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Director General of Railroads was a United States 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 Woodrow Wilson issued an order for nationalization of the railroads on December 26, 1917,[1] and appointed the first Director General, William Gibbs McAdoo, on December 28, 1917. Walker D. Hines was appointed assistant.[2]Шаблон:Rp
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, Шаблон:Ussc.
- Hines, Director General of Railroads v. Gravins, 136 Va. 313, 112 S.E. 869, June 15, 1922.
See also
References
External links
- Records of the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) - National Archives
- ↑ Presidential Proclamation 1419, December 26, 1917, under authority of the Army Appropriation Act, Шаблон:USStat, August 29, 1916.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Esch–Cummins Act, Pub.L. 66-152, Шаблон:USStat. 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.
