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Subject: [IOWA] 1903 Bio of Charles E. Perkins
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 10:46:41 EDT
Charles E. Perkins is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was born
November 24, 1840. Receiving his early education in his native city, at the age of
sixteen he came to Burlington, Iowa, and in 1859 secured a clerkship in the
office of the Burlington & Missouri Railroad Company. He was soon promoted to
paymaster, holding that position until 1860 when he became assistant treasurer
of the company. In 1865 he became superintendent and during the construction
of the road to the Missouri river, he also served as vice-president. He
continued to act as director of the Nebraska and Iowa division and as vice-president
of the former company until the consolidation with the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. In 1875 Mr. Perkins was chosen director of the Burlington road and
the following year became vice-president, still retaining the vice-presidency
and general management of the road west of the Missouri. In May he was elected
president of the Burlington & Missouri River in Iowa. The road in Nebraska
being consolidated with the C. B. & Q. in 1880, Mr. Perkins remained
vice-president of the entire system until 1881 when he was chosen president. He has been
reelected each term until he is now serving his twenty-second year in that
capacity. Mr. Perkins is also a director and president of the Hannibal & St.
Joseph, and the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs, railroads.
Debbie Clough Gerischer
Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/
IAGENWEB: Special History Project:
http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm
Gerischer Family Web Site:
http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/
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