Morris McDonald (August 1865 – May 20, 1938), was an American railroad executive. McDonald was born in New Albany, Indiana. He began his railroad career with the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railway in 1885. He later worked for the Central of Georgia Railway and was appointed General Superintendent of the

Maine Central Railroad The Maine Central Railroad Company was a U. S. Class I railroad in central and southern Maine. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. By 1884, Maine Central was the longest railroad in New England. Maine Central had expanded to ...

in 1897. He was President of the

Boston & Maine Railroad The Boston and Maine Railroad was a U.S. Class I railroad in northern New England. Originally chartered in 1835, it became part of what was the Pan Am Railways network in 1983 (most of which was purchased by CSX in 2022). At the end of 1970 ...

from 1913 to 1914. He resigned that position, and then served as President of the Maine Central until he retired in 1932. McDonald died on May 20, 1938, in

Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropo ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Morris Boston and Maine Railroad Maine Central Railroad 1865 births 1938 deaths 19th-century American railroad executives 20th-century American railroad executives People from New Albany, Indiana

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