William W. Atterbury

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William W. Atterbury

Born	January 31, 1866(1866-01-31) New Albany, Indiana
Died	September 20, 1935

William Wallace Atterbury (January 31, 1866 – September 20, 1935) was a Brigadier General during World War I. He was instrumental in reorganizing railroad traffic during the war for more efficient transportation of troops and supplies for the Allied forces. After the war, he became president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1925.

Atterbury was born in New Albany, Indiana. He attended Yale University, Class of 1886, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After his service in World War I, he served as a delegate for Pennsylvania to the 1920 Republican National Convention. In 1925, he succeeded Samuel Rea as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, a position he held until 1935.

Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana, is named for him.

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Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum (2000), General Atterbury. Retrieved February 21, 2005.
The Political Graveyard (March 10, 2005), Politicians in Railroading in Indiana. Retrieved December 30, 2005.
White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986). America's most noteworthy railroaders, Railroad History 154, p. 9-15.