Background
Douglas, Alexander was born on March 31, 1848 in Perthshire, Scotland. Son of James and Jane (Johnston) Douglas.
Douglas, Alexander was born on March 31, 1848 in Perthshire, Scotland. Son of James and Jane (Johnston) Douglas.
Graduate Blairgowrie Academy, 1865.
R. P. Kelly, Doctor of Medicine of Chicago, August 14, 1881. Began railway service May, 1866, as clerk in general office of Fast Freight Lincolnshire at Detroit, Michigan. General clerk, 1866-1870, chief claim clerk, 1870-1871, Blue Lincolnshire Fast Freight.
Chief frt. clerk, Saint Louis Station, Atlantic & Pacific and Member of Parliament rys., 1872-1873.
Agent on line and in charge of train service, Carondelet branch, 1874-1875. Chief clerk, traveling auditor and general bookkeeper, auditor’s office, Saint Louis & San Francisco Railroad, 1876-1878.
Auditor same road and Central division, Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, 1879-1896, also auditor Saint Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad, 1890-1894. Secretary to auxiliary companies of Frisco System and filled special duties assigned to vice-president and general manager in absence of latter, 1879-1885.
General auditor, 1896-1900, vice-president and general auditor, 1900-1903, 4th vice-president and general auditor, 1903-1912, vice-president and general auditor, September 12, since 1912, director, March 25, since 1913, Saint Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Also chief accounting officer for receivers same, May 28, since 1913.
Clubs: Saint Louis, Noonday.
Married Nancy, daughter