Background
Huston, Charles Lukens was born on July 8, 1856 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Doctor Charles and Isabelle Pennock (Lukens) Huston.
Huston, Charles Lukens was born on July 8, 1856 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Doctor Charles and Isabelle Pennock (Lukens) Huston.
Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, Pennsylvania, 1875.
Clerk and bookkeeper, Huston & Penrose, and Huston, Penrose & Company (now Lukens Steel Company), 1875-1880. Given charge of puddle mill, 1879, plate mills, 1882, built open hearth department, 1891. Became member Huston, Penrose & Company, 1879, and Charles Huston & Sons, 1881.
Second vice president Lukens Steel Company until 1897, works manager until 1925, vice president since 1890.
Director Belmont Iron Works, et cetera Director of poor for Chester County, Pennsylvania, 33 years.
Vice-president, director Montrose (Pennsylvania) Bible Conference Association.
Member British Iron and Steel Institute. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Franklin Institute.
Married Annie Stewart, July 23, 1895.