The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
s. t. FULTON'S PROMOTION.
Former Topeka Man Nears Top Of
Rock Island Ladder.

S. T. Fulton assistant to the vice presi-
dents of the Frisco operating department,
with headquarters in St. Louis, has re-
ceived well-merited promotion. A cireu-
lar issued by Vice President B. L. Win
chell of the Rock Island system, including
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the
Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf and the st.
Louis, Kansas City and Colorado rail-
roads, announces that Mr. Fulton is APP
pointed assistant to the third vice presi-
dent, with office in Chicago. Another cir
cular, signed likewise by Mr.. Winchell as
first vice president of the Frisco system,
including the st. Louis and San Francisco
and the Kansas City, Memphis and Biz
mingham, announces that Mr.. Fulton has
been appointed assistant to the first vice
president, with office at Chicago. A third
circular issued by Mr.. Winchell as vice
president of the Chicago and Eastern Ill
inois, the St Louis, Memphis and South
roads, announces that Mr. Fulton is APP
pointed assistant to the vice president,
with office at Chicago.
Mr.. Fulton will leave for Chicago in a
been called by Mr.. Winchell, the chief
executive in the west of the Rock Island
system is one which he is eminenuy
qualified to fill with entire satisfaction
He has had long experience in various
branches of railroad service, and is widely
known and mighty esteemed among rahi-
road officials and in business circles gen
orally. lie was born and educated at To-
peka Kan. and entered service July /,
1879, as messenger boy in the telegraph
on1ce at Topeka on the Kansas PACING
railway, now the Union Pacific railway,
ly: September 1 to October l. 1879, night
operator ut Rossville, Kan; October !,
1879, to December, 1888, operator and agent
same road at various stations; December,
1883, to February, 1885, operator Western
Union Telegraph company at Topeka
FEBRUARY, 1885, to December, 1885, clerk
mechanical department of Santa Fe at
Topeka: December, 1886 to July, 1883, sec
rotary to superintendent machinery, same
road at Chicago; July to December, 1889
secretary to general superintendent, same
road, same place. December. 1889 to July,
1871, train DISPATCHER Chesapeake and Ohio
railway at Hinton, W. Va, and Clifton
Forge, Va; July TO December $780, clerk
general superintendent's office, Santa Fe.
at Topekai December, 1S90s to June, 1891,
secretary to freight traffic manager,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis railway at Cincinnati; June to De-
cennber 1881, secretary to chairman Cen
trail traffic association at Chicago; De-
eenber- 1881 to January, 1898 chief clerk
r ort Scott and Memphis railroad at Kan
sas City: January 1883 to October ls94
chief clerk to general superintendent: Oc-
tober, 1884 to January, 1889, chief clerk
TO president: January. 1899. to September
!. 1901. assistant to president, same road,
on Wlich cate the Kansas City. FIT Scott
and Memphis railroad was consolida ted
with the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad. September /. 1901. to January I.
49, chief clerk to vice president and gen
eral manager St Louis and San Francisco
ranro2d, St outs: January T. 1902 to
February / 1865. general manager J. R
Grove Coal and Mining company, Kansas
City; February / to December l. 1903. as