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mission.John F. Wallace was born in Fall River, Mass. His father became president of the College in 1856 when Mr. Wallace was but five years old. His early life was spent in Monmouth. He entered College in 1866, leaving in the early seventies. He had a passioD for engineering and alter leaving college secured a position in Hancock County and lat:r in the government works at Hock Island 111. Leaving here he went to work for the Iowa Central railroad building* the Kcithsburg and one other large bridge across the'Mississippi. During- the World \s Fair he had charge of thy immense traffic over the Illinois Central and a few years later became president- of this road at salary of $50,006 a yoar. He occupied this postj when chosen Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal.,
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Monmouth College Yearbook Ravelings
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Mon, Jan 01, 1906
Page 40
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