. 19, 1859, Whitehall, N.Y. 1892-1905 in private practice [Omaha] ---- Chicago & North Western Law Dept. 1887-92 Assistant Attorney 3/1905-11/10 General Solicitor 11/1910-17 WRIGHT, Charles Augustus # [Hancock] BiogRy1885, 272-273; HistNP, 2:757-62; BiogHBM, 13-16; BiogRep, 2:402-04 Born Dec. 4, 1854, Hartford, Conn. Father of Charles A. Wright, Jr. 1873 to Hancock, 1880 into banking 1893 studied law, was lawyer 1894-1899 1896-99 bank president Died May 17, 1911, Houghton ---- Mineral Range Secretary, Treasurer 1/1881-84 General Manager, Director 1885-93 Receiver 6/4/1888-11/30/1889 Hancock & Calumet General Manager 1886-93 Superintendent 1887-89 Director 1890-92 Northern Michigan RR First Director, First President 1888

Copper Range First Director 1899 Keweenaw Central First President, President 1905-10 Treasurer 1908-10 Director 1905-11 WRIGHT, Charles A., Jr. # [New York City] Born Oct. 15, 1878, Hancock Son of Charles A. Wright ---- Keweenaw Central Secretary 1908-11 Treasurer 1911 Director 1908-17 WRIGHT, Daniel G. [South Haven] Born 1822, Onondaga Co., N.Y. 1856 to Chicago, lumber co. manager for Dyckman & Hale c.861 to South Haven Died Feb. 26, 1889, South Haven ---- Lawton, Paw Paw & South Haven First Director 1868 Kalamazoo & South Haven First Director 1869 Director 1874-80 Toledo & South Haven/L First Director 1884 WRIGHT, E. H. # [Houghton] Copper Range General Passenger Agent 1901-04 General Freight Agent 1901-04 Auditor 1901-04 WRIGHT, Edward J. # Born Sept. 1868, Wellington Co., Ont., Canada Died Sept. 1933, Albany, N.Y. ---- New York Central & Hudson River Asst. Superintendent ??-

308 Biographical Directory of Michigan Railway Officials, 1830-1917 (Volume 2) 1910 [Urica, N.Y.] Asst. Superintendent 1910-12 [Syracuse] General Superintendent 1912-14 [Albany, N.Y.] New York Central-East General Superintendent 1915-17 [Albany, N.Y.] WRIGHT, H. M. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana [Toledo] Div. Superintendent (66)-4/1869 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Toledo] Div. Superintendent 4/1869-73 WRIGHT, J. Hood [New York City] Born 1836, Pa. state Partner of J. P. Morgan ---- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Director 1893-94 WRIGHT, James North # [Calumet, 1893 Detroit] BkDet, 496; HistUP, 305 Born Mar. 10, 1839, Middletown, Conn. 1859 to Minesota Mine 1860s to Quincy Mine 1872 to Calumet as Gen. Supt. Calumet & Hecla Mine Died Nov. 13, 1910 ---- Hecla & Torch Lake Director 1872-90 Hecla Belt Line First Director, Director 1902-08 President 1906 WRIGHT, John Calvin Born 1801, Greene, N.Y. 1820 grad. Union College Attorney N.Y. state senator 1843-46 1847 to Schenectady Died Jan. 24, 1862, Schenectady, N.Y.

---- Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Director 9/1857-4/60 WRIGHT, Louis F. [Albion] Toledo & Northwestern First Director 1897 WRIGHT, Malcolm T. # BiogRy1922, 689-90 Born Mar. 25, 1861, Detroit Died Apr. 25, 1926, Oklahoma City; burial Detroit ---- Michigan Central Various work 5/1879-(1905) Div. Superintendent 1905-08 [Jackson] Div. Superintendent (1922-24) [Detroit] WRIGHT, Phineas Persons # BiogRy1885, 273; LS&MSHist, 171 Born Feb. 12, 1824, Herkimer Co., N.Y. to Coldwater ca. 1842 in Missouri 1858-61 Died Nov. 14, 1912, East Cleveland ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Div. Superintendent 1/1870-6/71 [Kalamazoo] Div. Superintendent 6/1871-9/73 [Buffalo] Erie RR Various work 9/1873-10/81 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern General Superintendent 10/1881-1/92 Asst. General Manager 1/1892-94, 1902-03 Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Director 1887-1902 Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Director 1894-1902 Northern Central Michigan Director 1887-1902

