Background
ERLANDSEN, Oscar was born on April 7, 1865 in New York City. Son of Napoleon and Louise (Auberger) Erlandsen.
ERLANDSEN, Oscar was born on April 7, 1865 in New York City. Son of Napoleon and Louise (Auberger) Erlandsen.
Grammar School, 1879. C.C.N.Y., Bachelor of Science, 1884. Diploma in Continuing Education, 1887.
Y. City. Instructor. C.C. New York, 1884-1887. Assistant Engineer, Union Bridge Company, 1887-1889.
Engineer of Bridges, 1889-1891. Location and construction, Mountain. Carmel & Natalie Railroad, Pennsylvania, 1891.
Assistant Chief Engineer, Dutchess Company, Railroad, 1891-1892. Resident Engineer, 1892-1894. With Dean & Westbrook, Bridge Engineers <ft Contractors, 1894-1896.
With Company Engineer of Queens Company, New York, as Principal Assistant Engineer, 1896-1899. With John Bogart on design of hydro-electric plant of St. Lawrence Company, 1899. Assistant Engineer, Department of Bridges, New York City.
1899-1905; passed exam, for Principal Assistant Engineer, 1901. Chief Engineer, O’Rourke Engineering Construction Company, 1905-1907. With Metropolis Engineer Company, Jamaica, New York.
In private practice as Civil and Consulting Engineer, since 1911. Chief Engineer, Department of Engineering, Queens, New York City, since 1929. City Surveyor; Professional Engineer License.
Land Surveyor. Private, First Signal Corps, National. Guard, New York. 1893. Captain, 1899; Aide-de-Camp, to Governor. of State, 1905-1906.
Major, 1908.
Member: City Planning Institute. Queens Borough Chamber of Commerce. American National. Red Cross.
Phi Beta Kappa; American Society of Continuing Education. American Society for Testing Materials. Municipal Engineers of New York City.
Jamaica Village Society Clubs: Jamaica, Jamaica Lions.
Spouse Clarite M. Knight, 1899, N.