JAMES H. KLEIN, Huntington, Indiana. Train Master.
James H. Klein was born in Springfield, Illinois, June 15, 1852, and after securing a good common-school education took a brief trial in the mercantile line at Cleveland, Ohio. Although but a youth at the time he perceived there was little chance of advancement in the line he was following, so in 1868 he learned telegraphy and was employed as an operator by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad. After five years he quit operating and tried firing on the same road, but a year of this work satisfied him and in 1874 he returned to his old position. In 1878 he resigned to accept an offer as Train Dispatcher on the Lake Erie & Western, and two years later was promoted to Train Master. He resigned in 1888 and entered the employ of the Pittsburg & Western Railroad as Train Master, and retained this position until 1890, when he took service with the Erie as Chief Train Dispatcher at Huntington, in which capacity he served until 1895, when he was promoted to Train Master.

Mr. Klein was united in marriage April 21, 1874, to Miss Frances M. Sinclair, and with their family reside in Huntington and move in the best circles of the city's society.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.