Edwin Alfred James Edwin Alfred James, the manager of the Canadian Northern Railway is a native of London, England, his birth having occurred on Aprili 11, 1865. He is a son of Edwin James and Harriet (Foster) James, both of whom were likewise born in England and representatives of an old family of that country. When but two years of age Mr. James was brought by his parents to Canada, when the father located at Bridgewater, Hastings county, Ontario, where he was identified up to the time of his death as a postmaster, manager of the telegraph office, and also conducted an insurance business. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Hastings country, and at the age of thirteen put aside his text books and entered the employ of the commercial telegraph and railway service, later on being employed by the Grand Trunk Railway. In 1881 he came to Winnipeg where he entered the services of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a telegraph operator, which position he filled, and also that of relieving agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway for two years. Subsequently he filled the position of head operator in Mr. Van Horne's office, and later was train despatcher, which position he occupied from 1884 to 1891, and until 1895 was chief train despatcher for the company. In the latter year he was appointed divisional superintendent and filled this position up to 1900, being again promoted to the position of superintendent of transportation for the western division of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and filled this position for three years He resigned from the employ of the Canadian Pacific Railway to enter the services of the Canadian Northern Railway as general superintendent, which position he filled for the years 1903 and 1904, and in the latter year was promoted to the position as manager for the company. In 1896 Mr. James married Miss Katherine Telford, a daughter of Donald M. Telford, of Strathroy, Ontario. They are the parents of one son, Edwin Telford James. A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce. Published by The Canada History Company of Toronto/Montreal, 1906. pp. 410-411. (no photo of E.A. James) -----Original Message----- From: Reita James <stumped@uniserve.com> To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Lookup bios from History of Manitoba >Would you please look up the name Edwin James if it is in the book. Any >information would be greatly appreciated. >Thanks >Reita > > > >==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== >CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L Mailing List >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/canmbwinnipeg.htm >