The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-06
A KEOKuK BOY
DOING THINGS.
The Very Flsttering Progress Made by
Edward Lloyd Lomax in
the Railroad Busl-
ness.
HAS MANY PROMOTIONS
In His Very Busy and Exactins Life
He Has Time For His Hobbies,
Music and
Clubs.

recent NUMBER OIL the hallway 1
Record Of Chicago contains an ac-
curate double column cut of Edward
Lloyd Lomax, a former keokuk boy,
son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. |
Linax, who for years were honored
residents of the city. The son is well
remembered in Keokuk, many of his
old school mates still being residents
here. Speaking of him in q brief
story of his life and successful rail-
road career the Record says that, mo
problem in the handling Of passenger
traffic has yet presented itself that
Edward Lloyd Lomax. passenger traf
fic manager of the Western Pacific
railroad, has not solved satisfactorily
to the company and to himself" The
Record continues:
Mr.. Lomax was born in Fredericks-
burg, Va, on February %. 1852. He
received his education at Columbia
University in his native state. In
1870 he entered ne railroad service
fcrty-one years ago-and it has been
a life work filled with results
Mr.. Lomax's first position was with
the Burlington line at Burlington,
Iowa, where after two years he re-
signed to join the Iowa Central at
came assistant to the general passen-
ger agent of the ST. Louis & South,
western-remaining with this company
until 1879. Then he went to the Iron
Mountain Route-and in 1881 became
general passenger agent of the Toledo,
Cincinnati & ST. Louis. Shortly after
this he resigned to accept the chief
4 cierkship of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy passenger department, with
headquarters at Chicago.
/ In 1887, Mr.. Lomax began his con-
Injection with the Union Pacific--a SER
vice which he maintained for many
years. He was assistant general pas
senger agent at the outset. and after
a year was promoted to general pas
, senger Notwithstanding until July
, 1, 1870 when he left to become pas
senger traffic manager of the Western
Pacific, with headquarters at San
, Francisco.
Mr. Lomax's hobbies are music
) and clubs. In both he is deeply in
; terested 1t is probable that no other
: man was more closely in touch with
| theatrical and musical organizations,
: or had more friends in that profes.
$ sion, than did the subject of this
sketch for he controlled the bigger
] portion of this business while in the
. east. Coming to the coast and prior
!, thereto he made speciality of Undue
e ing heavy travel to the Pacific coast
e Including conventions, colonists and
f home seekers. He has populated
many barren sections-and to this DAY.
S is as enthusiastic as ever along hi!
t chosen work in populating California
His record as an empire builder pre-
e ceded him westwardly and the West
), ern Pacific is getting big share o
II this business.
II Among the clubs which have enroll
It ed this live wire official are the Trans
e portation Club, Home Industry League
Press Club, Union League Club, Arm.
II and Navy Club, Rotary Club, an
d Chamber of Commerce of San Fran
n cisco: the Colorado Traffic Club Q
o. Denver, the Omaha Club of Omaha
n the Traffic Club of New York City
d Kansas City Athletic Club. Chicag
r. Yacht Club, Union League Club @
IS Chicago, the Masonic Order and tn
Elks.
AS becomes railroad chief.
music lover and clubman, Mr.. Lt
y max wears smile that never fades
has a glad hand for everyone. mail
!. Itains his equipoise under all cond
tons and is affable, generous an
ready with encouraging words for a
those around him. No wonder he gel
the best service out Of his staff of c,