City: Nashville
AMBROSE, Joshua Henry, business man; born Wilton, England, January 22, 1850; son of Moses and Caroline (Warman) AMBROSE; educated in rectory schools and private schools Bath, England; landed in New York, November, 1867; farmed in Illinois until 1870; did court, newspaper and other stenographic work in Louisville, Ky., and other cities until 1875; in September, 1875, entered services of Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, as clerk to Superintendent and President; was purchasing agent and Chief Clerk to General Manager from 1880 to 1886, at which time was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the railway, and still holds that position; married twice, first, Mary S. FRIZZELL, December, 1877; second, Fannie B. HALL, January, 1903; member of Masons, 32d degree; Knights of Pythias, Elks, Hermitage Club and Golf and Country Club; Democrat; member of Episcopal Church; in 1904 was elected President of Standard Iron Company.
