Background

Baldwin, William Ayer was born on July 26, 1876 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Charles H. and Florence E. (Ayer) Baldwin.

Education

Preparatory education, Elmira Academy. Electrical Engineer, Cornell University, 1896. Chainman Erie Railroad Company, 1896, and continued with the company and its subsidiaries as rodman and assistant engineer, 1899-1902, trainmaster, 1902-1903, division engineer, 1903-1909, again trainmaster, 1909-1910, superintendent Chicago and Lima division, 1910-1912, Delaware and Jeffersons divisions, 1912-1914, general superintendent lines, east of Salamanca, 1914-1917, lines west of Salamanca, 1917-1918.

General manager, Erie System, 1918-1920.

Manager Ohio region Erie Railroad Company, 1920-1922. Vice president with headquarters in New York City, 1922-1928.

Director New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad, Chicago & Erie Railroad, New Jersey (U.S.) & New York Railroad and 34 other corporations, mostly subsidiaries of the Erie Railroad Company. Retired, 1928.

Career

General manager, Erie System, 1918-1920. Director New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad, Chicago & Erie Railroad, New Jersey (U.S.) & New York Railroad and 34 other corporations

Achievements

• William Ayer Baldwin has been listed as a noteworthy railway official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Elmira City.

Connections

Father:

Charles H. Baldwin

Mother:

Florence East. (Ayer) Baldwin