Table 4:

Family Management of the Mérida-Peto Railway

PositionFamily member
Director/President of the Board Rodulfo G. Cantón 
Chief Engineer Olegario G. Cantón (brother)a 
General agent in U.S. Felipe G. Cantón (nephew) 
General agent in Mexico City Waldemaro G. Cantón (brother) 
Vice President Estela Tappan de Cantón (wife) 
Superintendent Delfín G. Cantón (brother) 
Company Doctor Dr. José M. Tappan (brother-in-law) 
Treasurer Armando G. Cantón (son)b 
Warehouse Manager Alberto G. Cantón (son) 
PositionFamily member
Director/President of the Board Rodulfo G. Cantón 
Chief Engineer Olegario G. Cantón (brother)a 
General agent in U.S. Felipe G. Cantón (nephew) 
General agent in Mexico City Waldemaro G. Cantón (brother) 
Vice President Estela Tappan de Cantón (wife) 
Superintendent Delfín G. Cantón (brother) 
Company Doctor Dr. José M. Tappan (brother-in-law) 
Treasurer Armando G. Cantón (son)b 
Warehouse Manager Alberto G. Cantón (son) 
a

Relationship to Rodulfo G. Cantón.

b

Armando, after a long stint as treasurer, replaced Delfín as superintendent in 1902.

Sources: AGN, SCOP, 23/passim; Valdés Acosta, A través, 2:473-78, 490-92.

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