Background
Howland, James Chase was born on June 2, 1916 in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Son of Arthur Cornell and Sade (Chase) Howland.
Howland, James Chase was born on June 2, 1916 in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Son of Arthur Cornell and Sade (Chase) Howland.
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1938. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939.
Engineer, Standard Oil Corporation California, El Segundo, 1939-1941; construction engineering, CH2M Hill, Corvallis, Oregon, since 1946.
Member Madison Ave Task Force, Corvallis, since 1974, chairman 1974-1978. Trustee Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1979-2001, Corvallis Riverfront Commission, 1994-2004. With Corvallis Planning Commission, 1957-1970, Oregon Water Resources Commission, Salem, 1987-1993.
Served with United States Army, 1941-1946, PTO. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, engineering management award 1987), Professional Engineers Oregon, Oregon Councils Engineers Council (president, engineer year 1988), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Ruth Louise Meisenhelder, June 14, 1941. Children: Joyce, Eric, Mark, Peter.
