Paul Shoup

Paul Shoup
Shoup in 1934
BornJanuary 8, 1874 (1874-01-08)[1]
San Bernardino, California[2]
DiedJuly 30, 1946 (1946-07-31) (aged 72)[1][3]
Los Angeles, California[3]
Resting placeAlta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California[4]
Latitude: 37.39830, Longitude: -122.12750[5]
NationalityAmerican
EducationSan Bernardino High School graduate 1891[2]
OccupationRailroad Executive[6][7]
EmployerSouthern Pacific Railroad[6][7]
Known forSouthern Pacific Railroad Executive,[6][7] Founder of Los Altos,[8] Stanford University Trustee[3]
TitleVice-Chairman[6][7]
Political partyRepublican[9]
SpouseRose Wilson Shoup[10]
ChildrenCarl Sumner, Jack Wilson, and Louise[3]
Parent(s)Timothy and Sarah Sumner Shoup
RelativesSiblings: Twins Carl and Guy Shoup, Brother Fred, Sister Faith
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Paul Shoup (January 8, 1874 – July 30, 1946)[1][2] was an American businessman, president and later vice-chairman of the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1920s and 1930s,[6][7] a founding board member of the Stanford University School of Business,[11] and founder of the community of Los Altos, California.[12]

  1. ^ a b c State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics
  2. ^ a b c "Guide to the Paul Shoup Papers, 1928-1946". Oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  3. ^ a b c d "History Engine: Tools for Collaborative Education and Research | Episodes". Historyengine.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  4. ^ "Paul Shoup (1874 - 1946) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  5. ^ "Alta Mesa Memorial Park". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  6. ^ a b c d e Time Magazine, July 25, 1932
  7. ^ a b c d e "Business: Great Shoes Shuffled". TIME. 1932-07-25. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  8. ^ Los Altos: 'The loveliest place' that never grew up - San Jose Mercury News. Mercurynews.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
  9. ^ Guide to the Paul Shoup Papers [1928-1946], 3.
  10. ^ Who's Who on the Pacific Coast, 1913
  11. ^ Stanford University 1916-1941, pg 79. J. Pearce Mitchell, 1958
  12. ^ "Los Altos Town Crier". Losaltosonline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2011-10-06.