Historedia
Person

James R. Morse

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1898–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James R. Morse, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Opening of the Gyeongin Railway, Korea's first railway, 1899

    1898–1899

    Role: American engineer and concession holder

    1. 1898-12-31 · Concession jurisdictionTransfer of Construction Concession

      American engineer James R. Morse sold his railway concession to a Japanese company led by Shibusawa Eiichi after failing to secure funding.

    2. 1899-06-17 · Assembly factoryDelivery of Steam Locomotives

      Four steam tank engines built by Brooks Locomotive Works were delivered to Incheon in June 1899 for assembly.

    3. 1899-09-18 · Chemulp'oOpening of the Gyeongin Railway

      The first railway line on the Korean Peninsula was inaugurated on September 18, 1899; sources describe the initial segment as running between Noryangjin and Geumchon, or between Chemulpo and Yeongdeungpo.

Sources

  1. Rail transport in South Korea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08