Background
Eavenson, Howard Nicholas was born on July 15, 1873. Son of Alben Taylor and Susan (Bean) Eavenson.
Eavenson, Howard Nicholas was born on July 15, 1873. Son of Alben Taylor and Susan (Bean) Eavenson.
Student Public and Friends’ Central School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bachelor of Science, Swarthmore College, 1892, Civil Engineer, 1895. Doctor Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.
Engineering work in Virginia, New Jersey and with United States Lake Survey. 1892-1897; with H. C. Frick Coke Company and Allied companies as division engineer, assistant chief engineer, chief engineer, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1897-1902. Chief engineer United States Coal and Coke Company, Gary, West Virginia, 1902-1920.
Construction engineering, since 1920, now head of Eavenson & Auchmuty.
Director Boone Company Coal Corporation, Appalachian Coals, Incorporated. President Bituminous Coal Research Incorporated., 1939-1948.
Trustee, Carnegie Institute.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (president 1934), American Society Testing Materials, Delta Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi. Member Society of Friends. Clubs: University, Duquesne.
Rolling Rock.
Married Ada J. Daugherty, September 20, 1898.