Background
SI BERT, William Luther was born on October 12, 1860 in Etowah Company, Alabama, United States. Son of William Joshua and Marietta (Ward) Sibert.
Alabama State Docks Commission Chair man
SI BERT, William Luther was born on October 12, 1860 in Etowah Company, Alabama, United States. Son of William Joshua and Marietta (Ward) Sibert.
University of Alabama, 1880. United States Military Academy, 1884. Engineer School of Application, Willett’s Point, New York, 1887.
1887, Brownsville, Texas (deceased). Evelyn Bairnsfather, June 8. 1922, Bowling Green, Kentucky Served in Engineers corpus, United States army.
In charge improvement of Green and Barren Rivers, 1888. Work on channel of connecting waters of Great Lakes, 1892-1894. In charge Rivers and Harbors District Little Rock, Arkansas, 1894-1898.
Instructor Engineer School of Application. 1898; served in Philippines, 1899-1900. In charge River and Harbor District, Louisville and Pittsburgh, 1900-1907.
Member Isthmian Canal Commission, 1907-1914. Chairman, Board of Flood Prevention, China (under American Red Cross and Chinese Government). 1914; commanded Division of American Expeditionary Forces, France, 1917.
Director Chemical Warfare Service of Army, 1918. Retired from Army as Major General, 1920. Chairman, Chief Engineer and General Manager, Alabama State Docks Commission, Mobile, Alabama, since 1923.
Appointed chairman, Board of Engineers and Geologists on Boulder Darn project, 1928. President American Association of Port Authorities. since 1929.
Member of American Military and Civil Engineers Society. Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. French Legion of Honor (Commander).
Club: Rotary.
Spouse Mary Margaret Cummings.