Walker Hines
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Walker Downer Hines was an American
railroad executive
and second Director General
of the United States Railroad Administration
.
, the son of James Madison Hines and Mary Walker Downer. He married Alice Clymer Macfarlane in 1900, they had one child.
, graduated 1888. University of Virginia
, graduated 1891.
of Warren County
. In 1890 he became secretary to the assistant chief attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
at Louisville, Kentucky
. He was appointed assistant attorney after graduating law school, assistant chief attorney in 1897, and vice-president in 1901. Hines spent nearly ten years fighting railroad regulation in state and federal courts.
In 1906 he joined Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdoff in New York City
, becoming a partner in 1907. He was with the firm for seven more years.
Hines joined the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
as general counsel
, was made chair of the executive committee in 1908 and chairman of the board
in 1916.
In December, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson
nationalized most U.S. railroads under the United States Railroad Administration
. William G. McAdoo was made director general, Hines agreed to become assistant director general. McAdoo resigned in January, 1919, and Hines stepped in as director general for the remainder of nationalization under the Railroad Administration, which ended on March 1, 1920. Following the end of World War I
, Hines worked and traveled extensively in Europe
.
In the latter half of the 1920s, Hines was a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
, a director of its subsidiary, the Colorado and Southern Railway
, general counsel of one of its parent companies, the Great Northern Railway, and a partner in Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis and Marshall, which specialized in railroad law.
Hines died of a stroke
in Meran, Italy
, January 14, 1934.
United States
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railroad executive
Senior management
Senior management, executive management, or management team is generally a team of individuals at the highest level of organizational management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a company or corporation, they hold specific executive powers conferred onto them with and by...
and second Director General
Director General of Railroads
Director General of Railroads was a United States federal government position in the United States Railroad Administration , 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...
of 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...
.
Family
Walker Downer Hines was born February 2, 1870, in Russellville, KentuckyRussellville, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...
, the son of James Madison Hines and Mary Walker Downer. He married Alice Clymer Macfarlane in 1900, they had one child.
Education
Ogden CollegeWestern Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
, graduated 1888. University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, graduated 1891.
Career
In 1886, aged sixteen, he became stenographer for the Circuit CourtCircuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
of Warren County
Warren County, Kentucky
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky, specifically the Pennyroyal Plateau and Western Coal Fields regions. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 113,792 in the 2010 Census. The county seat is Bowling Green...
. In 1890 he became secretary to the assistant chief attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business...
at Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. He was appointed assistant attorney after graduating law school, assistant chief attorney in 1897, and vice-president in 1901. Hines spent nearly ten years fighting railroad regulation in state and federal courts.
In 1906 he joined Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdoff in New York City
New York City
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, becoming a partner in 1907. He was with the firm for seven more years.
Hines joined the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
as general counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
, was made chair of the executive committee in 1908 and chairman of the board
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
in 1916.
In December, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
nationalized most U.S. railroads under 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...
. William G. McAdoo was made director general, Hines agreed to become assistant director general. McAdoo resigned in January, 1919, and Hines stepped in as director general for the remainder of nationalization under the Railroad Administration, which ended on March 1, 1920. Following the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Hines worked and traveled extensively in Europe
Europe
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.
In the latter half of the 1920s, Hines was a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
, a director of its subsidiary, the Colorado and Southern Railway
Colorado and Southern Railway
The Colorado and Southern Railway was a railroad company in the western United States that operated independently from 1898 to 1908, then as part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad until it was absorbed into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1981.The railway began as the...
, general counsel of one of its parent companies, the Great Northern Railway, and a partner in Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis and Marshall, which specialized in railroad law.
Hines died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in Meran, Italy
Italy
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, January 14, 1934.
Publications
- Hines, Walker D. Report on Danube Navigation for the League of Nations. 1925.
- Hines, Walker D. War History of the American Railroads. 1928.