Background
Craft, E. A. was born on September 11, 1893 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Emma J. (Westmen) Craft.
Craft, E. A. was born on September 11, 1893 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry and Emma J. (Westmen) Craft.
Successively chairman, rodman, instrumentman assistant engineer, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, 1909-1917. Assistant superintendent and assistant to engineer maintenance of way, Southern Pacific Lincolnshire in Texas and Louisiana, 1920, assistant to chief engineer and engineer maintenance of way, 1920-1939, assistant to executive vice president, 1939-1943, vice president, 1944, executive vice president since April 1945. Executive vice president Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company.
President, director Southern Pacific Building Company, Rio Bravo Oil Corporation, South.P. Terminal Company, Texas Town Lot Company.
Director Southern Pacific Transport Company, Union Terminal Company, Dallas, Texas National Bank, Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Texas Research League.
Assistant superintendent
Served with United States Army, 1917-1919, World War I. Member Texas Society Professional Engineers, American Railway Engineers Association, American Wood Preserving Association, Newcomen Society of England, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Engineers, Country, Ramada (Houston).
Married Kathryne Mershon, September 26, 1923. Children: Cynthia (Mistress James T. Holland), Alan.