Background
MYNATT, Walter Wheeler was born on November 20, 1898 in Knoxville. Tennessee. Son of William Judson and Ada (Luttrell) Mynatt.
MYNATT, Walter Wheeler was born on November 20, 1898 in Knoxville. Tennessee. Son of William Judson and Ada (Luttrell) Mynatt.
Knoxville High School. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Engineering Course.
Tennessee Employed by City of Knoxville, Instrumentman, Engineering Department, Jan, 1917, at age 19, until following fall. Field Engineer, 1919. Assistant City Engnr,* 23.
City Engineer, 1923, requiring duties of supervision of Construction and Maintenance of all streets, including paved, oiled and macadam, and sewers. Appointed by City Manager, Director of Public Service, 1927, which carries the responsibility of executing supervision of all Street and Highway work, Sewers, Bridges, City Incinerator and Collection of Garbage, Municipal Garage and Shop, all City owned Transportation, all Public Bldgs., City Pound, and sole responsibility of expenditures of Two and One-half Million Dollar Sewer Bonds, and One Million Dollar Improvement Bonds per annum for Paved Streets. Also exec. Supervision of Water Department, Knoxville, including all branches of Pumping, Filteration, Engineering and Construction, Billing and Reading, and Stores and Auditing.
Member: Masons; Shrine. Cyprus Commandry; Elks. Club: Kiwanis.
Spouse Martha Calista Young, December 8, 1928, Knoxville.