Background
Kemp, Harold Augustus was born on April 27, 1894 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Robert Augustus and Daisy Alice (Birely) Kemp.
Kemp, Harold Augustus was born on April 27, 1894 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Robert Augustus and Daisy Alice (Birely) Kemp.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1917. Short courses Rutgers University, 1930.
Junior) Assistant master mechanic Westinghouse, Church. Kerr & Company, construction at Rock Island Arsenal, 1917-1918. Lieutenant Ordnance Department, United States Army, assistant inspector Nitrate Plant Northern 2, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1918-1919, superintendent of service department, 1919-1920.
Steam engineer Dunlop, American, Limited., Buffalo, New York, construction power plant, pumping station, 1920-1921.
Construction engineer Dupont Engineering Company, Buffalo, 1921-1924. Construction engineering for sewage treatment plants, water supply, bridges, et cetera, with George C. Diehl, Incorporated., Buffalo, 1924-1931.
Vice president, secretary Civic Research Corporation, Buffalo, 1929-1931. Senior engineer United States Engineer Office, chief of design, Illinois Waterways.
Chicago, 1931-1933, Upper Mississippi River Project, Saint Paul, 1933-1934.
General superintendent design and construction sewage treatment plant and rebuilding pumping station, Washington, 1934-1937. Principal engineer North. Atlantic Division office, United States Army Engineers, flood control, 1937-1938. Chief engineer Department Sanitary Engineering, Washington, 1938-1940.
Head engineer, chief of airport section, member of staff Board Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.
Office. Chief of Engineers, United States Army. Washington, 1940-1944.
Director of sanitary engineering including supervision of water, sewer, refuse, public convenience and sewage treatment divisions, District of Columbia, since 1944. Construction engineering, Office Civil Defense Planning.
United States, 1947-1948.
Assistant director engineer services and coordinator, Utility Services District of Columbia Civil Defense, since 1951. United States member appointed by president Potomac River Basin Commission 1941-1944, District of Columbia member, since 1944. chairman 1950-1951. Member coordinating committee of National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Washington Board Trade.
Registered profile engineer and land surveyor.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Health Association Society American Military Engineers, American Water Works Association, American Public Works Association, Maryland.-Delaware Water and Sewerage Association, Washington Society Engineers, Washington Housing Association, American Philatelic Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Frederick County (Maryland.) History Society, American Legion. Mason.; Clubs: Engineers of Washington.
Married Helen Virginia Work, April. Children: Helen Work (Mistress Frank H. Whitney), Robert Augustus H (deceased), Virginia Bruyere (Mistress William H. Holcombe.