Background
Claybourn, John Geronold was born on May 23, 1886 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Bethel and Ellen (Clink) Claybourn.
Claybourn, John Geronold was born on May 23, 1886 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Bethel and Ellen (Clink) Claybourn.
Graduated from the high school, Albert Lea. Student College of Engineering, University of Minnesota, 3 years, Bachelor of Science (honorary), 1964.
Served as rodman, levelman and transitman Isthmian Canal Commission, 1910-1914. With dredging division of Panama Canal since 1914, junior engineer, 1917-1918, assistant engineer 1919-1920, superintendent of division, 1921-1948, member Government"s staff, 1924-1948, salary board, 1926-1948. Retired; construction engineering on marine developments, navigation, rivers, harbors, canals.
Consultant on harbor developments, Colombia and Venezuela, 1949.
Collaborator on design of Diesel electric and turbo-driven suction dredges, Diesel electric tugs, floating electric compressor, floating electric grader, floating electric relay booster plant. Original design and lay-out of new dredging division headquarters and townsite Gamboa, Canal Zone, 1924-1936.
Construction engineering Dique Canal, Colombia, 1917, harbor development at Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 1925-1946, 48. Aguadulce, Panama, 1926.
Transport-Florida Ship Canal, 1933, Panama Harbor, 1940-1944, 46-48.
Study and layout docks and warehouses, Colon, 1948. Reconnaisance covering Inland Waterway of Guatemala for I.B.E.C Technology Service Corporation, New York City, 1949. Consultant for Inland Water Transport, Government of Union of Burma, 1951-1953.
Served as rodman, levelman and transitman Isthmian Canal Commission, 1910-1914. Member commission for revision Colombian Code covering vessel construction and navigation, 1955-1956. Member President's; Member American Society Civil Engineers, Society of American Military Engineers, Tau Beta Pi.
President of Gamboa Civic Council, 1937-1948.
Club of Canal Zone, 1942-1947. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle and Red Cross of Constantine, Shriner).
Clubs: Union, Panama City, Panama Golf, Gamboa Golf and Country (president 1937-1947).
Married Elsie Kathryn Grieser, September 1, 1928.