Background
Harper, John Lyell was born on September 21, 1873 in Harpersfield, New York, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Quintilla Keturah (Hendry) Harper.
Harper, John Lyell was born on September 21, 1873 in Harpersfield, New York, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Quintilla Keturah (Hendry) Harper.
Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1897.
Electrician, Union Electric Company, Seattle, Washington, 1897-1898. Construction and operating engineer Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis, 1898-1899, Saint Croix Power Company (Apple River development), 1899-1901. Assistant engineer Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power & Manufacturing Company, 1902-1903.
Chief engineer, same, 1903-1918, and Cliff Electrical
Distributing Company, 1910-1918. Vice-president and chief engineering Niagara Falls Power Company (merger of all power plants on American side of Niagara River, since 1918, also chief engineer Canadian Niagara Power Company, and Niagara Junction Railway Company.
General consultant practice.
Member Industrial Commission and Grade Crossing Commission, Niagara Falls. Fellow American Institute of Elctrical Engineering.
Married Linda East. Wheeler, September 12, 1898.