Class of 1882

Vol. IV
p354 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Civil History. — President of Electric Lighting and Railway Companies, Washington, D. C. — General Manager, Railway Department General Electric Company, until he resigned in 1894. — Since that time he has been engaged in the establishment and management of various Electric Railway and Lighting Companies, and is President of several such organizations in Washington, D. C. — Joint author with Dr. L. Bell, of Crosby and Bell, Electric Railway in Theory and Practice. — Also author of several technical papers.

Vol. V
p330 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Civil History. — Made explorations in Africa in 1899 and Central Asia in 1903; Author of Tibet and Turkestan and several papers on geographical subjects. — Residence, Warrenton, Va.

Vol. VI
p330 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Oscar Terry Crosby, Born April 21, 1861.)

Military History. —

First Lieut., Corps of Engineers, July 3, 1883,

Resigned, Oct. 22, 1887

 p331  Civil History. — General Superintendent, Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Co.; later General Manager, Railway Department, General Electric Co., to 1894; then engaged in electric construction and operation with White-Crosby Co.; then at Washington, D. C., President of Electric Light and Railway Companies; made explorations in Africa in 1899 and in Central Asia in 1903; in Borneo in 1914; (for African explorations was made Fellow Royal Geographical Society); Director, Commission for the Relief of Belgium, March to November, 1915;

(Major of Engineers, Reserve Corps, April, 1917)

appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury of the U. S., April 15, 1917; in Europe, President of Inter-Ally Council on War Purchase and Finance, November, 1917, to March, 1919; joint author with Dr. L. Bell of Electric Railway in Theory and Practice; author of Tibet and Turkestan (1904); author of International War, Its Causes and Its Cure, London, March, 1919; author of Strikes — When to Strike, How to Strike. Degree of LL. D. conferred by George Washington University.

Address: Warrenton, Va.

Vol. VII
p186 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1920]

Military History. —

First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, July 3, 1883.

Resigned, Oct. 22, 1887.

Major of Engineers, Reserve Corps, Apr., 1917.

Civil History. — General Supt., Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Co.; later General Mgr., Railway Dept., General Electric Co. to 1894; then engaged in electric construction and operation with White-Crosby Co.; then at Washington, D. C., President of Electric Light and Railway Companies; made explorations in Africa in 1899 and in Central Asia in 1903; in Borneo in 1914; (for African explorations was made Fellow Royal Geographical Society); Director, Commission for the Relief of Belgium, Mar. to Nov., 1915; appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury of the U. S., Apr. 15, 1917; in Europe, President of Inter-Ally Council on War Purchase and Finance, Nov. 1917, to Mar. 1919; joint author with Dr. Bell of "Electric Railway in Theory and Practice;" author of "Tibet and Turkestan;" "International War, Its Causes and Its Cure;" "Strikes, When to Strike, How to Strike;" Degree of LL. D. conferred by George Washington University.

Address: Warrenton, Va.

Vol. VIII
p63 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

1st Lt. C. E., July 3, 1883.

Resigned, Oct. 22, 1887.

Vol. IX
p45 [Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

1st Lt CE 3 Jul 1883.

Resd 22 Oct 1887.

Died Jan. 2, 1947, at Warrenton, Va.: Aged 85.

Portrait and obituary at West Point Association of Graduates.º