Key Figures in Railroad History

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Eben Hillyer

President — Rome Railroad

<div class="mh-excerpt">Eben Hillyer was a Georgia physician, educator, and railroad executive whose most significant connection to transportation was his long tenure as president of the Rome Railroad.</div> <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://railfanning.org/people/name/eben-hillyer/" title="Eben Hillyer"></a>

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George Hogue

Motorman — Citizens Street Railway

<div class="mh-excerpt">George W. Hogue was connected to Clarksville’s street railway system during its final years and was directly involved in one of its most serious mishaps.</div> <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://railfanning.org/people/name/george-hogue/" title="George Hogue"></a>

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Robert West Humphreys

President — Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad

Robert W. Humphreys (1824-1878) was a Clarksville banker, businessman, and railroad executive who served as president of the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad during the critical months preceding the Civil War. A longtime director of the company, Humphreys…

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