About Adna Anderson
Lived 1827 – 1889 (aged 61–62). Adna Anderson was an American engineer.
General Adna Anderson (July 25, 1827 – May 15, 1889) was chief engineer of the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1880 to 1888.
According to Virgil Gay Bogue, in his 2009 book, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, General Anderson was a quiet and somewhat taciturn man, of great integrity and clear, impartial judgment.
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Who was Adna Anderson?
Engineer-in-Chief of the Northern Pacific Railroad
When was Adna Anderson born?
Adna Anderson was born on 25 July 1827 in Ridgeway.
When did Adna Anderson die?
Adna Anderson died in 1889.
What was Adna Anderson's occupation?
Adna Anderson was an engineer.
What nationality was Adna Anderson?
Adna Anderson was American.
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