Text Appearing Before Image: e & Ohio. Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton System;li. J;iini;iiy 2s. is(ii. New Hartland. Vt.: eil. district schools; firad. Windsor (Vermont* Hiph.Schiwil; entered railway service ISTVt in track department Central Vermont Railroad; later enteringtrain service, became UMnmotive engineer on the Connecticni and Passnmpsie Railroad; after fonryears lie heeauie en^infcr un the Lake Shore Railroad, afterwards a condnctur on the Minneapolis.St. IanI and Sault Ste. Marie Uaitroa<l (the Soo Line*; first ofljcial position trainmaster of theSMj; later promoted to division snperintendent; in ISJtJt he became assistant general manager of theB. & O. R. R.. resigning in llMPl to become assistant to pres. Krie Railroad, afterwards first vice-pres. and gen. nigr. <d same road: .Tainiary 1. IU(H. became second vice-president of the C. B. &(J. R. R. in charge of operation; elected president of the B. & O. System. Jaunary. llHu. and hasfilled this position to the present time. 104 Text Appearing After Image: EMERSON, CAPTAIN ISAAC EDWARD, pres. Emerson Drug Co.. and originator of Bromo-Seltzer. Baltimore; It. Chapt-l Hill. N. 0.. July -24. 1859; s. Robert J. and Cornelia Lewis (Hndsou) Emerson: attended University of North Carolina i.. eraduatinu* as chemist, 1879: assisted 1 yr. in lab. U. of N. C.: became res. Balto., 1881, where he entered the retail drug business and established a factory; during years 1SS4-18S0. prop, three retail drug stores; originated formula of Bromo-Selzer and withdrew from retail bus.: organized Emerson Drug Co.. 1891. and is its pres.: also pres. Citro Chemical W<»rks ofAm.; 5 years dir. Drovers & Mechanics Bank of Balto.; erected the Emerson Il.tcl, Kallo. and Calvert streets, at a cost of $1,000,000; has enviable war record, in 1894 organizing Md. Naval Reserve, which mustered into service in 1898. under his personal command; commissioned lieutenant in U. S. N.. in command of Fifth Lighthouse Dist.; elected capt. Md. Naval Brigade, resigning 1901 to cruise around world. 105
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