Background
Ramsey, John Patterson was born on November 21, 1864 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary Williams (Patterson) Ramsey.
Ramsey, John Patterson was born on November 21, 1864 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary Williams (Patterson) Ramsey.
Educational public schools.
Began as assistant, engineer corps, C., H. & Doctorate. Railway, 1885. Supervisor of track, Indianapolis division, same road, 1887-1890. Roadmaster Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railway, 1890-1891.
Engineer maintenance of way, Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railroad, 1891-1892.
Superintendent in charge construction Ohio Southern Railway, 1892-1894. Roadmaster Chicago, Peoria & Saint Louis Railway, and Litchfield, Carrollton & Western Railway, 1894-1895.
Engineer maintenance of way, Peoria & Pekin Union Railway, 1895-1896. General manager Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railway, 1896-1898, also assumed duties as general manager Chihuahua & Pacific Railway, 1897, and later president El Paso & Southern Railway.
General manager and director, 1904-1906, vice president, 1906-1907, president, 1907-1909, Chicago, Peoria & Saint Louis Railway.
Receiver and chief Executive officer, same road, 1909-1913, president and general manager reorganized company, January 1, since 1913, also member Executive Committee. President Alton Terminal Railway. Director and member Executive Committee Peoria & Pekin Union Railway, Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railway.
Was director and general manager Litchfield & Madison Railway, 1904-1906.
Member American Railway Association, American Railway Engineering Association. Clubs: Mercantile, Noonday (Saint Louis), Sangamo, Illini Country (Springfield), Creve Coeur (Peoria).
Married Mary Grant Burrows, of Wyoming (Cincinnati), O., March 18, 1892.