The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06
vas changed to the Carleton Dry Good.

Louis, and by his sound business judT-
ment he has done much to make them .
success.
He became first vice president of the
st. Louis Transit Company when II was
reorganized in 1893. and was elected pres
ident of the company in June, 1901.
CORwIN H. SPENCER.
Corwin H. Spencer. vice president Of the
st. Louis Transit Company. is the ideal
type of the successful business man. He
has been associated with the city's largest
Industrial and financial interests almost
before the days OF steam transportation Of
grain and produce. and witnessed the at
tainment Of supremacy Of st. Louis al
the metropolis Of the West. Was born in
Morgan County. Ohio, in 1851. and. like
many other ambitious country boys the
end OF a short country-school education,
found him working in a village store. Be-
came school teacher at II. but as thi,
was not altogether to his taste, came to
st. Louis in 1874, where he secured add:-
tional education at Bryant & STATIONS
college and later became a clerk with ths
firm Of Harlow. Gelston & Co., then en-
gagged in the business in which Mr.. Spen-
Ger has since amassed a fortune-grain
brokerage. Bookkeeper, grain salesman
and member Of the firm were successive
steps In his upward progress. and. to no
small degree. through his efforts Harlow.
Spencer C Co. soon became one of the
foremost operators and commission firms
on change.
IN 1852 dlsastrous floods and crop failures
throughout the Mississippi Valley CAUSED
the only setback he has known. But ha
iossaa anew and H. a I gradually retrieved his
tvhses, ana IN 1872 the firm of c. II. Spen-
Ger was organized and a big elevator NJ
Madison City. ILL.,. purchased. cansinr 4 q
snars ,o IN m the style Of the firm a yeu
yator Company. from which Mr.. Snencer
did not retire until 1887.
FINANCE and traction then AFFORDED his
attention. He was president of the south.
ern Electric Railway Company. nov n
part of the Transit Company's hoidin1s
and held like Office with the National
In banks and trust companies are too
well known to need comment.
PRESIDENT DU POINT.
A e. du Point, second vice president Of
the St Louis Transit Company. though a
comparatively young man. Is one Of the
most successful street railway managers
In the country. He came to ST. Louis
from Detroit shortly after the consolida-
ton to accept the position he now holds.
After leaving school. Mr.. du Point went
to the coal mines in the Jalisco district
OF Kentucky, where he worked nine
months at 81 a day compensation From
there he went to Louisville. and for ono
year worked in the track department Of
the Central Passenger Railway Company&,
When the year was up he went to Broot@
lyn. N. z. as assistant engineer and su-
pervisor Of construction for the Brooklyn
cable road. Tho following year he re-
turned to Louisville and took charge Of
the track department Of the Central Pas
senger Railway Company.
Within year from that time the drst
electrical equipment was started In Louis
Vile. This was in 1879, and II became Mr..
du Points duty to supervise it, constuc-
ton as well as the construction Of the
power-house. After the completion Of this
work he was placed in charge Of the en-
shops and the manufacture and repair Of
cars. power-houses and track work. About
this time all the street railways Of Louis
converted into electrical lines.
In May. 1895. Mr.. du Pont went to De-
troit as general manager. Of the Detroit
within one year from the date of his ar
Of track. built one central powershouse to /
its lines with electricity. At the time Of
his going to Detroit there were only two
lines out Of tho fourteen owned by the
eiectricitv mot o'' 'o.ne epe'eH "
Two years after his arrival In Detroit,
N addiuon to his duties az manager OF the
he was elected manaeer ~ The Detrnif
Electric Railway and Of. the Detroit, Fort
wayne ana Belle Isle haiIw2y. THESE
IT,, reM1 pSe Is nstroit &; .h .. t sSo
miles OF track. 10 M. dy, Pont'e spiendid
abilities the 81. Louis Transit Company
Owe Owes sfea. 'lopofu'n OF N' sfeae so'-
JAMES ADKINS.
porn IN CINCINNATI n aenfsmh.,
1861. Came to St: Louis in about year 1ssa.
Attended the public schools and wyman's
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portland n,acea until lime. 1ssO vhen
elected secretary and treasurer Of the LIN
dell Railwav comnanv. remained vttb
said company until the consolidation Of
the street railways IN 81. Louis. Was then
teS RaiiTays Comnanv Of n. Ionis and
the st. louis Transit Company.
AUDITOR HENRY.
FRANK II. Henry auoltof OK inc conf
pany. Is q native st- Louisan and d years
olo. he engaged IN st1eet railway wofH
when out ID years OLD ana ne mas stayed
WIN IL ,e nc s.a.'e1 s 40 cleln IN tne once
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neio tho posAeion VI secletofy aHo ueAs