Levi Clifford Wade | |
|---|---|
 Wade in 1892 publication | |
| President of the Mexican Central Railroad[1] | |
| In office 1884[1]–1891[1] | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Nickerson |
| Succeeded by | Stephen W. Reynolds [2] |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1879–1879 | |
| Preceded by | John Davis Long |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Noyes |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1876–1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1843 Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1891 (aged 48) Oak Hill, Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Margaret A. Rogers (m. 1869) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Yale College (A.B.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, railroad executive |
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Levi Clifford Wade (January 16, 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,[3] and as the president of the Mexican Central Railway from 1884 until his death in 1891.[1][3]
- ^ a b c d Pletcher, David M. (1998), The Diplomacy of Trade and Investment: American Economic Expansion in the Hemisphere, 1865-1900, Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, p. 96
- ^ Busbey, T. A. (1893), Who's Who in Railroading and Rail Transit - Edition of 1893, Chicago, Illinois: The Lakeside Press, p. 308
- ^ a b Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1890), History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men Vol. III, Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & CO., pp. 171–172