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GUY WALTER HARRIS

 

HARRIS, GUY WALTER, Civil Engineer, Los Angeles, California, was born in Neosho Falls, Kansas, March 7, 1878, the son of A. G. Harris and Hattie (Ricketts) Harris. He married Maud Leslie at Amarillo, Texas, June 20, 1908.

Mr. Harris, who is an engineer of recognized ability and splendid professional standing, received his training in the school of practical experience. Graduating from the High School of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1896, he entered the railway business as a rodman in the engineering department of the Santa Fe Railroad at Williams, Arizona, and since that time has been actively engaged. From May, 1899, to 1900, he was a rodman for the same company, with headquarters at Las Vegas, New Mexico. He was then transferred to Pueblo, Colorado, as transitman, and was thus engaged until July, 1903, when he was promoted to the position of Assistant Engineer of the road, with headquarters at Pueblo.

For the next two years and a half Mr. Harris was engaged in various works for the Santa Fe, and in January, 1906, accepted a position as Assistant Engineer in charge of reconstruction and grade revision on the P. & N. T. and S. K. of T. Railways, being located at Amarillo, Texas. This work kept him busy until March, 1909, at which time he was appointed Chief Engineer of Construction for the P. & N. T. road. He held this position until April 1912, when he was chosen by the Santa Fe Company to be Chief Engineer of its Coast Lines, which position he retains at the present time, making his home in Los Angeles.

Mr. Harris is an Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, also holds membership in the American Railway Engineers’ Association, the Los Angeles Athletic Club and the Brotherhood of Elks.

 

 

 

Transcribed 4-18-11 Marilyn R. Pankey.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 636, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.  1913.

© 2011  Marilyn R. Pankey.

 

 

 

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