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Politicians in Railroading in Idaho

Ernest George Eagleson (1864-1956) — also known as Ern G. Eagleson — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, January 13, 1864. Railroad and mining engineer; City Engineer of Boise, 1893-97, 1899-1901, 1911-12; U.S. Surveyor-General for Idaho, 1902-08; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1919-21, 1925-27. Presbyterian. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Woodmen of the World. Died, in a nursing home at Boise, Ada County, Idaho, August 17, 1956 (age 92 years, 217 days). Interment at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.   Relatives: Son of Andrew Hervey Eagleson and Martha A. (Kerr) Eagleson; married, May 6, 1907, to Viola Scully.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: City of Boise   Richard Gardner Shoup (1923-1995) — also known as Richard G. Shoup — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho, November 29, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; laundry and dry cleaning business; mayor of Missoula, Mont., 1967-70; U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1971-75; director, Union Pacific Railroad, 1975-84. Died in 1995 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Great-grandson of George Laird Shoup.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Everett Bailey Taylor (1899-1990) — also known as Everett B. Taylor — of Sun Valley, Blaine County, Idaho. Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, October 21, 1899. Republican. Lawyer; represented Travelers' Insurance, banks, and the Union Pacific Railroad; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1956, 1960. Member, American Legion; Psi Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Rotary. Died March 2, 1990 (age 90 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Harry Taylor and Myrtle E. (Bailey) Taylor; married, September 14, 1931, to Dorice E. Neiman.   John Travers Wood (1878-1954) — also known as John T. Wood — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, November 25, 1878. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; school teacher; physician; surgeon for Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, 1910-50; mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1911-13; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1951-53. Died in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, November 2, 1954 (age 75 years, 342 days). Interment at Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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