George William Burpee

Background

Burpee, George William was born on November 9, 1883 in Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Moses and Caroline (Alexander) Burpee.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1904, honorary Doctor of Science, 1939. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1906.

Career

Began as draftsman with L.&North. Railroad With Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & County, New York, 1907-1920, managing engineer, 1919, managing engineer Dwight P. Robinson & County, New York, 1920-1921. With Coverdale & Colpitts, New York, since 1921, member of the firm, 1924-1963, consultant, since 1964.

President General Aniline & Film Corporation, 1943-1947. Director Kaiser Steel Corporation, Lukens Steel Company, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Brooklyn Union Gas County, New York, National Vulcanized Fibre Company, Wilmington, Delaware Emeritus trustee Bowdoin College.

Achievements

• George William Burpee has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Industrial Conference Board (senior. Member), American Institute Consultant Engineers (past president), American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary), American Railway Engineering Association, Engineering Institute of Canada, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Clubs: University, Engineers, Recess (New York City).

Connections

Married Katherine Jameson Kellam, June 2, 1915. Children: George Alexander, Louise Kellam (Mistress James B. Landreth), and also Elizabeth Holliday.

Father:

Moses Burpee

Mother:

Caroline (Alexander) Burpee

Spouse:

Katherine Jameson Kellam

child:

George Alexander Burpee

child:

and also Elizabeth Holliday Burpee

child:

Louise Kellam Burpee (Mistress James B. Landreth)