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Officers of the Atlantic & Yadkin Railway
from NC Corporation Commissioners (1900-1918) and ICC Annual Reports 1918-1949
Directors
| Name |
Tenure |
2nd Tenure |
City |
| J. van Lindley |
1900-1918 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| J. W. Fry |
1900-1911 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| C. H. Ireland |
1900-1923 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| B. Frank Mebane |
1900-1908 |
|
Spray, NC |
| M. H. Cone |
1900-1905 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| T. B. Heartt |
1900-1900 |
|
Raleigh, NC |
| H. W. Miller |
1901-1902 |
1920-1928 |
Raleigh, NC / Atlanta, GA / Washington, DC |
| J. C. Watkins |
1903-1934 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| W. H. Osborne |
1906-1913 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| J. F. Jordan |
1909-1920 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| Thos. A. Hunter |
1912-1920 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| A. E. Smith |
1914-1928 |
|
Mount Airy, NC |
| D. S. Abernathy |
1921-1923 |
|
Washington, DC |
| F. S. Wynn |
1921-1928 |
|
Washington, DC |
| George H. Dugan |
1924-1928 |
|
Washington, DC |
| W. L. Ball |
1927-1928 |
|
Washington, DC |
| J. E. Latham |
1929-1932 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| Julius W. Cone |
1929-1940 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| Julian Price |
1929-1945 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| Paul C. Lindley |
1929-1932 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| Vacancy |
1929 |
1941-1945 |
|
| J. D. Sargent |
1930-1944 |
|
Mount Airy, NC |
| Sydnor DeButts |
1933-1933 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| O. P. Makepeace |
1933-1949 |
|
Sanford, NC |
| Stark S. Dillard |
1934-1949 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| I. F. Craven |
1935-1949 |
|
Ramseur, NC |
| J. Raymond Smith |
1945-1949 |
|
Mount Airy, NC |
| Edward Lee Faulconer |
1946-1949 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
| J. B. Hyde |
1946-1949 |
|
Washington, DC |
President
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| A. B. Andrews |
1900-1914 |
Raleigh, NC |
|
Vacant
| 1915 |
|
| Fairfax Harrison |
1916-1923 |
Washington, DC |
| F. S. Wynn |
1924-1928 |
Washington, DC |
| Julian Price |
1929-1945 |
Greensboro, NC |
| E. L. Faulconer |
1946-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
Vice President
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| W.W. Finley |
1900-1907 |
Washington, DC |
| Fairfax Harrison |
1908-1910 |
Washington, DC |
| W. B. Spencer |
1911-1911 |
Washington, DC |
| H. B. Spencer |
1912-1920 |
Washington, DC |
| J. M. Culp |
1916-1918 |
Washington, DC |
| H. W. Miller |
1916-1923 |
Atlanta, GA |
| E. H. Coapman |
1916-1918 |
Washington, DC |
| L. Green |
1920-1923 |
Richmond, VA |
| F. S. Wynn |
1921-1923 |
Washington, DC |
| L. E. Jeffries |
1921-1923 |
Washington, DC |
| Vacant |
1925 |
|
| E. L. Faulconer |
1937-1945 |
Greensboro, NC |
| A. L. Thompson |
1937-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
General Manager
| Name |
Tenure |
2nd Tenure |
3rd Tenure |
City |
| F. S. Gannon |
1901-1902 |
|
|
Washington, DC |
| C. H. Ackert |
1903-1905 |
1908-1909 |
|
Washington, DC |
| H. B. Spencer |
1906-1907 |
|
|
Washington, DC |
| E. H. Coapman |
1914-1918 |
|
|
Washington, DC |
| A. L. Thompson |
1924-1924 |
|
|
Greensboro, NC |
| Sydnor DeButts |
1929-1935 |
|
|
Greensboro, NC |
| E. L. Faulconer |
1936-1943 |
1944- |
1946-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
| O. N. Brown |
1945 |
|
|
Greensboro, NC |
Traffic Manager
| Name |
Tenure |
2nd Tenure |
City |
| Albert L. Thompson |
1925-1932 (Recvr.) |
1937-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
Secretary
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| H. W. Miller |
1900-1915 |
Raleigh, NC |
| C. D. Mackay |
1916-1920 |
Atlanta, GA |
| Guy E. Mauldin |
1921-1944 |
Washington, DC |
| R. L. Eddington |
1945-1949 |
Washington, DC |
Treasurer
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| H. C. Ansley |
1900-1918 |
Washington, DC |
| F. S. Winn |
1920 |
New York, NY |
| E. F. Parham |
1921-1925 (Corp.) |
Washington, DC |
| W. J. Byerly |
1924-1929 (Recvr.) |
Mount Airy, NC |
| M. Middleton |
1927-1928 (Corp.) |
Washington, DC |
| C. W. Cloninger |
1929-1931 |
Greensboro, NC |
| Joseph M. Bryan |
1932-1946 |
Greensboro, NC |
| E. L. Faulconer |
1947-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
Auditor
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| A. H. Plant |
1900-1915 |
Washington, DC |
| F. F. Blevins |
1924-1935 (Recvr.) |
Greensboro, NC |
| W. D. Mershon |
1936-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
Comptroller
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| A. H. Plant |
1916-1918 |
Washington, DC |
| E. H. Kemper |
1920-1928 |
Richmond, VA |
General Counsel
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| L. E. Jeffries |
1916-1923 |
Washington, DC |
| F. P. Hobgood |
1930-1944 |
Greensboro, NC |
| Ben T. Ward |
1945-1947 |
Greensboro, NC |
| Arthur O. Cook |
1948-1949 |
Greensboro, NC |
Chief Engineer, M. W. & S.
