Thomas, William Rosborough, 1848-1899.
A native of Ridgeway, S.C., and a longtime resident of New York City, ca. 1879 until the late 1890s, Thomas resided in El Paso, Texas, at the time of his death; Thomas served as company treasurer of the Safety Car Heating and Lighting Co., a New York company that provided illumination and climate control on board trains using a pressurized combination of coal gas and oil; by 1904, the company supplied gas to 20,000 railroad cars from 70 locations around the United States.
From the description of William Rosborough Thomas papers, 1899-1900. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30479912
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| creatorOf | Thomas, William Rosborough, 1848-1899. William Rosborough Thomas papers, 1899-1900. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company. Board of Directors. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Soper, A. W. | person |
| correspondedWith | Thomas, Annie C. | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas family. | family |
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Birth 1848
Death 1899
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