Background
Batcheller, Willis Tryon was born on December 23, 1889 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Willis Watson and Leonore (Tryon) Batcheller.
Batcheller, Willis Tryon was born on December 23, 1889 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Willis Watson and Leonore (Tryon) Batcheller.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Washington, 1911, Electrical Engineer, 1915.
Testing engineer Puget Sound Power & Light Company, 1910-1911. With Seattle Light & Power System, 1912-1921. President and chief engineer Canadian Alaska Railway Company.
President and director Willis T. Batcheller International, Incorporated., Seattle, also New York City, Washington, Louisiana Paz, Bolivia, Manila, Philippines, Saigon, Vietnam.
Construction engineering hydro-electric, hydraulic and power projects or systems Served as engineer design and construction three 10,000 kilowatt units of Lake Union steam electric plant.
18,000 horse power hydro-electric development at Cedar Falls. Preliminary work and design Skagit River power project
Report and survey Columbia River, at Grand Coulee, Chief Joseph power project, Columbia Basin irrigation project
Engineer Nimpkish River pulp, paper and power project of International Harvester Company on Vancouver Island. Engineer Quincy Valley Irrigation District. Engineer Columbia Basin Project.
Engineer Richland Atomic Energy Project, Bolsa Island nuclear power and desalting plant, Los Los Angeles
Pioneered West Four Corners (New Mexico) coal and power plant, Centralia (Washington) plant. Also engineer many power, irrigation and water supply and industrial projects.
Consultant government war industrial projects. Consultant Washington Toll Bridge Authority and State Highway Commission President, chief engineer Canadian Alaska Railway Company 3300 mi. transcontinental system from Seattle, and Vancouver, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska.
Member state development committee and industrial committee Seattle Chamber of C., former chairman Reclamation Committee Chairman Northwest Branch Young Men's Christian Association, Seattle. Member American Concrete Institute, I.E.E.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers (professional practice committee, director Western Washington section divisions on fuels, heat transfer, power, nuclear engineering, energetics), Sons of the American Revolution, Seattle Municipal League, Engineers. Club, National Society Professional Engineers Christian Scientist.
Mason (33 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner).
Married Alice Louise Rapporteur, March 25, 1914.