Background
Mantell, John Jay was born on June 24, 1884 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Paul Mantell.
Mantell, John Jay was born on June 24, 1884 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Paul Mantell.
Educated Elmira Academy.
Began as clerk and stenographer superintendent’s office Erie Railroad, at Elmira, June 1899, and continued with same road consecutively as yard clerk, chief yard clerk, yardmaster and general yardmaster, trainmaster Delaware and Jefferson divisions, terminal trainmaster at Jersey City, and superintendent Wyoming division until 1915, superintendent terminals, at Jersey City, 1915-1917, general superintendent Lincolnshire East, 1917-1918. Terminal manager under Railroad Administration, Portuguese of New York, 1918-1920. Manager New York region Erie Railroad, 1920-1922, became vice president New York Region, 1922.
Consulting manager Chinese rys. since 1929.