Sturgis, Goshen & St. Louis Director 1890-1902 >> WRIGHT, Raymond J. [Fort Gratiot] Fort Gratiot & Lexington First Director 1872 WRIGHT, Robert [Montreal] Pennington, 179-80; BiogRy1893, 415 Born Nov. 5, 1843, Darlington, England ---- British roads Various work 1858-1/62 Grand Trunk Ry of Canada Secretary’s office 1/1862-1/78 Treasurer 1/1878- Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Jct. Director, Secretary 10/1878-93 Treasurer 10/1878-93 Chicago & Grand Trunk Director 1886-87 Michigan Air Line Ry Secretary 9/1882-93 Treasurer 9/1882-93 WRIGHT, William H. # BiogRy1922, 690 Born June 20, 1868, Oshkosh, Wisc. ---- Wisconsin Central Various work 6/1885-1900 General Yardmaster 1900-02 [Chicago] Wisconsin & Michigan Train Dispatcher 1902-09 Superintendent 1909-18 [Peshtigo, Wisc.] Vice President, Gen. Manager 1918-(30) [Menominee] WRIGHT, Wesley [Sturgis] Sturgis & Indiana First Director 1882


WRIGHT, William [Sandwich, Ont.] Detroit Transit RR First Director 1892 WYANT, Ira Aloysius # [Muskegon] Born Feb. 23, 1882, state of Kansas Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry part owner Died July 1968, Muskegon ---- Muskegon Ry. & Navigation First Director 1918 WYCKOFF, Jesse F. Born about 1827, N.Y. state Sheriff, Kent Co., 1869-72 ---- Grand Rapids, Rockford & Greenville First Director 1870 WYCKOFF, Peter B. # [New York City] Born Apr. 2, 1845, Scipio, N.Y. Son-in-law of Sidney Dillon ---- Wabash Western Director 1887-88 Wabash Director 1892-1901 WYGANT, E. [Grand Rapids] Grand Rapids & Indiana General Baggage Agent 1884 WYKES, John [Grand Rapids] Chicago & West Michigan Traveling Auditor 1886 WYKES, Roger I. # [Grand Rapids] HistMich1915, 4:2089-93 Prosecuted many railroad cases for State of Michigan WYLIE, James Thompson # [Saginaw] Born Dec. 6, 1861, Athens, Pa. Died Apr. 3, 1938,

Frankenmuth; burial Saginaw ---- Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Director 1911-17 WYMAN, C. D. # Houghton County Street Director 1905-07 WYMAN, Charles E. [Grand Haven] Born Feb. 10, 1826 Died Sept. 24, 1908, Grand Haven ---- Michigan Lake Shore First Director 1869 WYMAN, Hal Clement # [Detroit] BkDet, 497 Born Mar. 22, 1852, Anderson, Ind. Step-brother of Oliver C. Wyman 1873 grad. Univ. of Mich. medical school 1879 to Detroit, surgeon ---- Escanaba, Twin Cities & Western First Director 1889 WYMAN, Oliver Cronwell [Minneapolis] HistMpls, 3:34-37 Born Jan. 5, 1837, Anderson, Ind. Step-brother of Hal C. Wyman 1850s to Marion, Iowa, merchant 1874 to Minneapolis, dry goods merchant Died Oct. 1, 1923, Minneapolis ---- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1915-(17)


Y YARGER, John [Freeport] Born Oct. 1846, state of Ohio Died 1938, Freeport ---- Central Michigan First Director 1888 Grand Rapids Electric First Director 1903 YATES, Chapman [White Pigeon] Born c.1809, N.Y. state Died in California ---- Mottville & White Pigeon Commissioner 1838 YEMANS, Charles Chester [Detroit] Born c.1835, N.Y. state ---- St. Aubin Avenue First Director 1873 Gratiot Avenue First Director 1891 YOUNG, Charles L. [Boston] Born c.1831, Massachusetts ---- Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Director 1872 Detroit, Lansing & Northern Director 1873-96 Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Director 1879-96 Saginaw & Grand Rapids Director 1881-94 Saginaw & Western Director 1883-94 Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit Director 1888-94 YOUNG, Charles L. [London, Engl.] Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1878-80 YOUNG, Elbert A. # [St. Paul]

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Director 1902-17 YOUNG, F. A. [Albion] Olivet & South Eastern First Director 1896 YOUNG, George Washington # [New York City] WhosWhoFB, 759; WhosWhoNY7, 1181; PPA, 2:248-49 Born July 1, 1864, Jersey City, N. J. 1894-1905 pres. U. S. Mortgage & Trust Co. 1905 into private banking Died Feb. 18, 1926, Atlantic City; burial Jersey City ---- Pere Marquette Director 1906-09 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Director 1906-09, 1912-13 YOUNG, Harvey C. [Albion] Born Nov. 11, 1864 Died Aug. 3, 1945, Albion ---- Olivet & South Eastern First Director 1896 YOUNG, Herman # [New York City] Erie & Kalamazoo Secretary 1915-17 YOUNG, Horace Olin # [Ishpeming] NPMemorial, 439-41; MichBiog, 2:483; CongBiog; BiogRep, 2:405-06 Born Aug. 4, 1850, New Albion, N.Y. 1872 to Ishpeming, clerk 1879 admitted to bar State representative 1879 U. S. Representative 1903-13 Died Aug 5, 1917, Ishpeming ---- Negaunee & Ishpeming Street First Director 1891

