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Letter from John Henry Dockweiler to Isidore B. Dockweiler, October 13, 1917

 
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Title
Letter from John Henry Dockweiler to Isidore B. Dockweiler, October 13, 1917
Creator
Dockweiler, John Henry, 1864-1941
Date
13 October 1917
Description
Handwritten family correspondence probably from Henry Dockweiler to his brother Isidore Dockweiler.
Format Extent
1 page
Subject
Dockweiler, Isidore B. (Isidore Bernard), 1867-1947; Dockweiler, John Henry, 1864-1941
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
Language
eng
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