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Henry Kuhl Nichols
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| Name | Henry Kuhl Nichols |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Eisenbahnbeamter |
| Anmerkungen | *1830. Chefingenieur der "Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company". |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 243] |
| Hinweise | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 244] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 24.08.1830 |
Geburt von Henry Kuhl Nichols in Pottsville, Pa. |
| 09.08.1847 |
Henry Kuhl Nichols beginnt als Vermessungsgehilfe bei de Erweiterung der Mill Creek Railroad zu den Kohlenfeldern in New Boston im Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| 01.01.1850 |
Henry Kuhl Nichols beginnt als Vermesser bei der "Orange and Alexandria Railroad" in Virginia |
| Winter 1850/51 |
Henry Kuhl Nichols macht vorbereitende Vermessungen für die "Lebanon Valley Railroad Company" |
| Dez. 1851 |
Henry Kuhl Nichols ist als Ingenieurassistent bei der Erweiterung es Union Canal in Pennsylvania tätig |
| 1854 |
Tätigkeit von Henry Kuhl Nichols als Ingenieurassistent beim Bau der North Eastern Railroad of South Carolina |
| Frühling 1857 |
Ernennung von Henry Kuhl Nichols zum Principal Assistant Engineer durch die Bundesregierung beim Bau des Fort Kearney und Honey Lake Wagon Road in Nebraska und California |
| 1859 |
Henry Kuhl Nichols wird Chief Engineer der Nebenbahnen im Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| 1861 |
Mit der Pacht der Nebenbahnen im Schuylkill County durch die "Philadelphia and Reading Company" (1861 - 1883) wird Henry Kuhl Nichols zum Chief Road Master der Gesellschaft ernannt |
| März 1885 |
H. K. Nichols wird zum Chief Road Master der "Philadelphia and Reading Company" ernannt |
Zeit = 1: Zeitpunkt unbekannt
| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Biographie |
| TEXT | Among those most active in directing the great undertakings of this busy age, there arc none who haveattained a more distinguished position in his special field of labor than Mr. Henry Kuhl Nichols, Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. This expert in engineering and railroad construction was born in Pottsville, Pa., August 24, 1830, and is a descendant of an old and honored family. His father, Francis B. Nichols, was a midshipman during the war of 1812, and was attached to the historic frigate Chesapeake, commanded by Captain Lawrence, participating in the memorable encounter with the British frigate Shannon. His grandfather was General Francis Nichols, a gallant officer of the Revolutionary War, and his great-grandfather was Michael Hillegas, first Treasurer of the United States. At the age of sixteen years, Henry K. Nichols was appointed a cadet to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, but the sudden death of his father compelled a change in his plans, and on August 9, 1847, ne began the study and work of engineering as rod-man on the extension of the Mill Creek Railroad to the New Boston coal fields in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, and such was his aptitude for the work, and such a knowdedge of the science did he soon acquire, that he was made Assistant Engineer, which position he filled until the work was completed. On the 1st of January, 1850, he accepted the position of leveler on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Virginia, and continued in that service until the completion of the location of the line. During the winter of 1850, 1851, he was leveler ou preliminary surveys for the Lebanon Valley Railroad Company; and in December of the year last mentioned he was Assistant Engineer in the enlargement of the Union Canal in Pennsylvania. In 1852, 1853, he was Assistant Engineer in laying out lateral railroads in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. And the following year was appointed to the same position in the construction of the North Eastern Railroad of South Carolina. In 1855, 1856, he again was engaged on lateral lines of railroad in Schuylkill County. And in the spring of 1857 he was appointed Principal Assistant Engineer by the Federal Government in the construction of the Fort Kearney and Honey Lake Wagon Road in Nebraska and California, which included the first preliminary survey for a Pacific railroad to California. In 1859 he became Chief Engineer of lateral railroads in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. When they were leased by the Philadelphia and Reading Company he became Resident Engineer from 1861 to 1883, when he was appointed Chief Road Master of that company, and in March, 1885, he was advanced to the position of Chief Engineer of the road, a position which he now fills with distinguished ability. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 243] |
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