Gender: Male
Horace Greeley Burt was President of Union Pacific Railroad from 1898 until 1904. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He began his Railway service in 1868 with Chicago and North Western Railway as a resident engineer from 1873 until 1881. He was Division superintendent from 1881 until 1887, Chief engineer from August 1887 until November 1888. He was General Manager of Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad from 1888 until 1896. He was general manager of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad from July until October 1896. He was 3rd Vice president of Chicago and North Western Railway from 1896 until 1898. He traveled around the world from 1904 until 1905. He was receiver of Chicago Great Western Railway from January until September 1909. In 1911 he was chief engineer of commission of investigation smoke abatement and electrification of railway terminals. He died in Oak Park, Illinois and is buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 10, 2024
On the name Horace G. Burt, Horace means Time Keeper, Hour, Time, Season, Third, Has Good Eyesight. Burt means From the Fortified Town, Form of Burton, Place Name, Bright Settlement, Fortified Enclosure, Shining Pledge.
The name Horace G. Burt is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Horace is commonly found in United States of America, Hong Kong, Jamaica, and 41 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Horace is recorded 2,480 times globally, ranking it as the 17,363th most common name worldwide.
Horace is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,055 occurrences, making it the 2,845th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Horace is found among 1 in every 250 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,845 | 1 : 1,715 |
| Hong Kong | #777 | 1 : 1,045 |
| Jamaica | #169 | 1 : 250 |
| Canada | #3,329 | 1 : 2,840 |
| United Kingdom | #5,294 | 1 : 4,531 |
| France | #11,179 | 1 : 14,988 |
| Malaysia | #19,089 | 1 : 43,274 |
| South Africa | #22,927 | 1 : 61,707 |
| Malta | #539 | 1 : 697 |
| Italy | #27,374 | 1 : 42,233 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Horace from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Horace Greeley Burt was President of Union Pacific Railroad from 1898 until 1904. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He began his Railway service in 1868 with Chicago and North Western Railway as a resident engineer from 1873 until 1881. He was Division superintendent from 1881 until 1887, Chief engineer from August 1887 until November 1888. He was General Manager of Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad from 1888 until 1896. He was general manager of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad from July until October 1896. He was 3rd Vice president of Chicago and North Western Railway from 1896 until 1898. He traveled around the world from 1904 until 1905. He was receiver of Chicago Great Western Railway from January until September 1909. In 1911 he was chief engineer of commission of investigation smoke abatement and electrification of railway terminals. He died in Oak Park, Illinois and is buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute.
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