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| B. Herman |
1916-1918 |
Washington, DC |
General Superintendent
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| N. J. O'Brien |
1900 |
Greensboro, NC |
| W. S. Andrews |
1906 |
Greensboro, NC |
| A. M. Smith |
1907 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| J. M. Bennett |
1908 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| R. E. Simpson |
1916-1918 |
Richmond, VA |
| Sydnor DeButts |
1924-1929 |
Greensboro |
Superintendent, M. P. & E.
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| J. Hainen |
1916-1918 |
Washington, DC |
Roadmaster
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| W. A. Fawlkes |
1925 (Recvr.) |
Greensboro, NC |
Receivers (under bankruptcy)
| Name |
Tenure |
City |
| J. W. Fry |
1924-1929 |
Washington, DC |
| A. E. Smith |
1924-1929 |
Mount Airy, NC |
More A&Y People Detail circa 1931
from "Bob's Seniority List of the Danville, Winston-Salem Divisions, and Atlantic & Yadkin" published 1931.
| Name |
Title |
City |
| Julian Price |
President |
Greensboro, NC |
| Sydnor DeButts |
General Manager |
Greensboro, NC |
| Brown, ON |
Chief Clerk |
Greensboro, NC |
| Culton, YG |
Timekeeper |
Greensboro, NC |
| Gant, Miss CW |
Secretary to General Manager |
Greensboro, NC |
| Fulton, Miss Louise |
Secretary to Chief Clerk |
Greensboro, NC |
| Hooker, JT |
Trainmaster |
Greensboro, NC |
| Presley, JC |
Chief Dispatcher |
Greensboro, NC |
| Berry, JB |
Train Dispatcher |
Greensboro, NC |
| Moffitt, RB |
Train Dispatcher |
Greensboro, NC |
| Hill, JD |
Road Foreman of Engines |
Greensboro, NC |
| Faulconer, EL |
Mechanical Inspector |
Greensboro, NC |
| Collins, RF |
Car Accountant |
Greensboro, NC |
| Thompson, AL |
Traffic Manager |
Greensboro, NC |
| Watson, DJ |
Assistant General Freight Agent |
Greensboro, NC |
| Wooten, HS |
General Agent |
Greensboro, NC |
| Ellis, HR |
Rate Clerk |
Greensboro, NC |
| Thomas, Mrs. EJ |
Stenographer |
Greensboro, NC |
Conductors and Seniority
| Name |
As Brakeman |
As Conductor |
| Donnell, WC |
� |
February 11,1889 |
| Lane, WD |
� |
May 2, 1893 |
| Alderman, HP |
� |
September 18, 1894 |
| Long, WH |
� |
January 1, 1899 |
| Campbell, SH |
� |
August 11, 1902 |
| Hooker, JT |
� |
September 13, 1903 |
| Vaughn, FS |
� |
November 3, 1900 |
| Fulton, MC |
� |
December 17, 1905 |
| Bobbitt, EI |
� |
April 24, 1907 |
| Stewart, GC |
� |
July 16, 1907 |
| Spainhour, JL |
May 16, 1903 |
February 29, 1912 |
| Holden, PE |
August 10, 1905 |
March 2, 1912 |
| Fulton, JE |
June 2, 1904 |
December 1, 1915 |
| Wall, WL |
August 23, 1905 |
August 30, 1917 |
| Preddy, GE |
January 27, 1906 |
August 31, 1917 |
| Coble, MC |
June 5, 1906 |
April 2, 1918 |
| Foushee, SB |
May 14, 1907 |
April 3, 1918 |
| Clegg, FR |
June 21, 1907 |
April 23, 1918 |
| Fulcher, RH |
July 25, 1907 |
April 24, 1919 |
| Jones, GB |
October 30, 1908 |
April 25, 1921 |
| Adcock, JF |
October 25, 1911 |
June 27, 1921 |
| Stout, AN |
January 7, 1914 |
June 28, 1921 |
| Paul, JL |
February 19, 1914 |
June 29, 1921 |
Brakeman and Seniority
| Name |
As Brakeman |
| Dusenberry, WM |
November 5, 1900 |
| Gant, AA |
October 19, 1902 |
| Preddy, JC |
October 17, 1904 |
| Gant, JB |
July 12, 1905 |
| Curtis, Cecil |
November 13, 1913 |
| Allen, Lee |
May 31, 1914 |
| Young, James |
