George Stewart Davison

Background

Davison, George Stewart was born on September 21, 1856 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Isabel (Kennedy) Davison.

Education

C.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1878. Doctor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 1926. Doctor Engineering, Rensselaer, 1926.

Career

1 son, Allen Stewart. Began with engineering department Pennsylvania Lines West, 1878. With United States Engineering Corps, 1879.

With engineering department A.T.&San Francisco Railway and Pennsylvania Lines West, 1880-1882. Chief engineer Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny R.R., 1882, general superintendent, 1883-1890. Member Wilkins & Davison, 1890-1900.

General manager Monongahela and Pittsburgh and Birmingham Railway Lines, Pittsburgh, 1900-1902. President Pennsylvania Water corporation since 1902. Assistant to president subsidiary companies of Gulf Oil Corporation, 1905-1911 In 1911 became president Gulf Refining Company and other subsidiaries of Gulf Oil Corporation, resigned, 1929.

Vice president Green Bag Cement Company of West Virginia. Chairman of the board Pittsburgh Coke & Iron Company, Pittsburgh & Ohio Valley R.R., Green Bag Cement Company of Pennsylvania, Allegheny River Limestone Company. Director Bellefield Company, Schenley Hotel Company.

President board of managers Homewood Cemetery. Trustee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. President and director West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Member Board of Industrial Preparedness, 1916, Committee of Public Safety of Pennsylvania, oil sub-committee National Council of Defense and National Petroleum War Service Commission, World War.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (past-president), American Institute Consulting Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (past-president), Delta Phi. Clubs: Pittsburgh, Athletic, Duquesne (Pittsburgh).

Connections

Married Clara Elizabeth Lape, May 19, 1881.

Father:

Edward Davison

Mother:

Isabel (Kennedy) Davison

Spouse:

Clara Elizabeth Lape