Background
Hawks, James Dudley was born on October 13, 1847 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Sidney and Hester Ann (Layton) Hawks.
Hawks, James Dudley was born on October 13, 1847 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Sidney and Hester Ann (Layton) Hawks.
Student University of Michigan, 1866-1868.
Assistant engineer Buffalo division, 1870-1875, Erie division, 1875-1878, Lake Shore division, 1878-1881, Library Science&Master of Science Railway. Superintendent construction New York, 1881-1883, engineer maintenance of way, 1883-1884, West Shore & Buffalo Railroad Chief engineer Michigan Central Railway, 1884-1892.
General manager Detroit Citizens’ Saint Railway, 1892-1893. Manager Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railway, 1893-1895.
Vice-president and general manager Detroit & Mackinac Railway since 1895.
Federal manager same, under United States Railroad Administration. Home: 999 Jefferson Avenue Office: Boyer-Campbell Building, Detroit.
Married Caroline Amelia Cooke, of Buffalo, New York, October 7, 1875.