Background
Acheson, Alexander Mahon was born on July 20, 1858 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James C. and Mary E. (Mahon) Acheson.
Acheson, Alexander Mahon was born on July 20, 1858 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James C. and Mary E. (Mahon) Acheson.
Student Washington and Jefferson College, 1876-1879.
Began as rodman, New York, L.E. & Western Road, 1880. Levelman New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railroad, 1881-1883. Transitman P. Railroad, 1883-1885.
Railroad surveys, 1885-1887.
Assistant engineer Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway, 1887-1889. Assistant engineer, 1889-1900, resident engineer, at Dallas, Texas, 1900-1906, division superintendent, since 1906, M.K. & T. Railway of Texas Home: Trinity, Texas.
Married Alice Hanna, of Denison, Texas, December 6, 1893.