Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-18
The New President OF the Chesapeako
and Ohio Canal Company.

and Ohio Canal Company.
The Board Of Directors Of the Chesa-
peake and OHIO Canal was enurely re.
organized on Wednesday week. ny the
election Of Hon. James {. Clark. OF
Baltimore county. Nd. as President. and
the following directors George 5.
Brown, of Bsl,imore city; Gilmor Mere
dith, OF Baltimore city; James g. Berrei.
OF Washington. d. C.; lsssc Young. OF
Montgomery county; Wm. 5. McPher-
son, OF Frederick county. and William
Dodge. OF Washington eoony. The
election Of Mr.. Clarke SIS President Of
this Company is q guarantee that wha'ev'
er may have been It's fsilines IN the past,
the future administration is 10 be marked
with vieor. We know Of no man in the
Stale Of Marylsrd moro competent 10
control the affairs OF any enterprise of
mag uiiude than Mr.. Clark, aud such be-
ing The popular opinion regarding his a.
bililes, his election will al once impsrI
confidence, and give hope 10 the hitherto
despsiring creditors OF the road. Mr..
Clarke is a self.made man, and, as We
find his biography written up in tho col
umns ofs morning contemporary. we give
II general publicity by reproducing i, 10
our widely circulated paper:
Mr.. Clarke, the President elect Of the
Canal Company, was born at Uni'y,
Montgomery county, in 1925. OF poor
parents, SO fer as worldly means are con.
cerned, and received limited educs,lon.
lie went on the canal when quite boy
as driver OF q canal boat. lie renamed
there four years working on the canal un-
Ill he had risen 10 be owner oi boat
which was sunk by collision. Finding
the canal too slow fIr III, active energy,
be applied Tor and ob,sined a situation as
fireman on the BalIImore aud Ohio road.
From iremsn he Was soon promoted 10
be an engineer, then 10 Assistant Super
visor Of Trans, between Piedmont and
Bstimore. In 1855, when The late la
mented Colonel John ii. Done. Master
Of Transportation oh the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. as selected as General
Superintendent, OF the Illinois Central. at
that time in scllSo process OF con'lfuc'
ton, TIC Only man lie asked TO te slIow-
cd 10 take with him from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was Mr.. Cl'rke. who
was appointed Asss,an, Superintendent
under Mr.. Done. on The Illinois Genital.
After Mr.. Done's death, IN 1856. Mr..
Clarke succeeded him ss General Super
intendent, where his services were 80
highly appreciated tina, he was offered
large inducements o. remain, bot he and
bis family. unwilling 10 longer remain
from Maryland. returned. Mr.. Clarke
then engsged in farming. milling and
merchandising in Frederick county. where
he owns The farm once o~nedby ex.Gov.
ernor Frank Thomas. In 1860 be was
induced TO take charge rs General Super
! iE,euden, of tho Norlhcrn Centrsl Rail.
road, where he remained until December.
1863, when he returned 10 his farm IN
Frederick county. In April. 1863. hc
took charge OF the Ashland Iron Works,
in Baltimore county. Na large sslsry,
and in the manulsotUre OF iron. IN which
he had no experience whatever. his sue.
cess was unparslled. and he soon became
The owner OF an interest Of this large es-
adjustment. When Mr.. w. Prescott
Smirh resigned the position Of Master OF
! Transportation Of the Bslumote and Ohio
Railroad Company, Mr.. Clarke was Of
ferred the position al an increased salary.
and declined. In 1866. after three
years residence. in Baltimore county, bo
was elected q member Of the House Of
Delegates. In 1867 he Was elected 'o
the State Senate. OF which he is still
m, mber, his term expiring N the mex,
election. A short time since he was p
lec,ed TO the Presidency Of the Western
Maryland Railroad. at a'alsy Of $4,000.
which position he declined because OF his
having agreed 10 return 10 bic fret love.
the canal, where we pfedic, all honor.
an ! successful administration for this SELF
made man. His salary is fixed at $l0..
| 900 a,esr.