Vauclain served an apprenticeship in the machine shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad. When he was 24, he was sent to inspect locomotives at the Baldwin Locomotive Works. In those days, machining was a manual job with the machining done by hammers, files and chisels with the men's own hands. Vauclain's hands were left in a permanent clutching position from endless hours of chipping and filing metal. He became general foreman of Baldwin's 17th Street Shops in 1883, and quickly moved up through the company, as plant superintendent in 1886, then general superintendent.[2] He joined the board of directors in 1896, became vice-president in 1911, senior vice-president in 1917, president from 1919 to 1929, and chairman of the board from then until his death.[1] He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal by The Franklin Institute in 1891.[3] At the same time, the Franklin Institute selected Vauclain for the John Scott Award funded by the City of Philadelphia.[4]
Samuel Vauclain was born in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Andrew Constant Vauclain and Mary Ann Campbell Vauclain.[2] In 1879, he married Annie Kearney; they had six children.[1]
In 1923, he and several Baldwin officials took a trip around the Middle West in which he gave eight speeches in eight different cities.[7] Vauclain died following a heart attack, in Broadlawn, his home at Rosemont, Pennsylvania.[2]
^PRECLÍK, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie. (T. G. Masaryk and Legions), pages 84–145, (in cooperation of the Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague, CZ) Karviná: Paris, 2019. 219 pp. ISBN978-80-87173-47-3,
^Official Report of the Proceedings of the Seventeenth Republican National Convention, Held in Chicago, Illinois, June 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 1920
^Greenough, Grafton. "To Boulder and Back: Trip of Samuel M. Vauclain and Party Through the Middle West, May 21–30, 1923."
External links
Samuel M. Vauclain papers at the University of Texas
, April 21, 1923
Photograph of Samuel Vauclain at the Library of Congress
Samuel M. Vauclain in 20th Century American Leaders, Harvard Business School
samuel, vauclain, samuel, matthews, vauclain, 1856, february, 1940, american, engineer, inventor, vauclain, compound, locomotive, president, baldwin, locomotive, works, awarded, john, scott, award, elliott, cresson, medal, franklin, institute, 1891, also, awar. Samuel Matthews Vauclain May 18 1856 February 4 1940 was an American engineer inventor of the Vauclain compound locomotive and president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works 1 He was awarded the John Scott Award and the Elliott Cresson Medal by The Franklin Institute in 1891 He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for arming the United States Army during World War I Contents 1 Railroads 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRailroads EditVauclain served an apprenticeship in the machine shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad When he was 24 he was sent to inspect locomotives at the Baldwin Locomotive Works In those days machining was a manual job with the machining done by hammers files and chisels with the men s own hands Vauclain s hands were left in a permanent clutching position from endless hours of chipping and filing metal He became general foreman of Baldwin s 17th Street Shops in 1883 and quickly moved up through the company as plant superintendent in 1886 then general superintendent 2 He joined the board of directors in 1896 became vice president in 1911 senior vice president in 1917 president from 1919 to 1929 and chairman of the board from then until his death 1 He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal by The Franklin Institute in 1891 3 At the same time the Franklin Institute selected Vauclain for the John Scott Award funded by the City of Philadelphia 4 He helped professor Thomas Garrigue Masaryk legions especially in Russia in 1918 5 Personal life EditSamuel Vauclain was born in Port Richmond Philadelphia Pennsylvania the son of Andrew Constant Vauclain and Mary Ann Campbell Vauclain 2 In 1879 he married Annie Kearney they had six children 1 Vauclain was a Republican and served as a delegate from Pennsylvania s 7th District to the 1920 Republican National Convention which nominated Warren G Harding for president 6 In 1923 he and several Baldwin officials took a trip around the Middle West in which he gave eight speeches in eight different cities 7 Vauclain died following a heart attack in Broadlawn his home at Rosemont Pennsylvania 2 See also EditBaldwin Locomotive Works Vauclain compound Compound locomotiveReferences Edit a b c Guide to the Samuel M Vauclain papers University of Texas a b c S M Vauclain dies locomotive expert New York Times February 5 1940 Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol 132 Franklin Institute 1891 p 11 Journal of the Franklin Institute 1891 p 16 PRECLIK Vratislav Masaryk a legie T G Masaryk and Legions pages 84 145 in cooperation of the Masaryk Democratic Movement Prague CZ Karvina Paris 2019 219 pp ISBN 978 80 87173 47 3 Official Report of the Proceedings of the Seventeenth Republican National Convention Held in Chicago Illinois June 8 9 10 11 and 12 1920 Greenough Grafton To Boulder and Back Trip of Samuel M Vauclain and Party Through the Middle West May 21 30 1923 External links EditSamuel M Vauclain papers at the University of Texas TIME Magazine cover photo of Samuel M Vauclain April 21 1923 Photograph of Samuel Vauclain at the Library of Congress Samuel M Vauclain in 20th Century American Leaders Harvard Business School Samuel M Vauclain at Find a GraveAwards and achievementsPreceded byWinston Churchill Cover of Time Magazine21 April 1923 Succeeded byFuad I of Egypt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel M Vauclain amp oldid 1128729542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
