Background
Adams, Arthur Lincoln was born on September 15, 1864 in Greensburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob Clendenin and Nancy (Hamilton) Adams.
Adams, Arthur Lincoln was born on September 15, 1864 in Greensburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob Clendenin and Nancy (Hamilton) Adams.
Student Hanover (Indiana) College, 1882-1883, Wasbburn College, Kansas, 1883-1884. Bachelor of Science, C.E., Kansas State University, 1886.
Engineer Burlington & Missouri River R.R. in Nebraska, 1886-1887, of Oregon Pacific Railroad, and Oregon & Washington Ty. R.R., 1887-1889; in private practice at Pendleton, Oregon, 1889-1896, during which time prepared plans for city waterworks at Dayton, Waitsburg and Colfax, Washington, LaGrand and Astoria, Oregon, etc. Practiced as waterworks expert, San Francisco, 1896-1897.
Manager West Los Angeles Water Company and West Side Water Company, also practicing as consulting hydraulic engineer, Los Angeles, California, 1897-1900. Manager Contra Costa Water Company, supplying Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and other California towns, 1901-1902. In private practice as consulting hydraulic engineer, San Francisco, since 1902.
Married Mary Gemmell, December 18, 1889.