Background
Carr, Ernest James was born on July 9, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Fremyer and Mary Ann (Derby) Carr.
Carr, Ernest James was born on July 9, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Fremyer and Mary Ann (Derby) Carr.
Student, Kent College Law, 1915-1917; student, DePaul University, 1919-1920.
From messenger to general traffic agent, Illinois Control Railroad, Chicago, from 1912; assistant traffic manager, Illinois Control Railroad, St. Louis general Eastern traffic manager, Illinois Control Railroad, New York freight traffic manager, Illinois Control Railroad, Chicago general freight traffic manager, Illinois Control Railroad, 1912-1953; assistant vice president, Illinois Control Railroad, 1953-1957; vice president traffic, Illinois Control Railroad, from 1957. Director Chicago & Illinois Western R.R., Peoria & Pekin Union Railway, Chicago Produce Terminal, Paducah & Illinois Railway, Madison Coal Corporation, Mississippi Valley Corporation.
Served with 13th Engineers, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member Society Traffic and Transportation, National Freight Traffic Association, American Petroleum Institute, Mason, Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic Association, Flossmoor Country, Traffic (Chicago), Boston (New Orleans), Missouri Athletic (St. Louis), Traffic (New York City).
Married Pauline Eunice Dick, January 1, 1925. Children: Ernest James, Patricia Koontz, Madelyn Matthews.