Background
Fox, Walter Gordon was born on May 8, 1863 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Conrad and Susan Eliza (Golding) Fox.
Fox, Walter Gordon was born on May 8, 1863 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Conrad and Susan Eliza (Golding) Fox.
Graduate in civil engineering Lycee Henri IV, Paris, France, 1880.
Various engineering position with C.,Rhode Island & P.Ry., C. & O. R.R., Norfolk & Western, New York City & Hassaram Rijhumal rys., Hudson River Tunnel, etc., 1880-1899. Went to Ecuador, S.A., 1899, and had charge of location and construction of a division of Guayaquil & Quito Railway, the road starting at sea level and rising to elevation of 11,000 feet. Returned to the United States, 1903, and as division engineer located and constructed a part of the White River Railway in Arkansas.
In employ of government of Ecuador, surveying a line to the Curaray River, 1905-1906. In charge construction of extension of Mexican Southern Railway, state of Oaxaca, Mexico, 1910-1911. Now director engineering and construction of Curaray R.R., Ambato, Ecuador.
Married May Frances McDonald, of New York, September 28, 1889.