United States Railroad Administration

  • American

Includes

United States Railroad Administration was a United States of America federal government office that controlled all American railroads during World War One. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Person From To
Director General of Railroads William Gibbs McAdoo 1917 1918

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1917/12/26 President Woodrow Wilson nationalizes the American railroads by placing them under the control of the United States Railroad Administration. History
1917/12/28 After nationalizing the railroad system, President Woodrow Wilson orders Secretary of War Newton Baker to take possession of the railroads on 28 December 1917. History
1917/12/28 President Wilson appoints his son-in-law, Treasury Secretary William McAdoo, director of the United States Railroad Administration. History
1918/07/00 The United States Railroad Administration authorize the delivery of 2,500 locomotives and 40,000 freight cars to the Russian Provisional Government. History
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