Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1837, May 2 | Born, Robertville, S.C. |
1856-1857 | Acting assistant professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
1857 | Graduated, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
1860 | Explored military route from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Puget Sound Married Helen M. Thresher |
1861 | Engineer on defenses of Washington, D.C. |
1861-1865 | In charge of defenses of Philadelphia and New Bedford, Pa. |
1865-1867 | In charge of Department of Practical Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. |
1867-1871 | Chief engineer, Military Division of the Pacific |
1871-1895 | In charge of various lighthouse districts and of improvements of rivers and harbors |
1876 | Published Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies. Chicago: S. C. Griggs |
1890-1891 | Engineer commissioner, District of Columbia |
1894-1901 | Member, Philadelphia Harbor Line Board |
1895-1901 | President, United States Board of Engineers for Fortifications Member, New York Harbor Line Board |
1897-1901 | Supervising engineer for twelve engineering districts from Pittsburgh, Pa. to Galveston, Tex. |
1901 | Promoted to brigadier general and appointed chief of engineers; then retired Married Isabel Livingstone Hoagland |
1901-1915 | Designed and supervised the building of a seawall, bridge, and causeway for Galveston, Tex. |
1915 | In charge of improvement of the Port of Frontera, Mexico |
1921 | Published Parliamentary Practice, an Introduction to Parliamentary Law. New York: Century |
1923 | Published Parliamentary Law. New York: Century |
1923, May 11 | Died, Oswego, N.Y. |