Background
Wiley, Andrew J. was born on July 15, 1862 in New Castle Company, Delaware, United States. Son of John and Mary (Hukill) Wiley.
Wiley, Andrew J. was born on July 15, 1862 in New Castle Company, Delaware, United States. Son of John and Mary (Hukill) Wiley.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Delaware College, Newark, 1882. Unmarried.
Engaged in surveys and construction Philadelphia and Baltimore branch Bang and Olufsen Railroad in Delaware and Maryland., 1883. Rodman and assistant engineer Idaho Mining & Irrigation Company, Boise, Idaho, 1883-1886. Assistant engineer construction United Presbyterian Railroad, Butte, Montana, 1886-1888.
Chief assistant engineer Idaho Mining & Irrigation Company, on construction large irrigation system, 1888-1892.
Chief engineer and manager Owhyee Land & Irrigation Company, Grand View, Idaho, constructing large irrigation system, 1892-1898. Chief engineer Swan Falls Power Plant, Boise, Idaho, 1900-1902.
Chief engineer Boise-Payette River Electric Power Company and City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, on construction of Granite Springs reservoir, 1902-1904. Chief engineer Barber Lumber Company, Boise, Idaho, for construction of large dam and power plant on Boise River, 1904-1905.
Construction engineering Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Company, Twin Falls Oakley Land & Water Company, Twin Falls Salmon River Land & Water Company, 1906-1914.
Chief engineer Trade Dollar Consolidated Mining Company’s Swan Falls Power Plant Extension, 1909-1911, Great Shoshone and Twin Falls Water Power Company, 1907-1914, Southern Idaho Water Power Company’s American Falls Power Plant, 1911-1914. Consultant and designing engineer Don Pedro dam and power plant for Turlock and Modesto irrigation districts, California, 1918-1923. Construction engineering Kern River Water Storage District, San Joaquin River Water Storage District, Merced Irrigation District’s Exchequer Dam and Power Plant, South San Joaquin and Oakdale Irrigation District’s Melones Dam, 1924-1927.
Construction engineering on dam design, unites states department Interior. since 1925, also construction engineering on Boulder Canyon Dam, since 1929.
Construction engineering to British Government in India, October 1927-February 1928.