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John William Kendrick

John William Kendrick, American engineer and businessman (died 1924)

Born
October 14, 1853
Died
February 16, 1924
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1853

About John William Kendrick

John William Kendrick was chief engineer, general manager and vice-president of the Northern Pacific Railway and later vice-chairman of the board of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Men of 1914: An Accurate Biographical Record of Prominent Men in All Walks of Life Who Have Achieved Success in Their Chosen Vocations in the Various Civil, Industrial, and Commercial Lines of Activity. John William Kendrick was later vice-chairman of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. John William Kendrick played a vital and active role in the construction and formulation of business policies at two of the largest corporations in the American West.

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The world when John William Kendrick was born

John William Kendrick was born in 1853. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCrimean War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst potato chips created (Saratoga Springs, NY)
  • Notable inventionPotato chips
  • World population~1.33B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population25.0M

1853 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John William Kendrick's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18532026
Population25.0M341 million

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