Henry Alfred Bishop
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Henry Alfred Bishop was superintendent and vice-president of several Eastern
railroad
s, as well as other corporations. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1886.
. Although he attended Yale University
along with the class of 1884, he never graduated and instead went to work as a general ticket agent for the Naugatuck Railroad
.
He married Jessie Alvord Trubee in Bridgeport on 1883-02-06. He was promoted at the Naugatuck railroad, serving as assistant superintendent from 1885 to 1886. From 1887 to 1902 he was superintendent of the Housatonic Railroad
(later, general superintendent of that railroad as well as its branches), becoming purchasing agent for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
. In 1902, he became vice-president of the West Virginia Central and Western Maryland Railroads; he resigned this post in 1903.
In 1915, he was the vice-president or director of several companies, including Pacific Iron Works, Western Union
, American District Telegraph Company of New Jersey
and Connecticut National Bank.
His grandfather Alfred Bishop et al. founded and built the railroad from New York to New Haven and to Hartford - New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
. His father William Bishop was president of this railroad.
Note-In 1847, Alfred Bishop, G. L. Schuyler and S. G. Miller entered in a contract to build the New York Bridgeport, RR following route laid out by Prof Twining which ended up costing $2,701,879.13. Fares were low: $1.50 from New Haven to New York, and fifty cents from Bridgeport on account of the steamboat competition.
candidate for Connecticut Secretary of State in 1888, after having served in the House of Representatives in 1886; he did serve as the president of the Board of Police Commissioners from 1888 to 1890. He also ran for lieutenant governor in 1904.
, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Bridgeport Scientific and Historical Society, the Freemasons
(32°) and the Knights Templar
.
He was a trustee of the Bridgeport Orphan Asylum as well as director of Bridgeport Hospital
.
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
railroad
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
s, as well as other corporations. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
in 1886.
Life and career
Bishop was born to William D. and Julia Ann Bishop (née Tomlinson) in Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
. Although he attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
along with the class of 1884, he never graduated and instead went to work as a general ticket agent for the Naugatuck Railroad
Naugatuck Railroad
The Naugatuck Railroad was a railroad that ran through south central Connecticut from 1849 to 1887. In the latter year the line was leased by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and was wholly owned by the New Haven by 1906. At its greatest extent the Naugatuck ran from Bridgeport north...
.
He married Jessie Alvord Trubee in Bridgeport on 1883-02-06. He was promoted at the Naugatuck railroad, serving as assistant superintendent from 1885 to 1886. From 1887 to 1902 he was superintendent of the Housatonic Railroad
Housatonic Railroad
The Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The...
(later, general superintendent of that railroad as well as its branches), becoming purchasing agent for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
. In 1902, he became vice-president of the West Virginia Central and Western Maryland Railroads; he resigned this post in 1903.
In 1915, he was the vice-president or director of several companies, including Pacific Iron Works, Western Union
Western Union
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
, American District Telegraph Company of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and Connecticut National Bank.
His grandfather Alfred Bishop et al. founded and built the railroad from New York to New Haven and to Hartford - New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
. His father William Bishop was president of this railroad.
Note-In 1847, Alfred Bishop, G. L. Schuyler and S. G. Miller entered in a contract to build the New York Bridgeport, RR following route laid out by Prof Twining which ended up costing $2,701,879.13. Fares were low: $1.50 from New Haven to New York, and fifty cents from Bridgeport on account of the steamboat competition.
Political career
Bishop was the DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate for Connecticut Secretary of State in 1888, after having served in the House of Representatives in 1886; he did serve as the president of the Board of Police Commissioners from 1888 to 1890. He also ran for lieutenant governor in 1904.
Organizations
Bishop was a member of the Episcopal Church, as well as holding membership or leadership positions in several fraternal or service organizations, such as the Sons of the American RevolutionSons of the American Revolution
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a Louisville, Kentucky-based fraternal organization in the United States...
, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Bridgeport Scientific and Historical Society, the Freemasons
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
(32°) and the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
.
He was a trustee of the Bridgeport Orphan Asylum as well as director of Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital is a private, not-for-profit general medical and surgical hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a member of the Yale New Haven Health System, and affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine.-Description:...
.