Background
NEWMAN, William Arthur was born on May 14, 1878 in California, United States.
District Engineer United States Public Buildings
NEWMAN, William Arthur was born on May 14, 1878 in California, United States.
Oakland, California, High School. Business. College, Stockton, Galif. University of California.
Travel study.
Appointed Superintendent of Construction, 1905, Constr. Engineer, United States Public Bldgs., 1914. Appointed District Engineer Site Agent for Treasury Department, recommending purchase of millions of dollars worth of sites past year in Western States acquired by Governor., 1926.
Served <Chairman, Committee on Building Laws, Committee PR Ethics, San Francisco Chap., American Institute. Architects; Chairman. Real Estate and Bldgs.
Committee, San Francisco Federation Business. Association; First Vice-President, Society of Constructors of Federation Bldgs., 4 years Supervised construction of United States Public Bldgs., Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii. Makes surveys of housing needs of Federation services.
Supervises repairs and alterations. United States Public Bldgs, in many cities.
Member: F. and Master of Arts. Scottish Rite; Shriners. Society of Constructors of Federation Bldgs.
Federation Business. Association.
Spouse Gavie Ann Johnston, August 31, 1907, Berkeley, California.