Director 1902-04 Negaunee & Ishpeming Street Ry & Electric First Director 1892 Superior Terminal First Director 1893 YOUNG, James R. [Chicago] Chicago & North Western Secretary 8/1859-12/68 Peninsular Ry First Director 1862 YOUNG, John T. # [Muskegon] Muskegon Traction & Lighting Director 1907-17 General Manager 1907-12 President 1910-12 Vice President 1913-17 YOUNG, Joseph E. [Chicago] Railroad contractor ---- Air Line Ry of Michigan First Director 1869 Rochester & Romeo First Director, First President 1869 Romeo & Western First Director 1870 Michigan Air Line RR Director 1872-80 Michigan Air Line Ry General Superintendent, Director 1875-77 YOUNG, Joseph S. # [Toledo] Ottawa Beach & Southern First Director 1905 Toledo, Ottawa Beach & Northern Director 1907 Toledo & Western Director, Secretary 1907 Maumee Valley Rys & Light Director 1909 YOUNG, Marcus [Port Huron] Born 1844 In 22nd Mich. Infantry, 1862-65 ---- Port Huron & St. Clair River


First Director 1890 YOUNG, Roscoe Cyprian # BiogRy1922, 694; WhosWhoEng, 1430 Born Nov. 21, 1864, Beaver Dam, Wisc. ---- Chicago & North Western Engineering Dept. 1883-94 [Escanaba] Munising [Munising] Chief Engineer 1894-1901 Superintendent 1899-1901 Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Chief Engineer 1901-03 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Locating Engineer 1903-04 Lake Superior & Ishpeming [Marquette] Chief Engineer 1904-(30) Marquette & Southeastern Chief Engineer 1908-(30) Munising, Marquette & Southeastern Chief Engineer 1912-(30) YOUNG, William [Valparaiso, Ind.] Air Line Ry of Michigan First Director 1869 Michigan Air Line Ry Director 1875-77 General Manager 1876 Michigan Extension First Director 1878 YOUNGS, John S. [Coldwater] HistBrani1, 861 Born Oct. 11, 1828, N.Y. state Railroad contractor; banker No date to Flint, abstract business Died 1898, Flint; burial Coldwater ---- Michigan & Ohio First Director 1870 YUILLE, George A. # [Chicago] HistChi3, 130 Born 1864, Dane Co., Wisc.

1881 to Chicago 1887 with partners bought gas companies ---- West Chicago Street RR Secretary-Treasurer 1893-?? Chicago Union Traction Asst. General Manager 1899-?? Michigan West Shore Traction First Director 1901 YUNCKER, Jacob P. [Westphalia] Born Dec. 23, 1837, Kimberg, France 1837 family to Erie Co., N.Y. c.1865 to Westphalia 1881 to Beal City Died Mar. 18, 1905, Beal City ---- Westphalia, Hubbardston & Northern First Director 1869 YUNGBLUTH, A. J. # BiogRy1922, 695 Born Nov. 3, 1861, Rockland ---- Lake Superior & Ishpeming Purchasing Agent 1916-(30)


Z ZABEL, John Otto # [Petersburg, 1914 Toledo] HistMonr1, 465; HistNWOhio, 2:960-61 Born Oct. 29, 1856, Postenkill, N.Y. 1860 to Dundee 1879 grad. Univ. of Mich. law school 1879 to Petersburg, attorney Pres. vil. of Petersburg, 1883, 1887-88 1906 to Toledo, attorney Died 1935, burial Petersburg ---- Ohio & Michigan Interurban First Director 1908 Toledo, Ann Arbor & Jackson First Director, Director 1911-15 ZAGELMEYER, Alexander # [Bay City] HistBay3, 477-81 Born Oct. 28, 1858, Saginaw State representative 1889-90 “Father of coal industry in Bay County” Died Mar. 13, 1914, Detroit; burial Bay City ---- Bay City & Caro First Director 1904 ZANG, Charles # [Jackson] Battle Creek & Marshall Traction First Director 1901 Jackson & Battle Creek Traction First Director 1902 Wolf Lake Ry & Resort First Treasurer 1902 ZEIGLER, Edward H. # BiogRy1922, 696 Born Apr. 12, 1875, Attica, Ind. Died 1939; burial Attica ---- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis

