S. Davies Warfield

S. (Solomon) Davies Warfield (September 4, 1859 – October 24, 1927) was an American railroad executive and banker. He is primarily remembered for extending the Seaboard Air Line Railway into South Florida in the 1920s and for connecting the east and west coasts of Florida by rail. To this day, Amtrak trains travel from Central Florida to South Florida on the route built by Warfield.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 04, 1859
Birth place
Baltimore
Date of deathOctober 24, 1927

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