Background
DOWNEY, William E. was born on May 6, 1879 in Riverside, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William C. and Alice E. (Emerson) Downey.
DOWNEY, William E. was born on May 6, 1879 in Riverside, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William C. and Alice E. (Emerson) Downey.
E.E. and Radio School.
Appointed, Assistant Radio Inspector, Department of Commerce, San Francisco, 1918, Baltimore, 1919. Washington, District of Columbia. 1921; appointed Technical Radio Expert, Radio Division. and Secretary Interdepartment.
Radio Advisory Committee. 1925; Assistant Chief Radio Division. 1927; appointed member, comm, on Standardization, since 1930.
Member: Radio Engineers Institute. Knight Templar.
Spouse Laura S. Sherman, January 1, 1929, Atlantic City.