Background
Collins, Hubert Edwin was born on March 27, 1872 in Boonesboro, Iowa, United States. Son of Mahlon Day and Keturah Ann (Williams) Collins.
Collins, Hubert Edwin was born on March 27, 1872 in Boonesboro, Iowa, United States. Son of Mahlon Day and Keturah Ann (Williams) Collins.
Education high school, Clarinda, Iowa.
Machinist and erecting engineer, Lake Erie Engineering Works, Buffalo, New York, 1891-1896. Operating engineer, New York & Queens Company Electric Light & Power, Long Island City, New York, 1896-1898. Superintendent shops and general manager in charge engineering, Ambrose Machinery Company, Brooklyn, New York, 1898-1902.
Consultant and advisory engineer, since 1902.
Teacher of power plant design, School of Fine Arts, Columbia, 1911-1912. Conducted coal survey of Oneida and Herkimer counties, World War.
New York State Reserve officer, Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation. Member military police, Utica.
Secretary Institute Operating Engineers (New York City).
Member Coal Survey communications of Federated Engineers (Washington, District of Columbia).
Mason.
Married Ethelyn Ella Cropsey, June 30, 1897.