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Letter from John Henry Dockweiler to Isidore B. Dockweiler, October 12, 1917

 
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Title
Letter from John Henry Dockweiler to Isidore B. Dockweiler, October 12, 1917
Creator
Dockweiler, John Henry, 1864-1941
Date
10 December 1917
Description
Family correspondence from John Henry Dockweiler to his brother Isidore B. Dockweiler with updates about family members, as well as his meeting with Senator James D. Phelan and introduction to Secretary William G. McAdoo regarding the Waterways Commission appointment.
Format Extent
1 page
Subject
Dockweiler, John Henry, 1864-1941; Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930; McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941; Dockweiler, Isidore B. (Isidore Bernard), 1867-1947;
Note
Henry and Margaretha Sugg Dockweiler had four sons, three of whom survived infancy, including John Henry (1864-1941), Joseph Aloysius (d. 1918), and Isidore Bernard Dockweiler (1867-1947). John Henry Dockweiler's professional expertise lay in engineering. He has played an important role in building the infrastructure of modern Los Angeles and the development of water systems in California. John Henry served two terms as the City Engineer of Los Angeles in 1890-1894 and 1896-1898. Also, he has served as a consulting engineer to the city governments of San Francisco and Oakland. John Henry and his brother Isidore B. Dockweiler were influential in Los Angeles history from the development of urban infrastructure to politics.
Collection
Dockweiler Family Papers, CSLA-12, Series 1. Subseries B. John Henry Dockweiler; Box No. 1; Folder No. 4
Type
Geographic Location
San Francisco (Calif.); Los Angeles (Calif.)
Language
eng
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