Clerical work 5/1892-2/1906 General Yardmaster 2/1906-9/09 [Indianapolis] Inspector of Transportation 9/1909-12/10 Trainmaster 12/1910-10/13 Acting Superintendent 10/1913-4/14 Trainmaster 4-10/1914 Div. Superintendent 10/1914-4/16 [Mt. Carmel, Ill.] Div. Superintendent 4/1916-(30) [Wabash, Ind.] ZENKERE, Richard # [Indianapolis] Grand Traverse First Director 1907 Traverse City Street First Director 1907 ZIESEL, Henry A. # BiogRy1922, 696 May 12, 1862, Elkhart, Ind. ---- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Various work 1875-5/1901 Div. Supt. [Ill.] 5/1901-12/1914 [Gibson, Ind.] New York Central Div. Superintendent [Ill.] 1/1915-(24) [Gibson] ZIGLER, Howard H. # [Columbus, Ohio] Born Dec. 27, 1864, Columbus, Ohio Owned laundry company Died Nov. 1, 1916, Franklin, Ohio ---- Battle Creek & Southeastern First Director 1905 ZIKE, Robert C. # [Capac] Born Aug. 18, 1855, Shelby Co., In.d Died Aug. 14, 1918, Capac ----

Thumb Ry First Director 1912 ZIMMERMAN, Eugene # [Toledo] HistCinci&Ham, 790-93; HerrNL, 5:804 Born Dec. 17, 1845, Vicksburg, Miss. In U.S.Navy in Civil War 1870 into oil business; c.1875 "built" RR in Kentucky, sold to C. P. Huntington worked with C. P. Huntington Died Dec. 20, 1914, Cincinnati ---- Cincinnati & Green River Asst. Engineer 1878-81 Kentucky & South Atlantic President, Chief Engineer 1881-83 Chesapeake & Nashville President, Chief Engineer 1883-88 Dayton, Fort Wayne & Cincinnati President 1888-92 Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Vice President 6/1892-7/1904 President 7/1904-10/05 Pere Marquette Director 5-10/1905 Ann Arbor President, Director 11/1905-09 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton President, Director 11/1905-13 ZIMMERMAN, Frederick # BiogRy1922, 696-97 Born July 26, 1866, Portland, Me. ---- Various roads Various work 1882-2/90 Michigan Central [Chicago] Freight Dept. 2/1890-10/99 Asst. Gen. Frt. Agent 10/1899-7/1900 [Buffalo] Asst. Gen. Freight Agent 7/1900-11/09 [Chicago]


Indiana Harbor Belt General Freight Agent 11/1909-3/14 Chicago, Indiana & Southern General Freight Agent 1/1911-3/14 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern [Cleveland] General Freight Agent 3-11/1914 Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville [Chicago] Vice President-Traffic 11/1914-(22) ZINK, David L. # Born Dec. 1, 1833 Died May 25, 1916, Crestline, Ohio ---- Allegan & Southeastern First Director 1877 ZIPF, Oscar Robert # [Freeport, Ill.] Born Feb. 14, 1866, Kankakee, Ill. Died Mar. 28, 1942, Freeport, Ill. ---- Cheboygan Southern First Director 1903 ZOLLINGER, Charles Augustus [Fort Wayne] FortWayne, 1:492 Born Dec. 9, 1838, Germany Col., 129 Ind. Volunteers Mayor, Fort Wayne, 1873-85, 1893 Died Dec. 27, 1893, Fort Wayne ---- Grand Rapids & Indiana Director 1879-84 ZOOK, Charles Augustus Bitner # [Lancaster, Pa.] Born Jan. 10, 1879, Lancaster Co., Pa. Died Jan. 26, 1952, Lancaster ---- Grand Rapids & Chicago

First Director 1901 ZOOK, Jacob A. “J Gust” # [Lancaster, Pa.] Born Mar. 27, 1847, in Pa. Died Nov. 15, 1908, Lancaster ---- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo & South Haven Traction First Director 1901 ZUEHLKE, Edwin F. # [Escanaba] Escanaba Traction General Superintendent 1910-17 ZWEMER, Adrian C. [Saugatuck] Born May 23, 1835, Pr. Zeeland, Netherlands 1847 family emigrated to Grand Rapids with Van Raalte c.1855 to Saugatuck Building contractor Died Jan. 24, 1909, Saugatuck ---- Grand Rapids Transfer & Junction First Director, Director 1882-86

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