▁of ▁his ▁book . ▁Standard ▁& ▁Po or ' s ▁traces ▁its ▁history ▁back ▁to ▁this ▁publication . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 2 ▁Henry ▁Po or ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁government ▁commission er ▁to ▁the ▁newly ▁char tered ▁Union ▁Pacific ▁Rail road , ▁and ▁left ▁his ▁position ▁as ▁editor ▁of ▁the ▁Journal . ▁That ▁same ▁year ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁the ▁rail road ▁company ' s ▁first ▁Secretary . ▁He ▁left ▁the ▁company ▁shortly ▁there after . ▁ ▁Po or ▁was ▁a ▁resident ▁of ▁T ux edo ▁Park , ▁New ▁York , ▁which ▁was ▁founded ▁by ▁his ▁good ▁friend ▁Pierre ▁Lor ill ard ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Brook line , ▁Massachusetts , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 9 2 . ▁ ▁Publications ▁ ▁Henry ▁Var num ▁Po or . ▁History ▁of ▁Rail ro ads ▁and ▁Can als ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁( 1 8 6 0 ) ▁( online ) ▁ ▁Henry ▁Var num ▁Po or . ▁Po or ' s ▁Man ual ▁of ▁Rail ro ads ▁( 1 8 6 8 ) ▁( online ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Pap ers , ▁ 1 7 9 1 - 1 9 2 1 . ▁Schles inger ▁Library , ▁Rad cl iffe ▁Institute , ▁Harvard ▁University . ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 1 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 0 5 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Brook line , ▁Massachusetts ▁Category : B ow do in ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category :