Background
Wilson, Charles Alfred was born on April 4, 1855 in in Cecil Company, Maryland, United States. Son of John Howard and Anna Catharine (Cheyney) Wilson.
Wilson, Charles Alfred was born on April 4, 1855 in in Cecil Company, Maryland, United States. Son of John Howard and Anna Catharine (Cheyney) Wilson.
Educated Friends private school, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Friends High School, West Chester High School, Pennsylvania.
Began railway service as flagman, engineer corps Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, 1869. Held various engineering positions on different rys., 18-9679. Resident engineer Hocking Valley Railway, 1879-1880.
Principal assistant engineer construction, 1880-1882, chief engineer, 1882-1896, also general superintendent, 1893-1895, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway.
Also chief engineer Cleveland & Marietta Railroad, 1882-1885. Chief engineer C.,H.&Doctorate. Railway, 1896-1906.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association.
Married Carrie Ione Stevens, of Norwalk, O., November, 1883.