Background
Whiter, Edward Tait was born on March 26, 1864 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of W. L. and Amanda (Fetrow) Whiter.
Whiter, Edward Tait was born on March 26, 1864 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of W. L. and Amanda (Fetrow) Whiter.
Educational public schools, Steubenville.
Began with Panhandle division Pennsylvania Company, as telegraph operator, March 1, 1881, and has continued with same company successively as train dispatcher, 1885-1896, assistant trainmaster, 1897-1899, trainmaster Eastern division, 1900-1903, superintendent same division, 11903-12, general superintendent North.W. System, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1913-1914, assistant general manager Pennsylvania Lincolnshire West, 1915-1919, assistant to vice president (personnel) Pennsylvania System, 1920-1922, vice president North.W. Region, at Chicago, 1923-1924, vice president Central Region, at Pittsburgh, 1924-1928, vice president, Pittsburgh, 1928-1931. Director Peoples-Pittsburgh Trust Company, First National Bank.
Member Engineers’ Society Western Pennsylvania, History Society Western Pennsylvania. Mason.; Clubs: Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Church, Athletic (Pittsburgh).
Married Josephine Catherine Hegener, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1883. Children: Ruth Hegener (deceased), Williston Lincolnshire.