Donald Macy Liddell

Background

Liddell, Donald Macy was born on February 28, 1879 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Oliver Brown and Josephine (Major) Liddell.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (chemical and physical course), Johns Hopkins, 1900.

Career

With Detroit Copper Mining Company, Morenci, Arizona, 1900-1901, Baltimore Copper Smelting & Rolling Company, 1901-1905. United States Metals Refining Company, Chrome, New Jersey, and Grasselli, Indiana, 1905-1910. Associate editor, managing editor Engineering and Mining Journal, New York City, 1910-1916.

Construction engineering with Merrill, Lynch & Company, 1916-1917.

Partner firm Weld & Liddell, consultant engineers, 1919-1936. President Homewood Apartment Company Baltimore.

Director National State Bank, Elizabeth, New Jersey. Director Compañia Minera del Sur.

Cuba trustee National State Corporation Captain Associate of Science, O.R.C., active service, February 2, 1918-May 20, 1919.

With Reserve, July 6, 1919-September 22, 1924. Commissioned major Reserve, September 22, 1924, lieutenant colonel, November 20, 1930. On active duty with Production Engineering Branch, Air Corps, July 15, 1942-October 10, 1943.

Chief engineer War Credits Board, December 2, 1917-April 25, 1918.

Achievements

• Donald Macy Liddell has been listed as a noteworthy engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mining and Metallurgical Society American, American Institute Mechanical Engineering, Military Order Loyal Legion, Military Order Foreign Wars, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington). Member) Mining (London).

Connections

Married Edith Stabler, December 2, 1905. Children: Donald M., Junior.

Father:

Oliver Brown Liddell

Mother:

Josephine (Major) Liddell

Spouse:

Edith Stabler

child:

Junior Liddell

child:

Donald M. Liddell