Leslie Huntington Harris

Background

Harris, Leslie Huntington was born on October 23, 1883 in near Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fernando C. and Clara (Ingoldsby) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, Purdue University, 1907.

Career

Electrical engineer with Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, 1907-1908. With University of Pittsburgh, since 1908, professor electrical engineering, since 1914. Consultant electrical engineer Public Service communications of Pennsylvania, since 1913.

Commissioned captain Engineer Roman Catholic, United States of America, April 1917.

Called into service, August 6, 1917. Major Q.-Medical Corps, March 19, 1918.

Served as assistant constructing q.-m., Camp Stuart, Newport News, Virginia, and later as port utilities officer

Achievements

• Leslie Huntington Harris has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Alma Woods Kerr, September 3, 1914.