Background
Deitrick, James was born on August 14, 1864 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Son of Philip K. and Aletha Elizabeth (Martin) Deitrick.
Deitrick, James was born on August 14, 1864 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States. Son of Philip K. and Aletha Elizabeth (Martin) Deitrick.
Educated State University of Kentucky.
Started as railway telegraph operator, at 12. Train dispatcher at 16, superintendent at 20, president of railway at 35. Engineer location, construction, and contractor rys., America, China and Siberia.
President Chinese Construction Company.
Mason (Shriner).; Club: Machinery (New York). Compiled and published a Mongolian-English dictionary, 1899.
Married Violet Telkes, of New York, May, 1909.