Background
Bachman, Robert Abraham was born on May 4, 1872 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edwin I. and Priscilla (Stewart) Bachman.
Bachman, Robert Abraham was born on May 4, 1872 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edwin I. and Priscilla (Stewart) Bachman.
Public school education. Machinist and toolmaker. Bethlehem Iron Works, Pennsylvania, to 1891.
Engineer in charge construction of Allentown Consolidated Steel & Wire Works, 1891-1898. Electrical engineer and contractor, 1898-1801. General superintendent of labs. of Thomas A. Edison, 1901-1911.
Vice-president and general manager Edison Storage Battery Company, Orange & Edison Chemical Works, Silver Lake, New Jersey, to date. Also vice president, and general manager Lansden Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1912-1914. Managing director Clark Process Corporation, E. Orange, New Jersey, and president Elec.
Rectifier Company, E. Orange, Corporation of Industrial Engineers, Steel Reenforcement Corporation.
General supt; director Clark Process Corporation, E. Orange, New Jersey, and pres.
Member American Society Mech. Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers. Mason (32 degree), and.
