Background
Waller, Osmar Lysander was born on November 30, 1857 in Lykens, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen and Martha (McKinley) Waller.
Waller, Osmar Lysander was born on November 30, 1857 in Lykens, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen and Martha (McKinley) Waller.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Hillsdale (Michigan) College, 1883, the Master of Philisophy, 1887, Doctor of Science, 1931. Student law University of Michigan, 1883-1884, 1886-1887. Doctor of Laws, State College of Washington, 1929.
Superintendent schools, Dexter, Michigan, 1884-1886, 1887-1890. Admitted to Michigan bar, 1886. Superintendent schools, Colfax, Washington, 1890-1893.
Professor mathematics and civil engineering, 1893-1930, vice-president, 1909-1930, State College of Washington (vice president emeritus).
Expert in irrigation, United States Department of Agriculture, 1900-1904, in charge field work during summers. Consulting engineer, State Board of Land Commissioners of Idaho, on construction work of South Side Twin Falls Land & Water Company, 1907-1908, also on Marysville Project, 1908.
Delegate to Conference of Governors, Washington, District of Columbia, 1908. Chairman commission to recommend to Washington legislature changes in water laws, 1910.
Expert for Twin Falls (Idaho) Land & Water Company, 1912.
Construction engineering unites states department of Interior for the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, 1924-1925.
Member Board of Education, Pullman, 1897-1903.
Married Mary Belle Brown, August 14, 1885. Children: Florence M., Gladys, Anna McKinley.