David Albert Molitor

Background

Molitor, David Albert was born on August 16, 1866 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Philip and Catherine L. (Jung) Molitor.

Education

Student Washington University, Saint Louis, 1883-1887. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineer, George Washington University, 1908, East.D., 1932.

Career

Engineer on design and construction strategical Railway Weizen-Immendingen, Baden, 1887-1890. Assistant engineer Mississippi Bridge, Memphis, in charge of erection of superstructure, 1890-1892. Entered Engineering Department United States of America, under General Order of Merit Poe, serving in various capacities as designing and suptg. engineer, 1892-1898, on works connected with Sault Ste.

Marie Falls Canal and the Channels through the Great Lakes.

Conducted precise leveling operations for United States Board of Engineers on deep waterways, Saint Lawrence River, 1898-1899. In private business as construction engineering, chemical and bacteriological laboratory, et cetera, 1899-1906.

Designing engineer Panama Canal, at Washington, 1906-1908, visited Isthmus, May 1907. Professor civil engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1908-1911.

Practicing bridge and general engineering, Kansas City, 1911-1912.

Chief designing engineer, Toronto Harbor Commissioners, 1913-1916. Consultant practice, Detroit, 1916-1923. Structural engineer with Albert Kahn, 1924-1932.

Structural engineer United States supervising architect, 1932-1938.

Structural engineer private practice since 1938. Life member American Society of Civil Engineer

Achievements

• David Albert Molitor has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Mabel H. White.

Father:

Edward Philip Molitor

Mother:

Catherine L. (Jung) Molitor

Spouse:

Mabel H. White.