Background
Pardee, James Thomas was born on September 18, 1867 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Helen M. (Race) Pardee.
Pardee, James Thomas was born on September 18, 1867 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Helen M. (Race) Pardee.
Bachelor of Science in C.E., Case School Applied Science, 1888, Doctor of Commercial Science, 1940. M. Elsa Margaret Louise Uhinck, February 21, 1914. Draftsman, later structural engineer, Variety Iron Works Company, Cleveland, until 1893.
Appointed engineer in charge bridges and viaducts, City of Cleveland, 1893, later also in charge river and harbor improvements. Assistant to chief engineer Department of Public Works, Cleveland, 1901-1903 (resigned). Designed and built piers, wharves, viaducts, bridges, including three electrically operated pivot swing bridges, at Cleveland, one of which—a double swing bridge—was the first of the kind in the United States Secretary-treasurer The Dow Process Company, 1895-1897, became director of its successor, The Dow Chemical Company, 1897, vice president, 1901, secretary, 1916, chairman of board 1935-1941.
Vice-president and director Chemical State Savings Bank, Midland, Michigan.
Assistant to chief engr.
Member corporation and trustee Case School Applied Science. Member American Society Civil Engineers, Phi Kappa Psi. Clubs: Union, Cleveland Automobile (Cleveland).