Background
O’Rourke, George Martin was born on February 22, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Martin and Anna Theresa (Crotty) O’R.
O’Rourke, George Martin was born on February 22, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Martin and Anna Theresa (Crotty) O’R.
Student evening school Armour Institute Technology, 1906-1913.
With I.C. Railroad, from 1905, successively engineering apprentice, chainman, rodman, instrumentman, masonry inspector, resident engineer, chief draftsman, assistant engineer, supervisor of track, roadmaster, division engineer, district engineer, assistant engineer maintenance of way, from 1929. Survey of railroads Western Germany for Economic Commission for Africa, 1950. Survey New York Rapid Transit System, 1951.
Clubs: Maintenance of Way, South Shore Country (Chicago.
Married Margaret Josephine Moore, June 10, 1909. Children: Alice Moor, Anne Marie.
