Director General of Railroads
Director General of Railroads was a
federal government position in the United States Railroad Administration
(USRA), whose organization was announced on February 9, 1918. It consisted of the Director General of Railroads and eight major divisions and seven regional offices.
History
President
Walker D. Hines was appointed assistant.[2]
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The
Esch-Cummins Act (Railroad Transportation Act) of 1920 ended USRA control over the railroads on March 1 of that year.[3] The subsequent USRA functions dealt with liquidation and final settlement of accounts.[4]
After January 1, 1926, the position was held by the
Secretary of the Treasury, to whom all residual functions were transferred upon the termination of USRA, July 1, 1939.[5]
Litigation
- Bailey v. Hines, Director General of Railroads, 131 Va. 421, 109 S.E. 470.
- Director General Of Railroads v. Kastenbaum, 263 U.S. 25 (1923).
- Hines, Director General of Railroads v. Gravins, 136 Va. 313, 112 S.E. 869, June 15, 1922.
See also
- History of rail transport in the United States
References
- ^ Presidential Proclamation 1419, December 26, 1917, under authority of the Army Appropriation Act, 39 Stat. 45, August 29, 1916.
- ISBN 978-0-2533-4086-3.
- ^ Esch–Cummins Act, Pub.L. 66-152, 41 Stat. 456. Approved 1920-02-28.
- ^ U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C. "Records of the United States Railroad Administration." Accessed 2012-03-26.
- ^ USRA abolished By Reorganization Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
External links
- Records of the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) - National Archives
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