James Madison Hanford
American railroad executive
About James Madison Hanford
Lived 1827 – 1911 (aged 83–84). James Madison Hanford was an American.
James Madison Hanford (1827–1911) was an American railroad executive. The city of Hanford, California is named after him.
Hanford was a native of New York. His parents were Stephen and Maria Hanford. He worked as paymaster for the Southern Pacific Railroad. The pay cars “started from San Francisco and were stocked with enough money to pay all the employees along the way”.
Hanford retired in 1908 after 39 years with the railroad and died at his home in Oakland, California in 1911.
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Who was James Madison Hanford?
American railroad executive
When was James Madison Hanford born?
James Madison Hanford was born in 1827.
When did James Madison Hanford die?
James Madison Hanford died on 5 December 1911.
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James Madison Hanford was American.
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