Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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if-7 eees up .V ff lx lil!! ri n .Wea 'AMW if r fix in X D- HQ ll f f HAM J Ulf lyk fy! AlLlEiXl3iNDlEiFi ll. 'Cigitggfirlwli President of Hoe Pegfmsylvavzicz Rail1'0arf'C011zpa11y 1899-1906 LEXANDER J. cAssATT was born Dec. 8, 183 9, at Pittsburgh, Pa. He received his engineering education at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After graduation he became connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. His natural abilities assured his rapid promotion and on June 8, 1899, he became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Under his immediate guidance this railroad expanded rapidly, con- solidated many independent lines into a huge unified system, and incor- porated the modern improvements of railroad transportation. Mr. Cassatt was a leading authority on railroad problems and possessed unusual executive ability. He died Dec. 28, 1906.

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DEDICATION . . . This hook is dedicated to those graduates of Rensselaer vvho have obtained the highest po- sitions that the railroads can offer. These ten men have perpetuated the name of'Rensselaer in this great industry, and all honor is due them for the places in life that they have vvon through their untiring efforts.

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IIJLIFIIVI Iii. CIIIEIVI Presicient of the Ci7ZCi7'l7Z6llfi Soutloern Railway C071Z17dlZjl 1 8 79- I 8 8 I ILLIAM H. CLEMENT Was born July 30, 1815, at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. I-Ie graduated from the Institute in 183 5. In the succeeding years Mr. Clement held various positions as engineer and surveyor. I-Ie Was general superintendent of the Ohio 86 Mississippi Railroad for a period of two years. In May, 1879, Mr. Clement Was elected director and president of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad Company. I-Ie held this position until 1881, when he retired. I-Ie died in 1887. I gfi l MH' if mf W. . .ff 'li' --- fy wfwpll i I ' X 5-Tl?