- GEORGE E. ANDERSON, for many years a well-known conductor
on the Chicago &
- Northwestern Railroad, was born in St. Joseph County, Mich.,
on the 8th day of December, 1849, and is the son of William and
Mary (CLIPFELL) ANDERSON. His father is deceased, while his mother
is yet living and resides at Arlington Heights, Ill.
- Our subject received a common school education, and when
nineteen years of age began
- railroading as brakeman on the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad. Three years later, in 1873, he was given his first
train as conductor, and served as conductor of freight trains
until November, 1881, when he was given charge of a passenger
train. His run was generally in the Wisconsin division. He continued
to serve as passenger conductor until Jan.3, 1889, when he left
the road.
- On the 10th day of May, 1873, Mr. ANDERSON and Mary O'BRIEN,
a daughter of Thomas
- O'BRIEN, were united in marriage at Janesville.
- Since his marriage, Mr. ANDERSON has continued to make his
home in Janesville, and is well
- known by nearly every citizen. He was a popular conductor,
and was a favorite with the traveling public. In politics he
is a Republican, and takes that interest in politics that every
American citizen should manifest, but he has never been an office
seeker. He is a member of Janesville Division, No. 113, Order
of Railway Conductors.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 273.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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