Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-29
new FRISCO HEADS
MADE KNOWN HERE
w. C. Dixon Is President,
While w. V. Biddle Is
Vice-President.
BOTH ARE PROMINENT
Are Types of Men Who
Have Made Great Sys-
TENS of Nation.

Official bulletins have been received
here telling of the reorganization of
the Frisco system and the subsequent
election of officers by the stockhold-
ers w. G. Nixon has been elected
president with w, V. Biddle as his
first vce-president. Both of these
men have been receivers for the road
during its recent period of growth and
prosperity.
f. D. Levy well known in Tulsa,
was elected second vicc-president and
general manager of the entire system.
y. NJ. Rice Is third vice. president, G.
w. Hillard fourth vice-president and
+. II. Hamilton secretary and treas
urer.
The lives of the two chief men are
indicative of the strong personality
which is now behind the rejuvenated
Frisco system.
MIR. Nixon is known as one of the
forceful types of railroad men who
by their ability have worked their way
to the top rung of the ladder and II
is to him that a great deal of the i'm
provement OF the system is credited.
Mr.. Nixon was born February Is,
l1S61. at Earlville, Ill. His father, Will
liam Nixon. was lawyer of that place
and his mother was Sarah Musselman.
His education was obtained at the
D
an early age he began work, lis first
railroad experience being with the
h. q NJ railroad in Nebraska as a
/ bridge carpenter. This w&s in 1879
and he soon entered the service of the
/ Santa Fe at Emporia, Kan, as night
watchman.
His promotions took MIN throut h
the positions of clerk. agens, cI:et
clerk for the division supet'nt endent
| ts.T Ia p-
came trainmaster of the Southern
Kansas railway. remaining in that po-
sition until 1889 when he was trans
ferred to Kansas City as superln-
tendent of terminals.
Promotion Fast.
He next became superintendent o
| the Chicago division and the superin
tendent Of terminals at Chicago unit
July l. 1896 For the succeed 1g 81
months he was general agent OF TN
freight department in Chicago. Tn
next three years he was superinten
dent of the lines between Chicago an
Kansas City and in 1900 was trans
ferred to Galveston as general su
perintendent Of the Gulf Colorado q
Santa Fe, which position he held uh
iii 1902 when he became genera
manager and vice-president of TN
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe.
In 1896 he was appointed vice
president and general manager o
the FRISCO system. He jumped I
senior e-presidency in 1911 and il
1913 to chief operating officer unde
the receivership. At a later date n
also was appointed receiver.
Mr.. Biddle is a native OF Wiscon
sin. and his entire business career ha
been in railroad work.
Entering tho service e. the SAINT
Fe as brakeman on a !. eight trai
| in 1878, he remained with the com
panv until 1905, when he resigned a
freight traffic manager to accept TN
position Of vice-president Of the ROC
= Island Frisco lines
| With the separation OF tines
: properties, he became vice-pIesiden
. of the Frisco-Chicaso & Easter
I Illinois; and with the receivershi
{ was appointed receiver and chic
4 traffic officer of the Frisco.
[ Mr.. Biddle has grown up in tn
| territory served by the Frisco.
5 familiar with its past and believe
: strongly in the possibilities OF its III
turs