STREETCAR/ELECTRIC HOLDING COMPANIES

ELECTRIC BOND & SHARES CO.

Incorporated 1905, controlled by General Electric Co. In 1906 formed American Gas & Electric Co. as a subsidiary. In 1909 formed American Power & Light Co. as a subsidiary. In 1911 American Cities Co. was incorporated as a holding company, acquiring properties in five cities, reorganized 1922 as National Power & Light Co. and controlled by Electric Bond & Shares Co. From 1924 to 1928 had control of American Electric Power Co., formerly American Railways Co.

AMERICAN GAS & ELECTRIC CO.

Incorporated 1906, controlled by Electric Bond & Shares Co.

Benton Harbor-St. Joe Railway & Light Co.
Benton Harbor MI
Acquired 1922 by American Gas & Electric Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1928 to Central Public Service Co.

Ohio Service Co.
Cambridge
Acquired 1923 by American Gas & Electric Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1929

Southern Ohio Public Service Co.
Zanesville
Acquired 1928 by American Gas & Electric Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1929

American Gas & Electric Co. evolved to today's American Electric Power Co., owning companies stretching from Michigan to Virginia.

AMERICAN POWER & LIGHT CO.

Incorporated 1909, controlled by Electric Bond & Shares Co. Liquidated 1953.

Florida Power & Light Co.
Miami Beach
Acquired 1925 by American Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1941

Montana Power Co.
Great Falls, Missoula
Acquired 1928 by American Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1932

Pacific Power & Light Co.
Astoria, OR
Acquired 1910 by American Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1924

Paris Transit Co.
Paris TX
Acquired 1912 by American Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1926

Washington Water Power Co.
Spokane WA
Acquired 1928 by American Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1945

Walla Walla Valley Railway
Walla Walla WA
Acquired 1910 by American Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1921

AMERICAN RAILWAYS CO.

Incorporated 1900. In 1912 National Properties Co. was incorporated as a holding company, acquiring Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. in 1913, and American Railways Co. in 1916, holding company dissolved 1920. In 1923 renamed American Electric Power Co. From 1924 to 1928 controlled by Electric Bond & Shares Co./American Gas & Electric Co. In 1931 renamed back to American Railways Co. In 1934 Penn Western Gas & Electric Co. was incorporated as a holding company, acquiring American Railways Co., liquidated 1939. The last remaining American Railways Co. property was the People's Railway Co., one of several transit operators in Dayton OH, sold in 1945. Liquidated 1947.

Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co.
Wilmington DE, New Castle DE, Chester PA
Acquired 1913 by National Properties Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1928 to United Gas Improvement Co.

Chicago & Joliet Electric Railway Co.
Joliet IL
Acquired 1901 by American Railways Co.
Transit operations sold 1924 to Middle West Utilities Co.

Sioux City Service Co.
Sioux City IA
Acquired 1928 by American Electric Power Co. from United Gas Improvement Co.
Transit operations sold 1939

Jersey Central Traction Co.
South Amboy NJ
Acquired 1917 by American Railways Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1923

Bridgeton & Millville Traction Co.
Interurban (NJ)
Acquired 1899 by American Railways Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1922

People's Railway Co.
Dayton OH
Acquired 1899 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1945

Portsmouth Public Service Co.
Portsmouth OH
Acquired 1926 by American Electric Power Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1929 to Central Public Service Co.

Springfield Railway Co.
Springfield OH
Acquired 1901 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1933

Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway
Altoona PA
Acquired 1901 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1925 to National Public Service Corp.

Scranton Railway Co.
Scranton PA
Acquired 1905 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1925 to National Public Service Corp.

Lynchburg Traction & Light Co.
Lynchburg VA
Acquired 1910 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1928 to Central Public Service Co.

Roanoke Railway & Electric Co.
Roanoke VA
Acquired 1910 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1928 to Central Public Service Co.

Ohio Valley Electric Railway
Huntington WV, Ashland KY, connecting interurban line
Acquired 1911 by American Railways Co./1924 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1927 to Central Public Service Co.

ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT CORP.

Incorporated 1925 as new holding company for various Electric Bond & Shares Co. subsidiaries, in 1949 renamed Mid South Utilities, Inc.

Arkansas Power & Light Co.
Little Rock, Pine Bluff
Acquired 1911 by American Cities Co./1922 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1950

Idaho Power Co.
Boise
Acquired 1919 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations discontinued 1928

New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
New Orleans LA
Acquired 1911 by American Cities Co./1922 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1983

Louisiana Power & Light Co.
Gretna LA
Acquired 1925 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1949

Mississippi Power & Light Co.
Acquired 1925 by Electric Power & Light Co./Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Greenville, Jackson, Vicksburg
Transit operations discontinued 1939

Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.
Dallas TX
Acquired 1917 by Electric Bond & Shares Co. from Stone & Webster
Transit operations sold 1946

Utah Power & Light Co.
Salt Lake City
Acquired 1912 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1944

Mid South Utilities, Inc., evolved to today's Entergy Corporation.

NATIONAL POWER & LIGHT CO.

Incorporated 1925 as new holding company for various Electric Bond & Shares Co. subsidiaries.

Birmingham Electric Co.
Birmingham AL
Acquired 1911 by American Cities Co./1922 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1950

Carolina Power & Light Co.
Asheville NC, Raleigh NC
Acquired 1921 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Became separate new company 1946/Transit operations sold 1950

Lehigh Power Securities Corp.
Allentown PA, Easton PA, Lancaster PA, Pottsville PA, interurban lines
Acquired 1921 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1951

Knoxville Power & Light Co.
Knoxville TN
Acquired 1911 by American Cities Co./1922 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1938

Memphis Power & Light Co.
Memphis TN
Acquired 1911 by American Cities Co./1922 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1949

West Tennessee Power & Light Co.
Jackson
Acquired 1925 by Electric Bond & Shares Co.
Transit operations sold 1939

In 1951, National Power & Light Co. was reorganized as National Phoenix Industries, Inc., which remained in existence a few years longer as a holding company for various diverse industries.


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