Levi C. Wade
| Levi Clifford Wade | |
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| President of the Mexican Central Railroad[1] | |
| In office 1884[1] – 1891[1] |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Nickerson |
| Succeeded by | Stephen W. Reynolds [2] |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1879–1879 |
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| Preceded by | John Davis Long |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Noyes |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1876–1879 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1843 Allegheny City, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 21, 1891[3] Oak Hill Newton, Massachusetts [3] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret R. Rogers[4] |
| Alma mater | Yale College, 1866.[3] |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, railroad executive. |
| Signature | Levi C. Wade's signature |
Levi Clifford Wade (January 18, 1843 – March 21, 1891) was a lawyer, politician and railroad executive who served as a member, and the Speaker of, the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1879,[4] and as the president of the Mexican Central Railway[4] from 1884 until his death in 1891.[1]
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Early life
Wade was born on January 18, 1843 in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania.[4]
Education
Wade graduated from Yale College in 1866.[3]
Family life
Wade married Margaret R. Rogers[4][5] of[5] Bath, Maine. on November 6, 1869.[4]
Businesses career
Legal career
From 1875 to May 1, 1880, Wade practiced law in Boston, Massachusetts, first as a solo practitioner, then for the last three years, in partnership with John Q. A. Brackett.[3]
Career in the railroad industry
Wade was the President of the Mexican Central Railway from 1884 until his death 1901.[4][1]
Illness and death
On March 21, 1891,[3] after a lingering illness of only a few weeks, Wade died at his residence at Oak Hill, Newton, Massachusetts.[6]
Notes
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1879 |
Succeeded by Charles J. Noyes |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by | President of the Mexican Central Railway 1884-1891 |
Succeeded by Stephen W. Reynolds |
