Walter Leroy Huber

Background

Huber, Walter Leroy was born on January 4, 1883 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of M. F. and Celia (Dill) Huber.

Education

Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, University California, 1905, Doctor of Laws, 1955.

Career

Assistant engineer with J. Doctorate. Galloway, San Francisco, 1905-1906. Chief structural designer, Howard & Galloway, 1906-1908. Chief engineer for supervising architect, University of California, 1908-1910.

District engineer (California and Nevada), United States Forest Service, 1910-1913.

Private practice since 1913. In partnership with Edward M. Knapik since 1941.

Engaged in hydroelectric, hydraulic and structural work in Western United States. Consultant on dams; consultant engineer State Department Public Works, California, on many projects, including San Gabriel Dam Northern 1, and Central Valley Project.

Construction engineering California Debris Commision on arch dams.

Member board consultant engineers United States War Department on flood control projects on Los Angeles, San Gabriel and Santa Ana rivers, including Prado, Sepulveda, Brea, Fullerton, Santa Fe, Whittier Narrows dams. In Central Valley, Isabella, Pine Flat. dams, also the Cherry Valley Dam & power projects San Francisco.

Structural engineer 4-story underground garage occupying all of Union Square, San Francisco.

University of California Medical Center including 2 15-story units. Special consultant on the earthquake resistant design of many large structures.

Member advisory committee to Bureau of Building Inspection, San Francisco, California, 1930-1937. Regional engineering advisor R.F.C., 1932-1933.

Special consultant United States War Department on structures, water supplies, et cetera

Engineer Hammond General Hospital, De-Witt General Hospital and other military works, 1942-1943. Engineer buildings, Hunters Point Dry Docks, United States Navy, 1944, Fresno Veterinary Administration Hospital, Letterman General Hospital, United States Army.

Achievements

• Walter Leroy Huber has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member California Forest Study Committee, California State Chamber of C., 1926-1938. Member Government"s Advisory Engineering Committee on California State Water Resources Development, 1932. Member of advisory board national parks, history sites, buildings and monuments unites states department Interior, chairman 1956-1959.

Member engineering advisory council University of California 1947-1957.

Fellow California Academy Sciences (vice president 1953-1957). Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president 1952-1953.

Clubs: Sierra (director 1915-1948.

Connections

Married Alberta Mann Reed, November 11, 1941.

Father:

M. F. Huber

Mother:

Celia (Dill) Huber

Spouse:

Alberta Mann Reed