David Barker Rushmore

Background

Rushmore, David Barker was born on August 21, 1873 in Old Westbury, New York, United States. Son of John Howard and Julia Anna (Barker) Rushmore.

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering, Swarthmore College, 1894, Civil Engineer, 1897, Doctor of Science, 1923. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1895. Unmarried. During vacations with Pond Machine Tool Company and Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Newark, New Jersey.

With Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1895, Royal Electric Company, Montreal, Canada, 1897-1899, Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1899-1905.

Entered service General Electric Company, 1905. Chief engineer power and mining department, 1907-1922, and consulting engineer, 1922-1925 (resigned).

President Español-Americano Сompany. Vice president Spanish American Fruit Company Director Northeastern Dispensary.

Career

Chief engr; president Español-Americano Company. Director Northeastern Dispensary.

Achievements

• David Barker Rushmore has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Elctrical Engineering (vice president 1911-1913). Member Executive Committee American Section World Power Conference. Member of the Board of Governors Manhattan Council Boy Scouts America.

Member Society of Friends.

Connections

Father:

John Howard Rushmore

Mother:

Julia Anna (Barker) Rushmore