Background
Beahan, Willard was born on January 15, 1854 in Watkins, New York, United States. Son of James and Harriet (Griswold) Beahan.
Beahan, Willard was born on January 15, 1854 in Watkins, New York, United States. Son of James and Harriet (Griswold) Beahan.
Graduate Starkey Seminary, Eddytown, New York, 1873. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1878.
1 son, James De Witt. Began under Jay Gould on his Southwest system of rys., 1880. Chief of construction, Chilean Railway, South America, 1891.
With Anderson & Barr, contractors, 1892-1896.
Superintendent construction for James J. Hill, at Cascade Tunnel, 1897-1898. Principal engineer Lehigh Valley Railroad, 1899-1901.
Division engineer, North Western Railroad, 1901-1905. 1st assistant engineer, New York City Railroad, at Cleveland, Ohio, 1905-1924.
Special engineer Nickel Plate Railroad, 1924-1926.
Trustee Cornell Univercity.
Member Bureau Municipal Research, Cleveland.
Married Bessie Bell De Witt, 1892.