Background
Wear, D. Walker was born on July 8, 1879 in Saint Louis. Son of David W. and Laura (Beaty) Wear.
Wear, D. Walker was born on July 8, 1879 in Saint Louis. Son of David W. and Laura (Beaty) Wear.
Educational public schools, Saint Louis, and high school, Washington.
Began with various railway construction companies, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas. With Armour & Harriman, automatic telephone and subways, Chicago, 1907-1909. With American Manganese Steel Company, building plants in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and New Castle, Delaware, 1904-1907.
Superintendent construction East Chicago Company, building canal and turning basin, Indiana Harbor, Indiana, 1909-1910.
Filling in land, Whiting, Indiana, 1911-1912. With New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, construction at Gibson, Indiana, 1913-1915.
Executive with H. H. Rogers Estates, operating public utilities, New York City, 1915-1916. Director Empire Airlines.
President Stow manufacturing Company, Binghamton, New York, 1916-1938.
Served as military aide to Governor Smith of New York, also on staff of General Dyer and Member National Guard of Missouri. Member of New York State Athletic Commission, since 1920, now senior.
Member Director Organisation National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Mason (33°, Scottish Rite). Clubs: Binghamton, Binghamton Country, Bankers of America (New New York
Married Angeline Hotchkiss, 1911. Children: David Walker, III, Carolyn Hotchkiss, Joan Francis.