Life
- Born
- July 4, 1802
- Died
- September 8, 1867
Career
- President — Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Biography
John LaRue Helm became the railroad’s second president on October 2, 1854, after the previous president had been forced out following a disagreement with Louisville’s board of aldermen. On February 4, 1860, two members of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad’s board of directors asked Helm to resign, saying they voted for his re-election as president of the company with the understanding that he would resign when the main line between Louisville and Nashville was finished. Helm resigned on February 21, 1860, and was replaced by James Guthrie.