Background
Pence, William David was born on November 26, 1865 in at Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of David and Nancy (Hart) Pence.
Pence, William David was born on November 26, 1865 in at Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of David and Nancy (Hart) Pence.
Student of University of Illinois, 1883-1886, Civil Engineer, 1895.
Assistant and resident engineer, A.T.&San Francisco Railway, 1886-1892. Instructor, assistant professor and associate professor civil engineering, University of Illinois, 1892-1899. Professor civil engineering, Purdue University, 1899-1906.
Professor railway engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1906-1915.
Editor publications American Railway Engineering Association, 1903-1915. Member United States Commission Investigation Drainage Kankakee Marsh Region, 1904-1906.
Chief engineer Wisconsin Railway Commission, and Wisconsin Tax Commission, 1906-1913. Member engineering board Interstate Commerce Commission, in charge of Central District, federal valuation of rys., May 1913-November 1921.
Consulting practice.
Member United States Commission Investigation Drainage Kankakee Marsh Region, 1904-1906. Member engineering board Interstate Commerce Commission, in charge of Central District, federal valuation of rys., May 1913-November 1921.
Married Charlotte Gaston, December 31, 1888 (died May 6, 1938). Children: Ada (Mistress South. H. Slichter), Helen Charlotte (Mistress A. J. B. Wace), Esther Nancy (Mistress A. F. Britton).