James Moffat Mitchelhill

Background

Mitchelhill, James Moffat was born on August 11, 1912 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Jeannette (Ambrose) Mitchelhill.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1934. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, 1935.

Career

; children: Janis Maurine Mitchelhill Leas, Jeri Ann Mitchelhill Riney. Married Alicia Beuchat, 1982. Registered professional engineer, Montana, P.R., Texas.

Engineering department C., M., St. P.& P.R.R. Company, Chicago and Miles City, Montana, 1935-1945. Assistant manager Ponce& Guayama Railroad Company, Aguirre, P.R., 1945-1951, vice president, general manager, 1969-1970. Manager Center Cortada, Santa Isabel, P.R., 1951-1954.

Railroad superintendent Braden Copper Company, Rancagua, Chile, 1954-1963. Staff engineer Coverdale & Colpitts, New York City, 1963-1964. Assistant to executive vice president Central Aguirre Sugar Company, 1964-1967.

Vice president, general manager Coddea, Inc., Dominican Republic, 1967-1968. Assistant to general manager Land Administration of P.R., La Nueva Central Aguirre, 1970-1971, for Centrals Aguirre Lafayette and Mercedita, 1971-1972. Assistant togen. manager Corporacion Azucarera de P.R., 1973-1976, assistant to executive director, 1977-1979, assistant executive director for environmental, 1979-1982.

Engineering consultant, 1982-1992. Kendall County engineer, 1985-1997. County engineering consultant, 1997.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Montana, Puerto Rico, Texas.

Membership

Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers. Member: Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico, American Railway Engineering Association, Travellers Century Club, Circumnavigators Club, Explorers Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Maurine Hutchason, January 9, 1937 (divorced 1962).; married Alicia Beuchat, 1982. Children: Janis Maurine Mitchelhill Leas, Jeri Ann Mitchelhill Riney.

Father:

William Mitchelhill

Mother:

Jeannette (Ambrose) Mitchelhill

Spouse:

Alicia Beuchat

Spouse:

Maurine Hutchason

child:

Janis Maurine Mitchelhill Leas Mitchelhill

child:

Jeri Ann Mitchelhill Riney Mitchelhill