Background
Cornish, Lorenzo Dana was born on March 30, 1877 in Lee Centre, New York, United States. Son of James Bennett and Frances Emeline (Ward) Cornish.
Cornish, Lorenzo Dana was born on March 30, 1877 in Lee Centre, New York, United States. Son of James Bennett and Frances Emeline (Ward) Cornish.
Civil Engineer, Syracuse University, 1902.
1 son, Eugene Brodhead. Married second, Jeanette Welsh, May 18, 1916. Junior United States civil engineer and superintendent constitution, at Pittsburgh, 1902-1906.
Assistant engineer International Consulting Board Panama Canal, 1906.
Designing engineer Isthmian Canal Commission, 1907-1913. Principal assistant engineer American Red Cross Board Engineers, China, 1914.
Principal United States engineer, United States Engineer Department, Cincinati, O., 1915-1917. Assistant chief engineer, 1919, became chief engineer, 1928, Division of Waterways, State of Illinois, building Waterways, Lockport to Louisiana-Salle.
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Served as private Company C, 3d New York Volumes, June-October 1898.
Married Mary Elizabeth Brodhead, January 15, 1901 (died 1911). Married second, Jeanette Welsh, May 18, 1916.