Key People in the History of the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad

Key figures in the history of the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad
Key figures in the history of the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad.

Antebellum Presidents

G.A. Henry* May 10, 1851
Joshua Cobb** May 25, 1853
G.A. Henry June 3, 1854
W.B. Munford June 28, 1855
William A. Quarles June 30, 1858
Robert W. Humphreys November 1860
* G.A. Henry was elected president of a pro-railroad committee before the railroad was formally chartered in January 1852. In April 1852, a committee working to organize the railroad appointed Henry as its president.

** Joshua Cobb was elected president when the railroad formally organized in May 1853.

Postbellum Receivers

George T. Lewis July 1, 1865, to April 1, 1867
S.B. Brown April 1, 1867, to Jan. 20, 1868
D.B. Cliffe Jan. 22, 1868, to Dec. 1, 1869
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