Background
Harris, Guy Walter was born on March 7, 1878 in Neosho Falls, Kansas, United States. Son of A. G. and Hattie (Ricketts) Harris.
Harris, Guy Walter was born on March 7, 1878 in Neosho Falls, Kansas, United States. Son of A. G. and Hattie (Ricketts) Harris.
Education high school, Kansas City, Missoury.
Began as rodman Santa Fe, Pacific Railroad, Williams, Arizona, 1898. Rodman, A.T.& F. Railway, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1899-1900, and continued with same road as transitman, Pueblo, Colorado, 1900-1903, assistant engineer, 1903-1906. Assistant engineer in charge construction Pecos & Northern Texas Railway, and Southern Kansas Railway of Texas, 1906-1909.
Chief engineer construction Pecos & Northern Texas Railway, 1909-1912.
Chief engineer A.T.& F. Railway Coast Lincolnshire, Los Angeles, California, 1912-1918. Corporate chief engineer same road Chicago, 1918-1920, assistant chief engineer System, 1920-1927, acting chief engineer, December 1927-March 1928, chief engineer System since 1928.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Western Society Engineers, American Railway Engineering Association.
Married Maude Leslie, June 20, 1908.
