J.E. Willoughby

Julius Edgar Willoughby (October 13, 1871 – March 11, 1944)^[1] was a chief engineer with various railroad companies in the U.S., as well as one in Haiti.^[2]

Willoughby was born in Arkadelphia, Alabama, on October 12, 1871. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1892 and went to work for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.^[2] He rose the ranks at various railroad companies before joining the Louisville and Nashville's Knoxville La Follette & Jellico where he became chief engineer.^[2] He also served as chief engineer of the National Railroad of Haiti in 1912 and replaced E.B. Pleasants as chief engineer of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1913.^[2] He is credited with naming Eridu, Florida and Iddo, Florida.^[3]

In 1920 he was involved in plans to deepen the canal at Port Tampa.^[4]

He was consulted regarding plans for an Atlantic - Gulf of Mexico shipping canal across Florida.^[5] He died in Sarasota, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Railway Age". Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company. 1 January 1944 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Railway and Engineering Review". Railway Review, Incorporated. 1 May 2018 – via Google Books.
^ Bloodworth, Bertha E.; Morris, Alton Chester (1978). Places in the sun. University Presses of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-0544-7.
^ "Industrial Development and Manufacturers Record". Publications Division, Conway Research, Incorporated. 1 May 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "RAILROADS ASSAIL CANAL FOR FLORIDA; Plan Cannot Be Justified on Any Basis, Executives Insist at Hearing in Capital. ARMY DATA CHALLENGED Cost Will Be $366,000,000 Instead of Estimated $162,000,000, Says J.E. Willoughby". The New York Times. December 18, 1936. Retrieved May 18, 2018.(subscription required)

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[1] "Railway Age". Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company. 1 January 1944 – via Google Books.

[rail-2] "The Railway and Engineering Review". Railway Review, Incorporated. 1 May 2018 – via Google Books.

[3] Bloodworth, Bertha E.; Morris, Alton Chester (1978). Places in the sun. University Presses of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-0544-7.

[4] "Industrial Development and Manufacturers Record". Publications Division, Conway Research, Incorporated. 1 May 2018 – via Google Books.

[5] "RAILROADS ASSAIL CANAL FOR FLORIDA; Plan Cannot Be Justified on Any Basis, Executives Insist at Hearing in Capital. ARMY DATA CHALLENGED Cost Will Be $366,000,000 Instead of Estimated $162,000,000, Says J.E. Willoughby". The New York Times. December 18, 1936. Retrieved May 18, 2018.(subscription required)

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