Background
West, Arthur was born on March 25, 1867 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Hubbell and Helen (Roberts) W.
West, Arthur was born on March 25, 1867 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Hubbell and Helen (Roberts) W.
Master of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1887.
Engineer Edward P. Allis Company, Milwaukee, 1887-1898, assistant to chief engineer, 1898-1900. Assistant chief engineer Allis-Chalmers Company, Milwaukee, 1900-1904, also manager pumping engine department, 1901-1904. Chief engineer Westinghouse Machine Company, Pittsburgh, 1904-1908, vice president, 1906-1908.
Manager power department, Bethlehem Steel Company, 1908-1927. Consulting mechanical engineer New York, Board of Water Supply, 1903-1908. Lecturer Johns Hopkins, Lehigh University and United States Naval Academy, 1909-1927.
Member American Society Mech. Engineers (vice president 1905-1907), Inventor’s Guild (New York), Chi Psi. Club: Lake Placid (member of council).
Married Alice Florence Tourtellot, December 22, 1900.