January 24, 2024
1900 SAN ANTONIO & ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY PASS, RARE! USED & SIGNED BY WILLIAM B.
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1900 SAN ANTONIO & ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY PASS, RARE! USED & SIGNED BY WILLIAM B. WARRENBought at an Estate SaleMISSION ROUTERIDE FOR FREE FOR WILLIAM B. WARRENUsed by William B. Warren and signed. He was an important person in railroad history. So the Pass and the man are a significant artifact of railroad history.The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway first began operation in the U.S. state of Texas in 1886. It was developed by Uriah Lott and businessmen of San Antonio as a direct route from the city to Aransas Bay on the Texas Gulf coast. It was eventually absorbed in the 20th century by Southern Pacific.The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company was incorporated in 1884, to fulfill the need for a direct railway route from San Antonio to Mexico. Augustus Belknap became president of the company's board of directors, all of whom were also the primary investors, which included William H. Maverick, Edward Stevenson, Edward Katula, Daniel Sullivan, A. J. Lockwood, and George H. Kalteyer, all businessmen based in San Antonio, George Polk was the surveyor. With no progress upon completion of Polk's survey, Belknap was replaced by Lott as president of the board. He gained support in the state legislature from Representative Mifflin Kennedy. Construction began in 1885, and the first train rolled out on the line in 1886. The railroad
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