James A. Millholland
James Allaire Millholland (December 8, 1842 - December 6, 1911),[1][2] the son of James Millholland, was as a railroad executive, serving as General Manager and later President of the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland, USA, which served coal mines in the Georges Creek Valley.[1]
Before then, he was associated with the Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad, responsible for setting up their shops in Mount Savage. He was lured away to the Georges Creek and Cumberland by a high salary, and a new Victorian home on Washington Street in Cumberland.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Obituary of James Allaire Millholland". Reading Times. 1911-12-08. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Millholland, James Harrison (1955). The Millholland family in America. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Wynnewood, Pa. : Millholland.
Stakem, Patrick H. T. H. Paul & J. A. Millhollland: Master Locomotive Builders of Western Maryland, 2011, PRRB Publishing, ASIN B004LGT00U.
External links[]
- James A. Millholland Collection, 1866-1899 Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Categories:
- People from Cumberland, Maryland
- American rail transportation biography stubs
- 1842 births
- 1911 deaths