Background
Fay, Frederic Harold was born on July 5, 1872 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Sawyer and Elizabeth (Ingalls) Fay.
Fay, Frederic Harold was born on July 5, 1872 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Sawyer and Elizabeth (Ingalls) Fay.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1893. Master of Science, 1894.
Eleanor P., Elizabeth. Transitman, with city engineer, Marlboro, Massachusetts, summer, 1892. Draftsman Boston Bridge Works, summer, 1894.
City engineer’s office, Boston, as draftsman and assistant engineer in charge design and construction of city’s bridges, 1895-1911.
Engineer in charge bridge and ferry division Public Works Department, Boston, 1911-1914 (resigned), also commissioner for Boston on Boston and Cambridge Bridge Commission. Member Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, consultant engineers, since June 1914.
Member Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, consultant engineers, since June 1914. Served as construction engineering for railroads, Federal, State and provincial authorities, municipalities, et cetera, in the United States and abroad, and as engineer to War Department on design and supervision of Boston army base, 1918-1919, and Newfoundland and other northern army bases since 1940, also jointly with other firms, engineer to Navy Department on design of dry docks and Navy Yard improvements since 1940. Member Massachusetts State Planning Board, North.E. Regional Planning Commission and National Conference of City Planning (director 1931-1934).
Member American Institute Consultant
Engineers (president 1927), American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering Institute of Canada, Boston Society of Civil Engineers (president 1913-1914), Engineers Society Western Maas., North.E. Water Works Association, American Concrete Institute, International Association Navigation Congresses, Massachusetts Highway Association, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics’ Association, Boston Chamber Commerce (ex-vice-president and chairman on municipal and metropolitan affairs), Alumni Association Massachusetts Institute Technology (president 1913). Life; Clubs: Union, Engineers, Boston City, Wollaston Golf (Boston).
Married Clara May Potter, April. Children: Alien Potter (deceased), Beatrice, Mildred East., Dorothy C.