Northern Pacific Railway Company. President.

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The Northern Pacific presidency was first held by Josiah Perham who held the position from 1864-1866. Over the next one hundred years the position would be held by nineteen men. Two men, Howard Elliott and Jule M. Hannaford, would hold the position twice.

  • 1864 - 1866 : Josiah Perham
  • 1866 - 1872 : John Gregory Smith
  • 1872 - 1875 : George W. Cass
  • 1875 - 1879 : Charles B. Wright
  • 1879 - 1881 : Frederick Billings
  • 1881: A. H. Barney
  • 1881 - 1884 : Henry Villard
  • 1884 - 1888 : Robert Harris
  • 1888 - 1893 : Thomas F. Oakes
  • 1893 - 1896 : Brayton Ives
  • 1896: Edward D. Adams
  • 1896 - 1897 : Edwin W. Winter
  • 1897 - 1903 : Charles S. Mellen
  • 1903 - 1913 : Howard Elliott
  • 1913 - 1918 : Jule M. Hannaford
  • 1918 - 1920 : Howard Elliott
  • 1920: Jule M. Hannaford
  • 1920 - 1939 : Charles Donnelly
  • 1939 - 1950 : C. E. Denney
  • 1951 - 1956 : Robert S. Macfarlane
  • 1966 - 1973 : Louis W. Menk

From the guide to the President's records., Northern Pacific Railway Company records, ., 1872-1970., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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associatedWith Billings, Frederick, 1823-1890. person
associatedWith Denny, C. E. person
associatedWith Denny, C. E. person
associatedWith Donnelly, Charles, 1869-1939. person
associatedWith Elliott, Howard. person
associatedWith Elliott, Howard, 1860-1928 person
associatedWith Hannaford, Jule M., 1850-1934. person
associatedWith Macfarlane, Robert S., 1899-1982. person
associatedWith Menk, Louis W., 1918-. person
associatedWith Northern Pacific Railway Company corporateBody
associatedWith Oakes, Thomas F., 1843-. person
associatedWith Villard, Henry. person
associatedWith Wright, Charles B. person
associatedWith Wright, Charles B. person
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Northwestern States
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Pacific railroads
Pacific railroads
Pacific railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads and state
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Activity
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Active 1872

Active 1970

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