Background
Burgess, Harry was born on February 22, 1872 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Son of James and Susan Elizabeth (Foster) Burgess.
Burgess, Harry was born on February 22, 1872 in Starkville, Mississippi, United States. Son of James and Susan Elizabeth (Foster) Burgess.
Student Mississippi Agricultural and Mech. College, 1888-1891; graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1895. Graduate study United States Engineer School of Application, 1896-1898.
Commissioned adjunct Second lieutenant, June 12, 1895, and advanced through grades to colonel, Corps of Engineers, July 1, 1920. Instructor in engineering, United States Military Academy, 1898-1900. In charge surveys and design, Muscle Shoals power development.
Member Mississippi River Commission, 1920-1922. Engineer of maintenance, Panama Canal, 1924-1928, governor of canal, October 16, since 1928. President Panama Railroad Company.
Member, Mississippi River Commission, Engineer 8 Corps Area. Commandant, United States Engineer School. Engineer of Maintenance, The Panama Canal, 1924-1928.
Governor., Panama Canal, since 1928. Member: American Society of Civil Engineers. American Society of Military Engineers Clubs: Army and Navy.
Detroit. Panama Golf.
Spouse Mary Lillington McKoy, February 27, 1912, New Orleans.