History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: With Plan of Organization, Portraits of Officials and Biographical Sketches, Volume 2Henry T. Coates, 1895 - Railroads |
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... power and equipment . That he was an apt student , his career has proven . There is no man who owes less to influential backing and more to merit and force of character than Frank Thomson . Upon the breaking out of the rebellion Mr ...
... power and equipment . That he was an apt student , his career has proven . There is no man who owes less to influential backing and more to merit and force of character than Frank Thomson . Upon the breaking out of the rebellion Mr ...
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... powers developed — and they developed rapidly -Mr . Scott utilized them to the benefit of the Government in its peril . This early development of those traits of masterful force and shrewd conception of a situation has served him well ...
... powers developed — and they developed rapidly -Mr . Scott utilized them to the benefit of the Government in its peril . This early development of those traits of masterful force and shrewd conception of a situation has served him well ...
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... Power for the Pennsylvania Railroad . On July 1 , 1874 , he was appointed General Manager of the entire system east of Pittsburgh and Erie , succeeding that able and astute railroad engineer and manager , A. J. Cassatt , who 6 HISTORY ...
... Power for the Pennsylvania Railroad . On July 1 , 1874 , he was appointed General Manager of the entire system east of Pittsburgh and Erie , succeeding that able and astute railroad engineer and manager , A. J. Cassatt , who 6 HISTORY ...
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... powers . Whilst the President is the executive head of the Company , clothed with full power of supervision over its affairs , yet all the important questions which present themselves for consideration come to the Board for its action ...
... powers . Whilst the President is the executive head of the Company , clothed with full power of supervision over its affairs , yet all the important questions which present themselves for consideration come to the Board for its action ...
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... power was subsequently limited by a General Act , approved March 17 , 1869 , prohibiting the membership in the Board from exceeding 17 members . On March 6 , 1872 , an Act of Assem- bly was approved which provided for holding the annual ...
... power was subsequently limited by a General Act , approved March 17 , 1869 , prohibiting the membership in the Board from exceeding 17 members . On March 6 , 1872 , an Act of Assem- bly was approved which provided for holding the annual ...
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