Background
McPhail, Harvey Franklin was born on January 12, 1892 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Albert Franklin and Helen (Stevens) McPhail.
McPhail, Harvey Franklin was born on January 12, 1892 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Albert Franklin and Helen (Stevens) McPhail.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Nevada, 1914.
Engineer, Nevada Valleys Power Company, Lovelock, 1915-1916;
electrical contracting and other business activities, Lovelock, 1916-1918. Powerhouse foreman United States Reclamation Svc., Lingle, Wyoming, 1919-1920, resident engineer, powerplant and power system construction, Cody, Wyoming, 1921-1923. Electrical engineer United States Bureau Reclamation, Denver, 1923-1928, assistant chief electrical engineer supervising electrical designs of Hoover, Grand Coulee, Parker, Shasta and other powerplants, 1928-1943, director branch power utilization, Denver, 1943-1946, Washington, 1946-1952, assistant commissioner supervising power utilization, project planning, management planning and personnel, 1952-1953, assistant commissioner superivising all irrigation and power activities, 1953-1954;manager Hydroelectric division Kuljian Corporation, Philadelphia, 1954-1960.
Executive director Colorado River Basin Consumers Power, Inc., 1960-1965. Construction engineering, from 1965.
Member of the United States national committee International Commision on Irrigation and Drainage, United States.nat. committee International Commision on Large Dams. Chairman United States delegate to International Conference Large Electric Systems, Paris, 1948. With United States Army, 1918.
Fellow American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Member American Legion, Masons.
Married Ruth James, April 26, 1912. Children: Mildred McPhail Ralph, Harvey Franklin Junior.