Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1812, Apr. 30 | Born, New York City, N.Y. |
| 1827-1836 | Studied of civil engineering under John B. Jervis |
| 1830-1831 | Assistant engineer, Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road Co. and Albany and Schenectady Rail Road |
| 1832 | Assistant engineer, St. Lawrence Improvement Co. |
| 1838-1846 | Resident engineer, Eastern Division of New York State Canals |
| 1846-1849 | Chief engineer of dry docks, Brooklyn Navy Yard (New York Naval Shipyard), N.Y. |
| 1850-1851 | Design work, Albany Water Works, Albany, N.Y. |
| 1850-1857 | Commissioner, New York State Railroad |
| 1851-1853 | Appointed New York State engineer and surveyor |
| 1851-1854 | Design work, Chicago Water Works, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1856-1858 | Chief engineer and assistant president, Erie Railroad |
| 1857 | Chief engineer and vice president, Galena and Chicago Railroad |
| 1860-1861 | Chief engineer, Harlem River Third Avenue Bridge (Washington Bridge), New York, N.Y |
| 1868-1869 | President, American Society of Civil Engineers |
| 1890, Feb. 16 | Died, Staten Island, N.Y. |