Background
Wagner, Samuel Tobias was born on August 30, 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Sarah A. (Wood) Wagner.
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Samuel Tobias Wagner
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Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1881 (senior civil engineer prize), Civil Engineer, 1884.
Career
With Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, as draftsman, inspector, assistant master mechanic and superintendent of shops, 1881-1893. Assistant engineer in charge of Pennsylvania Avenue Subway and Tunnel, bureau of Surveys, Philadelphia, 1894-1900. Assistant engineer in charge of improvement and filtration of water supply, same, 1900-1902.
Assistant engineer in charge of abolishment of grade-crossings, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company, 1902-1915, chief engineer, April 15, 1915-January 1, 1927.
Consultant engineer, since 1927. Trustee Wagner Free Institute of Science, and professor engineering, same, since 1892(president of the board).
Member Pennsylvania State Board for Registration Professional Engineers.
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Member Pennsylvania
Connections
Married Mary Clara Reeves Scull, November 13, 1888. Children: Mary, John Junior.
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Political Party
Republican