James Edgar Hutchison

Background

Hutchison, James Edgar was born on September 28, 1860 in Washburn, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph A. and Eliza Jane (Butler) Hutchison.

Education

Educational public schools.

Career

Successively with C.&A., Doctorate. & Radh Govinda and United Presbyterian rys. as telegrapher, station agent, train dispatcher, chief train dispatcher, train master, division superintendent, general superintendent, until 1903. With Saint L.-San Francisco Railway since 1903, vice president in charge of operation, 1923-1931, special representative of president since 1931.

Achievements

• James Edgar Hutchison has been listed as a noteworthy railway official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason, Knights of Pythias. Club: City.

Connections

Married Mary Emma Rohrer, of Waverly, Illinois, October 19, 1881. Children: Jesse (deceased), Jean, James A. Began at 13 as messenger boy, C.&A.R.R., and learned telegraphy.

Father:

Joseph A. Hutchison

Mother:

Eliza Jane (Butler) Hutchison

Spouse:

Mary Emma Rohrer

child:

C.&A.R.R. Hutchison

child:

James A. Began at 13 as messenger boy Hutchison

child:

Jesse Hutchison (deceased)

child:

and learned telegraphy Hutchison

child:

Jean Hutchison