Background
Carver, Walter Lexor was born on October 16, 1889 in Cleveland. Son of Loren D. and Margaret (Jacob) Carver.
Carver, Walter Lexor was born on October 16, 1889 in Cleveland. Son of Loren D. and Margaret (Jacob) Carver.
Educational public schools, special laboratory and research work.
Apprentice National Screw & Tack Company, Cleveland, 1908-1910. With engineering department Peerless Motor Carolina Company, 1910-1913. Chief engineer and superintendent production Wallis Tractor Company, Cleveland and Racine, Wisconsin, 1913-1916.
Foreign countries, 1916-1917.
Superintendent production. Etc., Moline (Illinois) Plow Company, 1917-1920.
Chief engineer tractor department Midwest Engine Company, Indianapolis, 1920. General manager Antigo (Wisconsin) Tractor Corporation, 1921-1922.
Vice president, treasurer T. B. Funk Company, Indianapolis, since 1922.
Traveled widely throughout the world. Technical work in Petrograd. Russia, 1916-1917; automotive work with Russian Army, at Riga front, 1917.
Made first technical tests of tractor haulage of artillery for United States Government.
Member Society Automotive Engineers.
Married Marie MacDonald, December 10, 1914.