Background
Dolkart, Leo was born on September 14, 1881 in Caucasia. Son of Abraham and Julia (Brownstein) Dolkart.
Dolkart, Leo was born on September 14, 1881 in Caucasia. Son of Abraham and Julia (Brownstein) Dolkart.
Came to the United States, 1893, naturalized, 1900. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1903.
Student Northwestern University, 1936-1937, University of Chicago, 1956.
Chief engineer Tri-City Electrical Company, also proprietor Moline Electrical Company (Illinois), 1910-1930.
Designer electrical development Stalingrad tractor plant and combine, Siberian projects, 1930-1931.
Consultant electrical engineer, Chicago, 1931-1940. Chief engineer design and construction United States Navy fuel oil storage projects, 1941-1943.
Chief engineer foreign projects Leonard Construction Company. New York City, 1943-1945, charge design and construction cement plant, Mexico, 1945-1947.
Consultant electrical engineer, Chicago, 1931-1940.
Chief engineer design Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, 1951-1966. Member air pollution committee Engineering Foundation, committee engineering techniques for university and hospitals United States Public Health Service. Chairman Moline Electrical
Commission, 1924-1926.
Commissioner Moline council Boy Scouts American, 1926-1929.
Member of advisory board Moline Salvation Army, 1927-1966. Served as captain, Civil Engineer, United States Army, World War I. Fellow American Institute of Elctrical Engineering, I.E.E.E.
Member Illuminating Engineering Society (charter emeritus. Kiwanian (vice president Rogers Park).
Member B’nai B’rith (Distinguished Service award 1964).
Married Clara Elson, March 12, 1908. Children: Elynore (Mistress Meserow), Ralph.