New-York tribune., 1911-10-25

came 70 head between the oil
and the new interests in the Westinghouse
companv, led by George Westinghouse and
Nr Mather. with reference TO the corpora
tons deposits I'm Pittsburgh banks.
Mr Mather was born At Salt Lake city
in 1853, The son Of James and Margaret
Holu Mafher. He was educated iu the
public schools Of Galesburg H.. leaving
the high school AT the age of thirteen years
under the necessity of making his own liv-
ing Three years We're spent I'm the learn
ing of a trade in a factory engaged IN the
manufacture Of telegraph instruments and
switchboard apparatus. Following this he
was employed in the master mechanics of-
fee Of the Chicago, Burlington Z quincy
Railroad Company AZ It's Galesburg shops
Having meanwhile prepared himself for
college By night study he entered. ln
1871. the freshman class Of Knox College. AZ
GaIesburg. At the end OF his first year
the need Of additional funds forced him TO
resume his work In the railroad Offices. and
I'm 1879 hc re-entered Knox. graduating with
the class Of s.. with the degree OF \. p.
In 1855 he received the degree OF a. NJ. and
u 1897 his Alma Mater conferred on him
the honorary degree Of IL. II.
shortly after his graduation. in lSS2, Mr.
Mather entered the treasurers Office n the
Chicago. Burlington < Quincy Railroad, I'm
chicago He remained there until ls>5.
devoting his spare time 20 the study Of
law. I'm lSsS he was admitted 20 the Illinois
bar For three years thereafter he engaged
IN the general practice Of the law IN Chi
cago u 1859 he De anne local attorney
Chicago Of the chicago. Rock Island e Pa
cifc Railway Company. He held this place
until 1891 when ha was promoted ~ be
assistant general attorney. From 1924 Go
June. 1907. he wa- general attorney. In
juno. TO-. he was made general counsel Of
the same road
Zoo tine mean time ne had been elected
second viCc-preadcnt Of the Chicago. Rock
Island e. Pacific Railwa,. holding this Of
fee from 1859 until April >. 1904. when he
became first U.e-president of th" same
road. IN October. 1905. he became chair
man of tho execulve committee of this
railway company and al the same date was
elected president Of the Rock Island com
pa1@ OF Now Jersey. He had h""n third
vice-presidcut ~ ruc II Louis q san Fran
cisco Railroad from LG 10 April, GOT and
IN Aprn. 1901. vas made Grst yice-pres.dent
Of the same ~oad. Ho had also been first
v,ce-presiden. of the Chicago x Eastern
Illinois Railroad Company ard the Evans
vile & Terre Haute Railroad company, and
chairman OF the board Of directors Of the
ST. Louis. Kansas city & colorado Rail-
road Company.
I'm January. 1879. Mr. Mather was made
chairman Of the board ~ directors Of The
Westirghouse Electric and Manufacturing
ronpauv and thcreupou severed most ~
h,s railroad connections lie was also presi-
dent and "A director of the Ia Grange Mining
Company yice-prcsidcnt ard director ~
the S s Mcclure Company. director Of
the Eauitahl" Life Assurance Society OF the
United states director of the Mercantile
Trust Company. director Of the Havana
Electro Railway company. the Westing
house Lamp ComDau" the canadian West
iogbouse Company. the Il. -. Nuttall Com
many. the Niagara, Lockport and Ontario
Power Company the Perkins Electric
Switch Manufacturing Company. the Bry-
ant Electric Company. the National Bank
of the Republic of Chicago; the Chicago
Rock Island & III Paso Railway Company
and general counsel OF the chicago & Alton
Railroad Company.
lie was a member of the chicago
Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Associ-
alton and the American Bar Associa-
,ior. and q trustee Of Knox College. Gales
burg. ~ Hls clubs included the Chr2o.
the Union League. the University and Ia"
clubs. Of Chicago; the Metropolitan, the
University. the Union League. the Racquet
and Tennis. the Midday, the Railroad. the
LAWYERS the Nestchester Country ana the
Garden CITY Golf of New York city. and
the Duqucsnc. Of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Mather was married in Detroit IN
1922 10 Alice caroline. daughter Of Ho-
rafio Ieu. Cf Walkcryille, Canada.