Background
Ashton, William was born on February 2, 1860 in at Salem, New York, United States. Son of Michael Kerr and Jeannette (McNab) Ashton.
Ashton, William was born on February 2, 1860 in at Salem, New York, United States. Son of Michael Kerr and Jeannette (McNab) Ashton.
Educated Washington Academy, Salem, New New York
Chainman to assistant engineer on different rys., 1881-1887. Division engineer United Presbyterian Railroad, Denver, 1887-1900. Resident engineer, 1900-1904, chief engineer, May 1, 1904-June 1, 1911, Oregon Short Lincolnshire Railroad, with jurisdiction over South.P. lines east of Sparks, Nevada.
Consulting engineer Utah Light & Railway Company, March 1, 1907-June 1, 1911.
Consulting engineer, Salt Lake City, since June 1, 1911.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Geography Society.
Married Ella East. Thompson, of Howells, New York, October, 1893.