Bribery charges against Richard Greene, a Hudson County purchasing agent, were dropped. The City Manager serves as the chief executive officer and purchasing agent of the city. Langham was named after E. Langham, a purchasing agent for the Canadian National Railway. He later worked as chief land purchasing agent for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With him was Colonel William Wakefield, a land purchasing agent for the company. Here he started his business career, engaging with the Pan-Handle Railroad, as purchasing agent. He briefly served as Purchasing Agent of the Emergency Fleet Corporation in early 1917. Her father was a successful railroad purchasing agent, while her mother worked at American Airlines. He later became the purchasing agent for the city's housing authority. They may also help a purchasing agent to manage incoming orders and pending orders. Holker was a purchasing agent for the French, who were American allies at the time.