- William W. Atterbury
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name=William W. Atterbury
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birth_date=birth date|1866|1|31|mf=y| birth_place=New Albany, Indiana
death_date=death date|1935|9|20|mf=y| death_place=William Wallace Atterbury (
January 31 1866 –September 20 1935 ) was aBrigadier General duringWorld War I . He was instrumental in reorganizing railroad traffic during the war for more efficient transportation of troops and supplies for the Allied forces. After the war, he became president of thePennsylvania Railroad in 1925.Atterbury was born in
New Albany, Indiana . He attended Yale University, Class of 1886, where he was a member of theChi Phi Fraternity . After his service inWorld War I , he served as a delegate forPennsylvania to the1920 Republican National Convention . In 1925, he succeededSamuel Rea as president of thePennsylvania Railroad , a position he held until 1935.Camp Atterbury inEdinburgh, Indiana , is named for him.References
* Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum (2000), " [http://www.atterburybakalarairmuseum.org/general_atterbury.htm General Atterbury] ". Retrieved
February 21 2005 .
* The Political Graveyard (March 10 2005 ), " [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/railroad.html Politicians in Railroading in Indiana] ". RetrievedDecember 30 2005 .
* White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986). America's most noteworthy railroaders, "Railroad History" 154, p. 9-15.
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