Augustus R. Macdonough
American lawyer, editor and railroad executive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Augustus Rodney Macdonough (November 20, 1820 – July 21, 1907) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and Secretary of the Erie Railroad for twenty-five years.
Quick Facts 21st President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, Preceded by ...
Augustus R. Macdonough | |
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21st President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York | |
In office 1875–1876 | |
Preceded by | James Monroe McLean |
Succeeded by | William Montgomery Vermilye |
Personal details | |
Born | Augustus Rodney Macdonough (1820-11-20)November 20, 1820 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | July 21, 1907(1907-07-21) (aged 86) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Spouse |
Frances Brenton McVickar
(m. 1846; died 1846) |
Parent(s) | Thomas Macdonough Lucy Anne Shaler Macdonough |
Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
Known for | Secretary of the Erie Railroad |
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