Lawrence Rollin Capron

Background

Capron, Lawrence Rollin was born on June 27, 1888 in Litchfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Rollin and Lylete Ann (Lawrence) Capron.

Education

Educated elementary schools, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Career

Office boy C., B.&Q. Railroad, 1902-1903. Office boy Frank B. Kellogg (later secretary of state), 1903. With North.P. Railway, 1903-1937, beginning as office boy and later clerical positions in freight traffic department, then assistant general freight agent, in Saint Paul, 1915-1920, in Seattle, 1920-1921, assistant freight traffic manager, Saint Paul, 1921-1924, freight traffic manager, 1924-1937.

Assistant vice president C.B.&Q. Railroad, Chicago, 1937-1938, vice president, 1938 from, director

Vice president Colorado & Southern Railway Company, Fort Worth & Denver Railway Company. Member board directors Belt Railway Company of Chicago, Paducah & Illinois Railroad Company, Illinois Northern Railway Republican.

Achievements

• Lawrence Rollin Capron has been listed as a noteworthy railway official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board directors Belt Railway Company of Chicago, Paducah & Illinois Railroad Company, Illinois Northern Railway Republican. Clubs: Union League (Chicago).

Connections

Married Eva Belle McCurdy, May 27, 1912.

Father:

Charles Rollin Capron

Mother:

Lylete Ann (Lawrence) Capron

Spouse:

Eva Belle McCurdy