Background
Wiltsee, William Pharo was born on May 30, 1878 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Spinning and Ida Belle (Hood) Wiltsee.
Wiltsee, William Pharo was born on May 30, 1878 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Spinning and Ida Belle (Hood) Wiltsee.
Educated grammar and high schools.
Rodman, transitman, draftsman, resident engineer, et cetera, for various lines, 1895-1901. With Norfolk & Western Railway Company, since 1901, successively draftsman, chief draftsman to engineer of branch lines, assistant engineer with engineer branch lines, 1903-1912, assistant engineer maintenance and construction, 1912-1916, assistant engineer assigned to office of chief engineer on special maintenance of way matters, et cetera, 1916-1922, principal assistant engineer, 1922, acting chief engineer, 1923, chief engineer, 1924-1949, retired In charge of extensive tide-water improvements at Norfolk, Virginia, 1912-1915, and improvements calling for large expenditures annually from 1925. Director First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Roanoke.
Past president Roanoke Hospital Association, Hospital Service Association of Roanoke.
Life member American Society Civil Engineers. Member American Society for Testing Materials, American Wood Preservers Association, Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way Association (ex-president), American Railway Engineering Association (Vice-President, director, Chairman of Commission on track 1918-1925, president 1933-1934), Holland Society (New York).
Member American Society for Testing Materials, American Wood Preservers Association, Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way Association (ex-president), American Railway Engineering Association (Vice-President, director, Chairman of Commission on track 1918-1925, president 1933-1934), Holland Society (New York). Club: Cincinnati (Cincinnati).
Married Viola Bertha Day, January 24, 1900 (died August 1942). Married second, Agnes Gray, September 1, 1943. Children: Virginia Agnes (Mistress Walter L. Young), Donald Lee, Mary Lee (Mistress Peyton R. Keller).