Key Figures in Railroad History

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Dennis Sullivan

Boiler Maker — Western & Atlantic Railroad

Dennis Sullivan joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1873.

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James T. Sullivan

Engineer — Southern Railway

J.T. Sullivan was the engineer of the northbound Southern Railway passenger train that crashed into Camp Creek near McDonough, Georgia, on June 23, 1900.

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Patrick Sullivan

Machinist — Western & Atlantic Railroad

Patrick Sullivan joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1872.

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William Thornton

Conductor — Georgia Railroad and Banking Company

William Thornton, a conductor on a Georgia Railroad freight train, was killed on Sept. 24, 1862, near Union Point, Georgia.

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