FRANCIS BRADFORD CHOATE General agent Union & Southern Pacific Rys.; born, Salem, Mass., Aug. 28, 1868; son of George Francis and Abby Parker (Cogswell) Choate; educated in public schools; Dunmer Academy, So. Byfield, Mass.; Prof. Carleton's School, Bradford, Mass., Boston Institute of Technology, 1886-88; married, Denver, Colo., Jan. 11, 1896, Helen Milward Warrack. Began railway service as clerk in general freight office of the Union Pacific Ry., Omaha, Neb., 1888; became traveling freight agent, 1893, and at time of opening Union Pacific office in Portland, Ore., 1894, was appointed to organize the freight department there and as traveling freight agent in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 1895; was sent to Sacramento, Calif., and traveled over nearly all parts of that state; appointed general agent freight department Union Pacific at Salt Lake City, 1897, and had charge during Union Pacific receivership and the segregation of the Oregon Short Line, this being an important position under unusual conditions; took charge also of passenger department, Sept., 1900; appointed general agent Union Pacific, at Pittsburg, Pa., Dec.,1900, and organized both freight and passenger departments at that point, being also placed in charge of Southern Pacific business at Pittsburg, under consolidation, July, 1901; has been general agent, both roads, at Detroit for Michigan and Canada since Feb.,1903. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Detroit Motor. Recreations: Boating and fishing. Office: 11 Fort St., W. Residence: 1055 Jefferson Av. Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908
FRANCIS BRADFORD CHOATE
Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908
An engagement recently announced is that of Miss Helen Milnard Wanack, daughter of the former British consul to Chicago to Mr. Francis Bradford Choate, son of the late Judge Choate of Massachusetts.
The Evening Times - September 19, 1895 Pge 5
