Background
Minchin, George H. was born on July 20, 1882 in Springbrook, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Margaret (Kelly) Minchin.
Minchin, George H. was born on July 20, 1882 in Springbrook, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Henry and Margaret (Kelly) Minchin.
Student Teachers College, Madoc, Ontario, 1900-1901.
Came to the United States, 1902, naturalized, 1919. With A., T. & South.R. Railway, since 1902, yard clerk, Louisiana Junta, Colorado, 1902-1904, clerk general supt’s.office, 1904-1906, clerk and chief clerk, general manager’s office, 1906-1909, transportation inspector, Topeka, 1909-1910, Chillicothe, Illinois, 1910-1917, trainmaster, Chillicothe, 1917-1920, assistant superintendent, 1920-1921, assistant superintendent Marceline, Missouri, 1921-1922, superintendent Chillicothe, 1922-1939, assistant general manager, Amarillo, Texas, 1939-1941, acting general manager, 1941-1942, general manager, 1942, assistant vice president, Chicago, 1942-1943, vice president operating department, 1943-1950, senior vice president, since 1950. President, director Chicago Produce Terminal Сompany.
Vice president, Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company, G., C. & San Francisco Railway.
Clubs: Western Railway, Chicago (Chicago. Mason (Shriner).
Married Myrtle East. Brown, August 21, 1907. Children: Margaret Desaire (Mistress Wilbur John Shortt), Willa Ethelyn (Mistress Clarence Bernard Jury), Georgiana (Mistress William Garland Ordway).