Background
Aydelott, James Howard was born on August 13, 1883 in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Benton and Sarah Ann (Jervis) Aydelott.
Aydelott, James Howard was born on August 13, 1883 in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Benton and Sarah Ann (Jervis) Aydelott.
Graduate accounting, Business College, Quincy, Illinois, 1902.
With C. B. & Q.R.R., 1902-1916, various accounting and staff positions, mechanic and operating departments, 1916-1929, construction trainmaster, division superintendent, superintendent transportation, general superintendent, 1930-1931, general manager Fort Worth & Denver City, subsidiary, 1931-1947, general manager lines West and lines East, serving in Washington as deputy director and director Railway Transport Department Office of Defense Transportation, parts of 1943-1945. Vice president Association of America Rys. Operations and Maintenance Department, 1947-1953.
Service on various committees conducting studies on National Defense.
Organized General Headquarters and Headquarters staffs Military Railway Service Reserves sponsored by Association American R. Rs.
Member American Railway Engineer Association, Western Railway. Club (Chicago), Army Transportation Association. Club: Washington Traffic.
Prepared papers presented before technical groups in or allied with Railroad Industry and before committees in Congress.
Married Pearl Mae Buck, September 6, 1904. Children: James Morris, Carl Jarvis, Helen Mary (Mistress R. B. Zane), Gale Benton.