Background
Morris, Samuel Brooks was born on August 24, 1890 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Brooks Samuel and Elizabeth Price (Shoemaker) Morris.
Morris, Samuel Brooks was born on August 24, 1890 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Brooks Samuel and Elizabeth Price (Shoemaker) Morris.
Student Throop Polytechnic Institute (now California Institute Technology), 1903-1907. Bachelor of Arts in сivil engineering, Stanford, 1911. Doctor of Laws University of California, 1953.
July 1960); children—Brooks Theron, Robert Field. Engineer, North Pasadena Land & Water Company, 1911-1912. With Water Department, City of Pasadena, 1912-1935, as assistant engineer, 1912-1913, chief engineer, 1913-1935, superintendent, 1921-1925, general manager, 1925-1935.
Professor сivil engineering, head department Stanford, 1935-1944, also dean School Engineering 1936-1944.
General manager, chief engineer Department Water and Power, City of Los Angeles, 1944-1955. Member Colorado River Board California.
Consultant civil and hydraulic engineer, since 1935. Construction engineering Water Department, City of Pasadena, 1935-1944.
Construction engineering Zone Constructing Question Manager, War Department, 1941.
Construction engineering Bonneville Power Administration, 1941-1944. National Resources Planning Board and predecessor, 1936-1943. Construction engineering City of San Diego, 1943-1944.
Regional adviser Engineering Science Management War Training and predecessor programs, United States Office Education, 1940-1944, also regional representative War Manpower Commision on this program, 1943-1944.
Member President's Water Resources Policy Commission, 1950.
Member Colorado River Board California. Member President's Water Resources Policy Commission, 1950. Member committee on geophysical sciences, commission on geophysics and geography Research and Development Board, 1947-1948.
Member American Executive Committee commission on high dams World Power Conference.
Member Panel Impact of Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, 1955-1956. Member American delegations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955.
Board of directors Engineers Joint Council. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Elctrical Engineering, American Public Power Association (president 1949-1950, director 1947-1951), National Reclamation Association, Earthquake Engineering Episcopalian.
Clubs: Engineer’s (San Francisco).
Married Annabel Millar Johnson, August 31, 1912 (deceased. Children: Brooks Theron, Robert Field.