Samuel Grace Dunn
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Samuel Orace Dunn was an American
transportation specialist.
. He began to set type at the age of 12. He learned the printing trade after graduating from high school, was editor of the Quitman
, (Mo.
) Record (1895-96) and associate editor of the Maryville
, (Mo.) Tribune (1896-1900); from 1900 to 1904 was a reporter, and later editorial writer, on the Kansas City Journal, and in 1904-07 was connected with the Chicago Tribune
as railroad editor and editorial writer. In 1907-08 he was managing editor of the Railway Age
, and thereafter editor of the Railway Age Gazette. He also contributed articles to periodicals and lectured frequently on transportation subjects and was an outspoken advocate on behalf of the railroad industry. At the time of his death he was the chairman emeritus of Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. He wrote:
"Sam Dunn Day" was held at the Chicago Railroad Fair on August 16, 1948 to commemorate his contributions to the railroad industry. He was referred to as "Uncle Orace" from his middle name by nephews. The middle name was used by other male family members, but the origin of the name is unknown.
United States
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transportation specialist.
Biography
He was born in Bloomfield, IowaBloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davis County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa near the Missouri border....
. He began to set type at the age of 12. He learned the printing trade after graduating from high school, was editor of the Quitman
Quitman, Missouri
Quitman is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 46 at the 2000 census.-History:Quitman was first platted in 1856 by R. R. Russell and was initially called Russellville. It was later changed Quitman in honor of John A. Quitman, a former governor of Mississippi and...
, (Mo.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
) Record (1895-96) and associate editor of the Maryville
Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
, (Mo.) Tribune (1896-1900); from 1900 to 1904 was a reporter, and later editorial writer, on the Kansas City Journal, and in 1904-07 was connected with the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
as railroad editor and editorial writer. In 1907-08 he was managing editor of the Railway Age
Railway Age
Railway Age is an American trade journal for the rail transport industry. It was founded in 1856 in Chicago and is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. The magazine's original title was the Western Railroad Gazette, and was renamed the Railroad Gazette in 1870...
, and thereafter editor of the Railway Age Gazette. He also contributed articles to periodicals and lectured frequently on transportation subjects and was an outspoken advocate on behalf of the railroad industry. At the time of his death he was the chairman emeritus of Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. He wrote:
- American Transportation Question (1912)
- Government Ownership of Railways (1913)
- Railway Regulation or Ownership? (1918)
"Sam Dunn Day" was held at the Chicago Railroad Fair on August 16, 1948 to commemorate his contributions to the railroad industry. He was referred to as "Uncle Orace" from his middle name by nephews. The middle name was used by other male family members, but the origin of the name is unknown.