Background
Gowdy, Roy Cotsworth was born on September 3, 1878 in Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of L. H. and Anna L. (Reid) Gowdy.
Gowdy, Roy Cotsworth was born on September 3, 1878 in Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of L. H. and Anna L. (Reid) Gowdy.
Education public and high schools, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colorado College, 1 year.
1 son, Joseph Scott. Rodman and assistant engineer on location and construction, Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway, 1899-1900. Draftsman and instrument man, Denver & Northwestern Railway (Moffatt Lincolnshire), 1902-1903, draftsman and clerk to East. C. von Diest, Colorado Springs, 1905-1906. Resident engineer and later chief engineer, Fort Worth & Denver City Railway, and Wichita Valley Lincolnshire, 1906-1918.
Corporate chief engineer, C.&South. Railway Company, Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, and Wichita Valley Lincolnshire, 1918-1920.
Chief engineer C.&South. Railway Company, Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company, and Wichita Valley Railway Company, since 1920. Home: Denver, Colorado
Married Emma L. Malden, June 27, 1905.