J.E. Willoughby
Julius Edgar Willoughby (October 13, 1871 – March 11, 1944)[1] was a chief engineer with various railroad companies in the U.S., as well as one in Haiti.[2]
Willoughby was born in Arkadelphia, Alabama, on October 12, 1871. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1892 and went to work for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.[2] He rose the ranks at various railroad companies before joining the Louisville and Nashville's Knoxville La Follette & Jellico where he became chief engineer.[2] He also served as chief engineer of the National Railroad of Haiti in 1912 and replaced E.B. Pleasants as chief engineer of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1913.[2] He is credited with naming Eridu, Florida and Iddo, Florida.[3]
In 1920 he was involved in plans to deepen the canal at Port Tampa.[4]
He was consulted regarding plans for an Atlantic - Gulf of Mexico shipping canal across Florida.[5] He died in Sarasota, Florida.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Railway Age". Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company. 1 January 1944 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "The Railway and Engineering Review". Railway Review, Incorporated. 1 May 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bloodworth, Bertha E.; Morris, Alton Chester (1978). Places in the sun. University Presses of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-0544-7.
- ^ "Industrial Development and Manufacturers Record". Publications Division, Conway Research, Incorporated. 1 May 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "RAILROADS ASSAIL CANAL FOR FLORIDA; Plan Cannot Be Justified on Any Basis, Executives Insist at Hearing in Capital. ARMY DATA CHALLENGED Cost Will Be $366,000,000 Instead of Estimated $162,000,000, Says J.E. Willoughby". The New York Times. December 18, 1936. Retrieved May 18, 2018.(subscription required)
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