Edson Joseph Chamberlin

Edson Joseph Chamberlin (August 25, 1852 – August 27, 1924) was the president of the Grand Trunk Railway from 1912 to 1917.

Biography

He was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire on August 25, 1852. He attended Montpelier Methodist Seminary, and in 1871 started work with the New England Railroad. In 1886 he became the general manager of the Canada Atlantic Railway, and in 1909 he was the general manager and then the vice president of the Grand Trunk Railway. In 1912 he became the president of the Grand Trunk Railway when Charles Melville Hays lost his life on the RMS Titanic.[1]

He remained president until he retired in 1917. He died at Pasadena, California on August 27, 1924.[2]

The town of Edson, Alberta was named in his honour.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Becomes the Head of Grand Trunk RR. Vice President of Pacific Line Succeeds Late C.M. Hays. He Is New Englander, Born at Lancaster, N H.". Boston Globe. May 25, 1912. "The announcement was made today that Edson Joseph Chamberlin, vice president of the Grant Trunk Pacific Railway, has been appointed to succeed Charles M. Hays, who lost his life in the Titanic..." 
  2. ^ The Encyclopedia of Canada. 1948. 
  3. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Edson". http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002532. Retrieved 2009-11-07. 

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Preceded by
Charles Melville Hays		 President of the Grand Trunk Railway
1912-1917		 Succeeded by
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