Background
Raymond, William Galt was born on March 2, 1859 in Princeton, Iowa, United States. Son of W. H. V. and Laura Guernsey (Peet) Raymond.
Raymond, William Galt was born on March 2, 1859 in Princeton, Iowa, United States. Son of W. H. V. and Laura Guernsey (Peet) Raymond.
Education public and high schools and University of Kansas. C.E., Washington University, 1884, Doctor of Laws, 1905. Eng.D., University of Michigan, 1919.
Assistant engineer in location and construction of rys. in Mississippi Valley before graduation. Instructor civil engineering, University of California, 1884-1890. Private practice (Raymond & Bay), 1890-1892.
Town engineer Berkeley, California, 1892. Professor geodesy, road engineering and topographical drawing, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1892-1904. Professor civil engineering, 1904-1922, professor engineering, since 1922, dean College Applied Science, since 1905, State University of Iowa.
Member Society Promotion Engineering Education (president 1911-1912).; Member Iowa State Board of Conciliation, 1918-1919, adjusting public utility rates during war.
Married Helen Williams Bay, July 1, 1885. Children: Mistress Margaret Leonard Hammond, William Yale, Edwin Bay, Laurence Guerney (deceased).