. The Street railway journal . he next four years he was engaged in important work forthe United States Geographical Survey, and in 1883-85 was as-sistant professor of civil and military engineering and the art ofwar at West Point. In 1885-86 he was chief engineer of themilitary division of the Atlantic and Department of the East, andof Columbia, having charge, under the commission, of pavements,country roads, and all matters relating to electric lighting, tele-phone and telegraph companies in the City of Washington. In1887 he was promoted to be captain in the corps of engineers, andin 1889 re
. The Street railway journal . he next four years he was engaged in important work forthe United States Geographical Survey, and in 1883-85 was as-sistant professor of civil and military engineering and the art ofwar at West Point. In 1885-86 he was chief engineer of themilitary division of the Atlantic and Department of the East, andof Columbia, having charge, under the commission, of pavements,country roads, and all matters relating to electric lighting, tele-phone and telegraph companies in the City of Washington. In1887 he was promoted to be captain in the corps of engineers, andin 1889 resigned in order to take charge of the railway departmentof the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, which was organ-ized in 1888. His business career has been marked by the sameenergy and ability as his military record, and as first vice-presi-dent of the General Electric Company he has done much to givethat company the prominent position which it holds in the manu-facture of electrical apparatus. As Colonel of the First Regiment. GEN. W. A. BANCROFT
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