Samuel W. Fordyce | |
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Born | Samuel Wesley Fordyce February 7, 1840 Guernsey County, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | August 3, 1919 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 79)
Burial place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
Occupation | Railroad executive |
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Samuel Wesley "Colonel" Fordyce (February 7, 1840 – August 3, 1919) was a prominent railroad executive of the American South. He served on several boards of directors and as president of a few railroads. Fordyce was also the receiver for several railroads when they declared bankruptcy.