Background
Lippincott, Joseph Barlow was born on October 10, 1864 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joshua Allen (Doctor of Laws) and Harriet Phillips (Barlow) L.
Lippincott, Joseph Barlow was born on October 10, 1864 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joshua Allen (Doctor of Laws) and Harriet Phillips (Barlow) L.
Student Dickinson College, 1880-1882. Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, 1886, honorary Civil Engineer, 1914.
1890; children—Rose (deceased), Joseph Reading. With Santa Fe Railroad System, 1886-1888. Topographer United States Geological Survey, 1888-1892.
Assistant engineer Bear Valley Irrigation Company, 1892.
In charge various irrigation investigations in California, 1893-1894. Hydrographer United States Geological Survey for California, 1895-1902.
Supervising engineer for Pacific Coast district, with United States Reclamation Service, 1902-1906. Assistant chief engineer Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1906-1913.
Construction engineering, Los Angeles, since 1913.
Consulting engineer for municipal water works in San Francisco, Fresno, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and other California towns, Denver, El Paso, Phoenix, and Los Angeles County, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico and Alaska. Engineer and manager construction of Camp Kearney, National Guard Camp, San Diego County, California, also Rockwell Field, San Diego, 1917-1918. Supervising engineer United States Housing Corporation, Pittsburgh and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1918, civil service commissioner for Los Los Angeles
Park commissioner since 1910.
State commissioner, 6th District Agricultural Association since 1911. Construction engineering, 1925, for State of California, Tri-County Flood Control Board, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, 1927-1928, International Water Water Boundary Commission between United States and Mexico since 1932, United States Army engineers in connection with flood control work, Los Angeles County, 1939, City of Los Angeles and several cities and irrigation districts.
Member Weather Bureau Committee of National Science Advisory Board since 1935. Architect-engineer (associated with Lippincott & Bowen) at Camp Haan and Mojave Desert Firing Center for constructing buildings and designing sewers for March Field and for Marysville Triangular Cantonment (all in California), 1940-1941.
Member American Society Civil Engineer (made honorary. Member 1937).; Clubs: California, Los Angeles Country (Los Angeles).
Married Josephine Phillips Cook, Apartment. Children: Rose (deceased), Joseph Reading.