Background
Carey, William Nelson was born on July 13, 1887 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Andrew John and Bridget (Shaughnessy) Carey.
Carey, William Nelson was born on July 13, 1887 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Andrew John and Bridget (Shaughnessy) Carey.
Student University of Minnesota, 1913. Specialized private education.
Junior engineer, War Department, River and Harbor work, 1913-1917. Private engineering practice, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1919-1923. Assistant city engineer and city engineer, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1923-1933.
Minnesota State engineer for P.W.A. P.W.A. project engineer on design and construction Minneapolis-Saint Paul sewerage works, 1933-1937.
In private engineering practice, West. North. Carey and Associates, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1938-1940.
Executive secretary American Society of Civil Engineers, 1945-1955, secretary-emeritus.
Member of the board direction Engineering Foundation, United Engineering Trustees, Engineering Societies Library, Engineers Joint Council. Served as captain, later major, engineers corps, A.U.S., with combat division French front, then assistant engineer 7th corps, Army of Occupation, Germany, 1917-1919.
Mason (Scottish Rite).
Clubs: Engineers of New New York
Married Mary Helen Wade, October 14, 1914. Children: William Nelson, Thomas Wade, John Wade, David Hood.