William Sherlock Bronson

Background

Bronson, William Sherlock was born on September 21, 1864 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Martyn and Josephine Stanislau (Chapman) Bronson.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Sandusky.

Career

Began as clerk 3d National Bank, Sandusky, 1882. Entered railway service as clerk to general storekeeper Indiana, Bloomington & Western, Railway, 1886. With C., S. & C. R. R. Company, 1888-1889, Indianapolis, Decatur & Western Railway Company, 1889-1890.

With Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, 1890, successively at Cincinnati, Washington, District of Columbia, and Richmond, Virginia. Commerce counsel, 1911, assistant general solicitor, 1917, assistant general counsel, 1918, became general attorney 1920. Now general attorney Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway General claims attorney United States R.R. Administration, January 1, 1919-February 29, 1920.

Licensed as attorney by Supreme Court of Virginia, 1909.

Membership

Member Loyal Legion.

Connections

Married Nellie Duncan Butcher, of Petersburg, Virginia, October 31, 1895. Children: Sherlock, Mistress Josephine Willard Seymour.

Father:

Henry Martyn Bronson

Mother:

Josephine Stanislau (Chapman) Bronson

Spouse:

Nellie Duncan Butcher

child:

Mistress Josephine Willard Seymour Bronson

child:

Sherlock Bronson