December 31, 1914 |
| Brown, ON |
November 7, 1915 |
| Headen, Phil |
December 19, 1915 |
| Jones, ZV |
October 20, 1916 |
| Rumley, LG |
May 11, 1918 |
| Smith, Earl |
October 12, 1918 |
| Angel, CC |
December 22, 1918 |
| Rumley, AE |
April 6, 1919 |
| Foster, WG |
May 16, 1919 |
| Redding, PM |
May 19, 1919 |
| Jones, RP |
September 10, 1920 |
| Rutledge, JE |
September 19, 1920 |
| Fowler, GL |
December 13, 1920 |
| Hill, GH |
June 26, 1922 |
Agents, Telegraphers and Seniority
| Name |
Employed |
| Moffitt, TA |
February 21, 1889 |
| Edwards, WS |
March 24, 1892 |
| Crymes, HD |
November 1, 1894 |
| Bell, Mrs. WG |
February 21, 1903 |
| Hayes, JT |
November 22, 1904 |
| Elkins, RL |
January 24, 1904 |
| Rives, GE |
October 1, 1908 |
| Cheek, Mrs. NF |
February 19, 1910 |
| Blackburn, SS |
June 26, 1911 |
| Adcock, SE |
March 23, 1913 |
| Moffitt, BF |
May 12, 1913 |
| Spainhour, Mrs. BA |
March 11, 1918 |
| Julian, CS |
June 1, 1918 |
| Cheek, NB |
October 1, 1919 |
| Berry, JB |
October 12, 1921 |
| Parks, WH |
September 6, 1921 |
| Moore, WL |
February 14, 1922 |
| Phillips, Mrs. VG |
July 14, 1922 |
| Foster, SF |
August 26, 1922 |
| Phillips, VG |
February 23, 1923 |
| Collins, RF |
April 15, 1924 |
| Tyner, DM |
December 19, 1924 |
| Montgomery, WH |
December 16, 1925 |
| Shaffer, DE |
December 17, 1925 |
| Shockey, TM |
January 24, 1930 |
| Jones, WC |
August 4, 1930 |
Firemen and Seniority
| Name |
Date |
| Ingram, FD (C) |
April 1, 1902 |
| Davis, WM (C) |
October 4, 1919 |
| Kirby, OM |
October 4, 1922 |
| McGraw, WS |
November 22, 1922 |
| Fryar, WA |
May 24, 1923 |
| Coble, WP |
May 30, 1923 |
| Glenn, RV |
May 21, 1923 |
| Nixon, RG |
June 5, 1923 |
| Harmon, WC |
September 8, 1923 |
| Drury, EH |
September 16, 1923 |
| Webster, RL |
September 18, 1923 |
| Brown, HB |
September 23, 1923 |
| McClintock, JC |
September 27, 1923 |
| Reece, JT |
September 2, 1924 |
| Ramsey, EH |
September 20, 1924 |
| Smith, FA |
October 10, 1924 |
| Summers, PA |
December 14, 1924 |
| Robinson, JR |
March 3, 1925 |
| Ramsey, JL |
April 28, 1925 |
| Ramsey, LD |
April 28, 1925 |
| Loman, BP |
April 15, 1926 |
| Surratt, CD |
April 26, 1926 |
| Glenn, GL |
July 10, 1926 |
| Talley, RA |
July 11, 1926 |
Engineers and Seniority
| Name |
As Fireman |
As Engineer |
| Powers, JD |
� |
January 1, 1890 |
| Tunstall, JH |
� |
May 1, 1893 |
| Clark, JM |
� |
June 13, 1902 |
| McKay, HL |
� |
January 1, 1903 |
| Thomas, WD |
� |
April 8, 1906 |
| Hill, JD |
� |
October 26, 1906 |
| Reynolds, NM |
� |
October 14, 1916 |
| Smith, G |
� |
October 15, 1916 |
| Taylor, WW |
� |
October 16, 1916 |
| Ballard, VH |
� |
October 17, 1916 |
| Critz, GC |
� |
October 2, 1919 |
| Shelton, CB |
February 5, 1910 |
November 21, 1920 |
| Schenk, JL |
September 27, 1911 |
December 21, 1920 |
| Patterson, EM |
December 23, 1911 |
September 29, 1921 |
| Johnson, PM |
January 27, 1912 |
October 7, 1921 |
| Robinson, Clyde D |
November 13, 1916 |
October 8, 1921 |
| Martin, JR |
November 15, 1916 |
October 30, 1921 |
| Fogleman, CH |
October 3, 1919 |
July 6, 1923 |
| McCormick, CM |
June 18, 1920 |
September 19, 1923 |
| Robinson, Herman L |
June 10, 1921 |
September 18, 1925 |
| Rone, HS |
July 23, 1922 |
April 11, 1926 |
| Moore, JW |
July 24, 1922 |
April 12, 1926 |
| McClintock, CR |
September 15, 1922 |
May 28, 1926 |