Background
Ayres, Quincy Claude was born on May 30, 1891 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Claude Hutchins and Sallie M. (Whitfield) Ayres.
Ayres, Quincy Claude was born on May 30, 1891 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Claude Hutchins and Sallie M. (Whitfield) Ayres.
Student Sewanee Military Academy, 1906-1908, University of South, 1908-1909. Bachelor of Science, University of Mississippi, 1912, Bachelor of Engineering, 1912, C.E., 1920.
April 1946);Ruth (Mistress L. W. Shroyer III). Married second, Anne Pleasants Hopkins, June 17, 1947. Children—Quincy, Marsha.
Private practice, municipal, drainage and flood control engineering, Greenville, Mississippi, 1912-1915. Drainage engineer Department of Agriculture, 1916-1919. Assistant professor сivil engineering University of Mississippi, 1919-1920.
Assistant professor agricultural engineering Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 1920-1921, associate, professor, 1921-1944, professor since 1945, assistant to president since 1945, patent manager (part time) since 1935. Visiting professor of University Tennessee, summers 1937, 38. Research in field soil and water conservation, 1916-1940.
Construction engineering (summers) various engineering and industrial firms, 1920-1940.
Served as Second lieutenant, First lieutenant, corps engrs. United States Army, with combat divisions overseas. 1917-1919; Member American Society Engineering Education, American Society Agricultural Engineers (chairman reclamation division, 1929.
Club: Rotary.
Married Mary H. Herron, August 18, 1917 (deceased.; married second, Anne Pleasants Hopkins, June 17, 1947. Children: Quincy, Marsha.