Date Original
1887-1893
Description
This collection contains articles of incorporation and correspondence pertaining to the early operation of the City Electric Railway Company of Little Rock and the hardships it faced due to lack of funds.
Biographical/Historical Note
The City Electric Street Railway Company of Little Rock was incorporated in 1887 by Howard Adams, M.W. Benjamin, and John B. Jones. The first track operated from Second and Louisiana Street to the Southeast part of Little Rock. They began using horse-drawn streetcars but eventually changed to steam-operated streetcars. Officers of the company included Howard Adams, President; M.W. Benjamin, Secretary; John B. Jones, Treasurer; and C.H. Blakeslee, Superintendent. Directors included John B. Jones, W.B. Worthen, Harry E. Kelley, Howard Adams, and M.W. Benjamin. The company closed due to bankruptcy in 1895.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.010.011
Resource Type
Text
Collection
City Electric Railway Company records, SMC.010.011
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
City Electric Railway Company records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
