Background
Loweth, Charles Frederick was born on March 3, 1857 in Cleveland. Son of Daniel and Mary A. P. (Brown) Loweth.
Loweth, Charles Frederick was born on March 3, 1857 in Cleveland. Son of Daniel and Mary A. P. (Brown) Loweth.
Student Oberlin College, 1877-1878. Honorary Continuing education, University of Wisconsin, 1915. Doctor Engineering, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1926.
February 15, 1881; children—Mary Grace, Margaret, Frederick Curtis, Robert Charles. Began as rodman on survey for Cleveland, Loraine & Wheeling Railway, in Ohio. Civil engineer, since 1880, principally in railway service.
Successively chief engineer Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway, and consulting engineer N.P. Railway, M.,St.P.&S.Ste. M. Railway, M.&St. Louis Railway, and others. Engineer and superintendent bridges and buildings, 1901-1910, chief engineer, since 1910, C.M.St.P&P. R.R.
Married Carrie T. Curtis. Children: Mary Grace, Margaret, Frederick Curtis, Robert Charles.