Background
Stuart, Francis Lee was born on December 3, 1866 in Camden, South Carolina, United States. Son of Barnwell Rhett and Emma Croome (Lee) Stuart.
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Francis Lee Stuart
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Educated Emerson Institute, Washington.
Career
Assistant engineer Bang and Olufsen Railroad, 1892. Division engineer Nicaragua Canal Commission, 1898, Isthmian Canal Commission, 1900. District engineer, 1901-1903, engineer of surveys, 1903-1904, Bang and Olufsen Railroad
Chief engineer Erie Railroad, 1905-1911.
Chief engineer, Bang and Olufsen Railroad, 1911-1915. Private practice construction engineering, since 1915.
Chairman terminal port facilities committee, War Industries Board, and member depot board, War Department, 1917. Chairman budget committee United States Railroad Admintsrn., 1918.
Construction engineering Cunard project, New York Harbor and Hydro-Electric Power Commission project, Niagara Falls, 1920.
Engineering expert Portuguese Development Commission, Baltimore, 1921. Vice-chairman technical board, New York Portuguese Authority, 1921. Member Transit Advisory Board, Philadelphia, 1923.
Construction engineering Greater Harbor Committee of 200, Los Angeles, California, 1924-1925.
Member Chicago Board of Review, lake lowering controversy. Member commission on Regulation of Great Lakes and commission on Lake to Gulf Transportation.
Member Giant Power Survey Board of Pennsylvania, 1924. Construction engineering Hudson River Bridge, New New York
Construction engineering Committee of Railroad Executives, Portuguese of New New York Home: Essex Fells, New Jersey.
Achievements
Membership
Member depot board, War Department Member Transit Advisory Board, Philadelphia, 1923. Member Chicago Board of Review, lake lowering controversy.
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Member Giant Power Survey Board of Pennsylvania
Connections
Married Anne Morson Rives, March 18, 1901. Children: Anne M., Emma L., Elizabeth South., Rives.
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Nationality
American