Citizens' Street Railroad Company of Shelby County, Tennessee
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Citizens' Street Railroad Company of Shelby County, Tennessee
Certificate Type
Capital Stock
Date Issued
Unissued, circa 1800's
Canceled
No
Printer
S. C. Toof & Co. of Memphis
Signatures
NA
Approximate Size
10 1/8" (w) by 7 5/8" (h)
Additional Details
NA
Historical Context
The Citizens' Street Railroad Company was originally incorporated in Tennessee on May 23, 1866.
In 1890, when the company suffered a financial setback, Albert Merritt Billings of Chicago, bought the company for over $2,000,000. Billings placed electric power on the roads and the company became a great success. Billings recruited Frank G. Jones from Iowa to operate the company as vice-president. At its peak the interurban operated nearly 77 miles of trackage, 51 one of which was double-track.
In March 1895, the Memphis Street Railway Company was formed through the merger of several smaller systems including the Memphis & Raleigh Springs Railroad, East End Street Railway, City & Suburban Railway, and the Citizens Street Railroad.