Life
- Born
- April 29, 1906
- Died
- March 9, 1976
Career
- Motorman — Citizens Street Railway
Biography
George W. Hogue (April 29, 1906-March 9, 1976) was connected to Clarksville’s street railway system during its final years and was directly involved in one of its most serious mishaps.
On Oct. 2, 1926, Hogue was operating Citizens Railway Company’s Belt Line trolley No. 5 when it collided with northbound Louisville & Nashville train No. 102 at Commerce and Tenth streets. According to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, Hogue said the trolley’s automatic brakes and four hand brakes failed to stop the car on slippery rails caused by a broken water main. He also said he called for conductor R.F. Parker to apply the rear brakes before the streetcar slid onto the railroad tracks and was struck.
A 1976 obituary in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle identifies him as the last conductor of the Clarksville streetcar system before it was terminated. Born April 29, 1906, in Hamilton County, Tennessee, he lived most of his life in Montgomery County and later worked as a retired civil service employee. His street railway connection places him at the end of Clarksville’s trolley era, which concluded in 1928.