Background
Wheeler, Walter Hall was born on April 15, 1883 in Potsdam, New York, United States. Son of Charles Hall and Frances Spencer (Knowles) Wheeler.
Wheeler, Walter Hall was born on April 15, 1883 in Potsdam, New York, United States. Son of Charles Hall and Frances Spencer (Knowles) Wheeler.
Engineer of Mines, School Mines, University of Minnesota, 1906.
1 son, Frank Knowles Blasdell (officer, United States Navy retired). Mining and construction engineer Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, Trinidad, Colorado, 1906-1907. Chief engineer and superintendent construction Dawson Fuel Company, New Mexico, 1907.
Partner Jones & Wheeler, Denver, 1907-1908.
Secretary, treasurer, chief engineer Jones-Wheeler-Cranmer Engineering Company, 1908-1912. Member Charles H. Wheeler & Son, real estate, building and investments, 1908-1931.
Chairman Walter H. Wheeler, Incorporated., structural engineers Chairman Wheeler & Tillitt, Incorporated., consultant engineers, since 1969.
Consultant practice, Minneapolis, since 1912, consultant on structural design approximately 860 buildings, bridges, grain elevators throughout United States and Canada Engineer for Hennepin County, Minnesota in charge location design and construction of Fort Snelling-Mendota bridge near Minneapolis (largest multiple rib-arch reinforced concrete bridge in the world), 1923-1927.
Engineer and architect Cream of Wheat Company’s factory and general office building 2, Minneapolis, also of reinforced concrete and brick athletic stadium, University North Dakota. Planned steel erection Shawneetown Bridge over Ohio River. Inventor smooth ceilings system of reinforced concrete.
Consultant structural engineer United States Treasury Department, United States Appraisers’ Stores Building, Baltimore.
Advisory engineer Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 9th District, 1932-1940. Consultant architect, engineer Minneapolis Armory Building.
Member Charles H. Wheeler & Son, real estate, building and investments, 1908-1931. Member Standard Building Code Committee and commission on design of reinforced concrete slabs of America Concrete Institute In Red Cross and other campaigns, World War. Director and chairman building committee Fort Snelling Chapel Association.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National, Minnesota societies professional engineers, Minneapolis Engineers.
Club (member public affairs committee), American Society Military Engineers, Society Experimental Stress Analysis, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Mayflower Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Magna Charta Barons, Minnesota Association Consultant Engineers, Alpha Delta Phi, Theta Tau.
Married Eva M. Blasdell, February 1, 1911.