John Rodolph Slattery

Colonel John Rodolph Slattery (January 31, 1877 – September 24, 1932) was the general manager for the Independent Subway System in New York City.

Biography


He was born in Athens, Ohio, on January 31, 1877, to John A. Slattery (1847-1895) and Lena DeSteiguer (1854-1925). He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated fifth in his class for the year 1900. He was assigned, as an engineer officer, to work on roads and bridges in the Philippines. He was assigned to Honolulu in November 1904 as the Honolulu District's first District Engineer for lighthouses.

He married Elizabeth Virginia Bradley (1879-1949) around 1915. He died on September 24, 1932, in Jackson Heights, New York City.