The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
LEHMAN MOVESUP
Chicago Man Appointed to Sue
ceed C. w. KOuns.
Becomes superintendent o.
Transportation for Santa Fe.
HE is A YOUNG MAN.
Rose From the Ranks of Rail-
road Workers.
G. e. Aver Is General Superin-
tendent of Middle Division.

F. A. Lehman of Chicago, who for
the past seven years has been employ
ed in the office of Second Vice Presi-
dent j. w. Kendrick of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. and who
is at present chief clerk to Mr.. Ken
drick, has been appointed to the posi-
ton of superintendent of transporta-
ton of the Santa Fe with headquarters
in Chicago. The appointment will take
effect November /.
Mr.. Lehman will succeed G. w.
kouns, who is at present superintend-
ent of transportation. Several months
ago Mr.. kounS was appointed to the
position of assistant to the second vice
president, j. w. kendrick, and since
that appointement has had charge of
the duties of the two positions.
Mr. Kouns held the position of SUI
perintendent of trans portation for sew
eral years and when the appointment
of Mr.. Lehman takes effect he will
conflne himself to the duties of his
other office as assistant to the second
vice president.
Mr.. Lehman is comparatively
young man for the important position
to which he has been assigned, being
only about thirty-seven years of age.
However, ne has proven himself a very
competent official and has in every way
proven his ability to handle the affairs
of his new office in a businesslike
manner. His appointment will be very
popular among the Santa Fe officials
as he is well known and enjoys the re-
spect of all the employees of the system.
Mr.. Lehman has been with the
Santa Fe about twelve years. He has
always been with the Santa Fe and
his rapid rise has been remarkable.
His first important position with the
Santa Fe was that of train dispatcher
on the Gulf lines at Cleburne, Texas.
From the position of trainmaster at
Cleburne, Mr.. Lehman was called to
the Santa Fe line from the G. c. & 8.
F. and was given position as division
superintendent at Fort Madison, Iowa.
Seven years ago Mr.. Lehman was
promoted from the position of division
superintendent and was given an i'm
portant position in the office of the
second vice president, J. w Kendrick.
He was later made chief clerk in this
office and has been one of Mr.. Ken
drick's most able assistants He holds
the position of chief clerk at the pres
ent time.
Who will be appointed to succeed
Mr.. Lehman has not as yet been de-
cided and will probably not be known
until Mr.. Lehman's retirement from his
present position, November 1.
Aver Succeeds EasIey,
G. E. Aver who is at the present
time division superintendent of the
western division of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe at Dodge City, has
been appointed to the position of di-
vision superintendent of the middle
division at Newton. Mr. Aver takes
the place made vacant by the resigna-
ton of F. J. Easley, who two weeks
ago resigned to take a position as di-
vision superintendent of the Rock Is
land at Little Rock, Ark
Mr.. Easley was offered the position
on the Rock Island by H. U. Nudge,
now second vice president of the
Rock Island and formerly general
of the Santa Fe. Mr. Eas-