Background
Hutchins, Jere Chamberlain was born on October 13, 1851 in Carroll Parish. Louisiana. Son of Anthony W. and Mary B. (Chamberlain) Hutchins.
Hutchins, Jere Chamberlain was born on October 13, 1851 in Carroll Parish. Louisiana. Son of Anthony W. and Mary B. (Chamberlain) Hutchins.
Moved to Lexington, Missouri. Student private and public schools. Studied civil engineering.
; married second, Sarah R. Russell, 1903 (deceased May 1939). Began career in construction of Missouri, Gulf & Lexington Railway. Later construction engineer on Missouri railroads.
Reporter Waco (Texas) Examiner, 1874-1880.
Returned to railroading, service 13 years with New Orleans & Pacific, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Louisville, New Orleans & Texas, and I.C. railway companies. Manager Detroit Citizens Street Railway, 1894.
Worked for amalgamation of lines and was president Detroit United Railway, 1902-1916, and Chairman of the Board, 1916-1923, Detroit United Railway, owning, operating and controlling about 915 miles of electric railway (purchased by City of Detroit 1922). Now retired.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers. Clubs: Detroit, Yondotega, Country. Grosse Pointe (Detroit).
Married Anna M. Brooks, 1881 (deceased. Married second, Sarah R. Russell, 1903 (deceased.