Director General of Railroads
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Director General of Railroads was a United States
federal government
position in the United States Railroad Administration
(USRA), whose organization announced February 9, 1918. It consisted of the Director General of Railroads and eight major divisions and seven regional offices.
The first Director General, William Gibbs McAdoo
, was appointed on December 28, 1917. Walker D. Hines was appointed assistant.
After January 1, 1926, the position was held by the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom all residual functions were transferred upon the termination of USRA, July 1, 1939.
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position in the United States Railroad Administration
United States Railroad Administration
The United States Railroad Administration was the name of the nationalized railroad system of the United States between 1917 and 1920. It was possibly the largest American experiment with nationalization, and was undertaken against a background of war emergency.- Background :On April 6, 1917, the...
(USRA), whose organization announced February 9, 1918. It consisted of the Director General of Railroads and eight major divisions and seven regional offices.
The first Director General, William Gibbs McAdoo
William Gibbs McAdoo
William Gibbs McAdoo, Jr. was an American lawyer and political leader who served as a U.S. Senator, United States Secretary of the Treasury and director of the United States Railroad Administration...
, was appointed on December 28, 1917. Walker D. Hines was appointed assistant.
After January 1, 1926, the position was held by the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom all residual functions were transferred upon the termination of USRA, July 1, 1939.
Litigation
- Bailey v. Hines, Director General of Railroads, 131 Va. 421, 109 S.E. 470.
- Director General Of Railroads v. Kastenbaum, .
- Hines, Director General of Railroads v. Gravins, 136 Va. 313, 112 S.E. 869, June 15, 1922.
External links
- Records of the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) - National Archives