R. Somers Hayes

Full Name: Richard Somers Hayes

Engineer

Centurion, 1893–1905

Proposed by
George W. Dillaway and George Blagden

born October 12, 1845
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

died March 2, 1905
New York (Manhattan), New York

elected March 4, 1893
Age forty-seven

buried Woodlawn Cemetery,
Bronx, New York

Member portrait of R. Somers Hayes — Member Photograph Albums CollectionAlbum 7, Leaf 47

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Century Memorial

Richard S. Hayes ranked among the leading railroad men of our country. Graduating as a civil engineer from the University of Pennsylvania, his first work was in the Empire State of the South, Texas. He was the Engineer of Construction of the Texas Pacific, and after a successful receivership, President of the Texas International. Subsequently he was President of the St. Paul and Duluth, Vice-President of the Missouri Pacific, President of the New York and Northern, and Managing Director of the Atchison and Santa Fé. He was engaged as director and capitalist in many enterprises in various parts of the Union. He was a member of practically all the chief clubs of the city, whether devoted to social purposes or to out-door sports, and was generally and sincerely beloved

Edward Cary
1906 Century Association Yearbook

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