Allen Manvel
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Allen Manvel was the eleventh president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
.
Manvel was born in Alexander, New York
. In 1859 he began employment with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
as a clerk in the purchasing agent's office. He worked his way up through the ranks to become the general superintendent. His employment shifted to the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway (SPM&M) in 1881, where he started as assistant general manager. He was promoted through a series of management positions there to become the general manager himself.
In 1889 he left the SPM&M to succeed William Barstow Strong as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
, a position he held until 1893. Manvel was succeeded by Joseph Reinhart
.
West. The town of Manvel, Texas
, was named in his honor.
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...
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Manvel was born in Alexander, New York
Alexander, New York
Alexander, New York is the name of two locations in Genesee County, New York:*Alexander , New York**Alexander , New York, a village in the town Alexander, New York...
. In 1859 he began employment with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
as a clerk in the purchasing agent's office. He worked his way up through the ranks to become the general superintendent. His employment shifted to the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway (SPM&M) in 1881, where he started as assistant general manager. He was promoted through a series of management positions there to become the general manager himself.
In 1889 he left the SPM&M to succeed William Barstow Strong as president of 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...
, a position he held until 1893. Manvel was succeeded by Joseph Reinhart
Joseph Reinhart
Joseph W. Reinhart was the twelfth president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.Reinhart ascended to the Santa Fe's presidency on December 23, 1893, when he was appointed a receiver of the railroad along with John J. McCook and Joseph C. Wilson...
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Legacy
Like other Santa Fe presidents, Manvel's name was adopted as the name for a town in the AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
West. The town of Manvel, Texas
Manvel, Texas
Manvel is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The current population is approximately 7,160 as of April 2008, a 235% growth over the 3,046 population recorded in the last official US Census in 2000.- Geography :...
, was named in his honor.