Background
Ellington, Harold SLaight was born on January 24, 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Elwell and Harriet Elizabeth (Bond) Ellington.
Ellington, Harold SLaight was born on January 24, 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Elwell and Harriet Elizabeth (Bond) Ellington.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Armour Institute of Technology, 1908.
Construction engineer, Chicago, 1908-1912; plant engineer, Stroh Brewery Company, Detroit, 1912-1916; construction manager, Book Estate, 1917-1918; private practice architecture and engineering, from 1918; member, Giaver, Dinkelberg & Ellington, 1919-1923; member, Weston & Ellington, 1923-1933; member, Harley & Ellington, 1933-1946; then president, Harley, Ellington, Cowin and Stirton Inc.
Chairman planning commission City of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. Past commissioner Detroit and Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. Life trustee Rackham Engineering Foundation.
Past trustee Illinois Institute of Technology. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers, Michigan Engineering society, Engineering Society Detroit (past president), American concrete Institute, Detroit Board Commerce, Detroit Athletic Club, Economic Club, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, Masons, Delta Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Harriet Louise Axtell, October 19, 1910. Children: Townley Axtell, William Bond (deceased).