The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
A. J. CASSATT, PRESIDENT.
HE SUCCEEDS FRANK THOMSON As
THE PESSSFLTANII's CHIEF.

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Railroad Man, and Learned His Trade
in Subordinate Service on the Rail-
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PHILADELPHIA June 0.-At specal meet
Ing Of tho Board OF Directors Of the lennsyl-
vania Railroad Company this afternoon Alex
ander johnson Cassatt was elected President
to succeed the late Frank Thomson and James
McCrea OF Pittsburg. now First Vice. President
OF the Pennsylvania Company. was elected to
tho Board OF Directors OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company to MI the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Mr.. Cassatt.
The meeting oftho directors did not last more
than fifteen minutes Vice President John y.
Green presided. After the meeting Mr. Green
said that the Presidency had been offered to
him but TINT he had declined It for the
reason that he did not feel like taking
ut this time the responsibilities Of the place.
There are 10 be other changes in the officials.
but nothing definite is known yet Up TO yes
tcrday 1t was thought that :. NJ Provost
would succeed to the Presidency. but there
was considerable opposition to him and Mr..
Cassett was chosen in sort Of compromise.
Mr.. Provost was Mr.. Cassatt's candidate.
Mr. Cassatt was born in Pittsburg. Pa. Dec.
o. 1899. His father. Robert s. Cassart. was for
n number OF years closely identified with the
uEdDclHl Hnu lHuUSITlul Interests Ol western
PENNSYLVANIA and was the first Mayor OF Allie
Gheny City. Mr.. Cassatt's primary education
was received in the schools Of Pitsburg. but
while he was yet a lad his father removed to
Europe. and he secured in the continental
schools not only an intimate knowledge OF
modern languages bu, also the advantage Of
liberal course OF study in the university at
Darmstad.. Upon his return 70 America he
ehtereu tue iehsheiacT loNtechhic 'oliese at
Troy. y. Y. from which institution he was
Io,oI,o. ~ a,,"n liz ' mso|,,a.ien NJ Cos
imheula,eIy a,'ef MS g'auuaticn mr. as
sat- accented place on the location and con,
$500 a. W ~ a.. Ilne ~ Sa ",1,
oe'"7e the outbreak oil the war ne gave UP ms
deIrhio, having in 1sil BEEN appointeJ n rod.
MAN. on ,ne pni,olo,nhi, Iir,s,nn ~ tha PAM
sylyania Railroad. Two years later. when the
construction Of the Connecting hallway. link
ing the pennsylvania to the Philadelphia and
Trenton Railroad. was begun. he was assigned
to the engineering COZ ps engaged in tina work
fly shown in this post attracted the notice OF
his suneriors' and when; in l9Gt; the Pennsyl,
wanna va, assumed con1ro' :, ,he ihlaue,phla anu
Middle c Division;
Z. u,
superIntendent Of III. Warren and FrenklIn
pamrooI m,a .non . ,ne ~ ,nr,I lu,a, ~
Nilliamsport with the title of Superintendent
n, motivo noysr and u,chi,orv ri tho phiI,
rI 80 pn U i,i ~ ~ '"e ".'
aon aii ne nelu ms llace. ana IN Hovem.er.
Ibso,. ne was aipnio1lnteu 20 IKE piaae Oh me
trhhsylNania tailrond. WIN head4uarters 70
AAt9ona. On Arril l. 1870: DR.. Edward II
whs n2w ARM Of Badwn ot 1He
OF the iennsylvnnia Railroad; Mr. Cassatt
was se tho 10 succeed ~ MP ana
Snoh me Teasing o! me I httel halIroads 3i
New jersey In Decemi,her: 81. he was made
general "a, mana9er q al the rennSylyania Rail
OF when nc was me hr.t inrumnent, D,iihls
I IeT'oh ne'ess'a'eu HIS '''"S''r u in''a-
ganiIati"n OF TIE higher Officials became
RScesiHr ara M hs n Hassa IN wv 81
when. upon no retirement Of Col, Thomas !.
Scott, then prSsiIsnt ct me r9mnany nnd the
T,s. be became First Vice, rrcsiLrnt In both
nneG to Gspay bs hsb ore 81 btv
VINO, Wnich had marked his career IN lHS2 he re-
uT H6 s to prY "a itIe, h o. o,oo,o, ,,r.oo-
Oh lhe ehnsyiNanin hallFHnn o"hiuhhy 70 sue
c s the late samuel y, telon ana Vas sui
committee committee On Feb: 4. lST, he wns elected
E Eresl1eht OF the New York fninneipnia and
nottnik ha'r nii 1ohpnilSi Wn ~ nIu,r ne
continues 10 M: In me sl+lnE OF lS'l. when
ne r;3c.ted lntercpntlnentni ha,Iway; to con;
nect Norm. tentrnl and S0uth america, had
conference ana become existent. PRESIDENT
harrison APPOINTED Mr, Cassntt one OF the
1,nree olnmisslnners on me part Oh me nlted |
S'htes poh the orghniHatlGn OF Inc com
mission he was unanlmo isly elected its Presi-
cent.
In addition 70 MS RAILROAD and other duties. |
Mr.. tassatt hnds time 10 discharge the duties |
q SUPERVISOR OF Lover Merion, :ownShin. |
montgomery county, Ia IN which township |
he resides He was first elected to this Office
in 1881. and has been reelected continuously |
ea.h year since that time. go
n mr. 'asshtt Is member OF me iairmount |
iafk commission ana Is Identified with n mum:
ane Na,iona. ntcenIecnnse Assor:ntipn' ne was