| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Dunglinson, Jr. |
| Born | July 3, 1882, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England |
| Parents | George Dunglinson and Margaret Hannah Huddart |
| Spouse | Marie Boyd |
| Child | Mary Dunglinson |
| Primary career center | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Principal role | Executive vice-president of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company |
Genealogy of George Dunglinson, Jr.
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George Dunglinson, Jr. was born July 3, 1882, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, a son of George Dunglinson and Margaret Hannah Huddart, both natives of England.
On October 17, 1911, he married Marie Boyd, daughter of William G. Boyd and Sallie Tarver. Their daughter, Mary Dunglinson, married Frank K. Day, Jr., and had a daughter, Mary Boyd Day.
Family outline
George Dunglinson, Jr.
- Father: George Dunglinson
- Mother: Margaret Hannah (Huddart) Dunglinson
- Wife: Marie Boyd
- Father: William G. Boyd
- Mother: Sallie (Tarver) Boyd
- Daughter: Mary Dunglinson
- Husband: Frank K. Day, Jr.
- Daughter: Mary Boyd Day
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), pages 30-31.
Verbatim biography
The following is a faithful transcription of the original biography. OCR errors have been corrected against the printed page images, but the original wording, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and factual claims have not been rewritten.
GEORGE DUNGLINSON, JR.—In varying capacities, George Dunglinson, Jr., of Roanoke, has effectively served the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, of which he is now executive vice-president. His participation in Virginia affairs has been noteworthy from many points of view, and he is widely known, respected and honored.
Mr. Dunglinson was born July 3, 1882, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, son of George and Margaret Hannah (Huddart) Dunglinson, both natives of England. His father was for years an officer of the West Cumberland Iron and Steel Company, of Cumberland, as well as an official of other companies.
George Dunglinson, Jr., was seven years of age when his family came to the United States to take up their residence in 1889. He attended public schools in Talladega, Alabama, as well as a private school there, then entered Alabama Polytechnic Institute, where he was graduated as a Bachelor of Science in 1904. He began his active career as a mining engineer in Goodwill, West Virginia, in that year, and subsequently was similarly engaged in Bramwell, that state. So continuing until 1908, Mr. Dunglinson then started his work as a member of the car allotment commission of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, in Bluefield, afterward becoming chairman of that body and so serving until 1917. From 1917 to 1920 he was assistant to the general manager. Then, from 1920 to 1936, he was manager of the fuel department. In 1936 he was made assistant vice-president of the company and stationed at Roanoke. In 1938 he was appointed vice-president in charge of traffic, a post in which he served for a decade until he was chosen to be executive vice-president in 1948.
His work with the Norfolk and Western system has been extensive and valuable to the company. He has not, however, confined his activities to this one organization. He is a director of the First National Exchange Bank, of Roanoke; Bailey Lumber Company, of Bluefield; the Meem-Haskins Coal Corporation of Lynchburg, Virginia; the Cole Realty Company of Bluefield, West Virginia; the City Building Company of Bluefield; and The Macdunroy Corporation, of Bluefield. He holds a similar position with the Kentucky Cardinal Coal Corporation, of Cardinal, Kentucky. Social and civic affairs have enlisted his interest from an early period. He is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce and a director of the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce. He is an active worker in the Roanoke Rotary Club. He belongs to the Shenandoah Club, the Roanoke Country Club and the Episcopal Church.
George Dunglinson married, October 17, 1911, Marie Boyd, of Selma, Alabama, daughter of William G. and Sallie (Tarver) Boyd, both natives of Alabama. The Dunglinsons became the parents of a daughter, Mary Dunglinson, who was born in Bluefield, West Virginia. She married Frank K. Day, Jr., of Roanoke, and is the mother of their daughter, Mary Boyd Day, who was also born in Bluefield.