Background
Robertson, Lawrence Marshall was born on January 20, 1900 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Hugh Lawrence and Grace (Worden) Robertson.
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Lawrence Marshall Robertson
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Lawrence Marshall Robertson, American electric utility executive, consulting engineer. Professional engineer, Colorado, California, Washington, Wyoming, Illinois, New York. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus, University Colorado, 1968; recipient Gold Medal award Colorado Engineering Council, 1954.
Education
Biosystems Engineering.E. with honors, University Colorado, 1922. Electrical Engineer, University Colorado, 1927. Microsoft Security Essentials.E., University Colorado, 1938.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Colorado, 1938. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Colorado, 1955. Juris Doctor, University Denver, 1979.
Career
Engineer to chief electrical engineer, Public Svc. Company Colorado, Denver., 1922-1953;
chief electrical engineer, manager engineering, Public Svc. Company Colorado, Denver., 1953-1959;
managing engineer, vice president engineering, Public Svc.
Company Colorado, Denver., 1959-1968. Construction engineering electrical utilities Colorado, Washington, Illinois, Argentina, Dominican Republic, from 1968, United States Bureau Reclamation, Denver, 1969, Public Utilities District, Wenatchee, Washington, 1975-1979, Power Authority, Buenos Aires, 1969, Dominican Republic, 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Solid Waste Disposal Denver Region, 1968-1973. Member Federal Power Commission Advisory Committee, Washington, 1962-1967. Member, president Colorado State Board Registered Professional Engineers, 1957-1969.
Served with United States Army, 1918. Life fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (vice president 1945, director 1956, Habirshaw award 1963, Centennial award 1984). Member Professional Engineers Colorado (A.J. Ryan award 1969), Conference Internationale (Paris, Attwood award 1982), Denver Chamber of C. (director 1949), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Tau, Sigma Delta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega, Masons, Shriners.
Connections
Married Mildred Eleanor Blackwood, November 15, 1924 (deceased 1971). 1 son, Lawrence Marshall Junior.
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July 23, 1988 (aged 88) -
Resting place
Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Colorado -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1922
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1927
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1938
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1938
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1955
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1979
Career
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1922 - 1953