. Notable men of Illinois & their state. W. A. LYDON 185. ILLIAM KISSACK, civil engineer and contractor of Chicago,was born in Liverpool, England, May 15, 1859, the son ofThomas Kissack, a well-known English architect. early education was received at the Hollybankschool, Birkdale, Lancashire, from which he went to theengineering school of Liverpool University College. After getting his college degree, Mr. Kissack practiced his professionfor seven years in England, paying particular attention to sewerage. Hewas also engaged on coast defense work and in different branches of thegover
. Notable men of Illinois & their state. W. A. LYDON 185. ILLIAM KISSACK, civil engineer and contractor of Chicago,was born in Liverpool, England, May 15, 1859, the son ofThomas Kissack, a well-known English architect. early education was received at the Hollybankschool, Birkdale, Lancashire, from which he went to theengineering school of Liverpool University College. After getting his college degree, Mr. Kissack practiced his professionfor seven years in England, paying particular attention to sewerage. Hewas also engaged on coast defense work and in different branches of thegovernment ordnance survey under the officers of the corps of royal en- gmeers. Chicago attracted Mr. Kissack, and he moved to the metropolis of theWest in 1883. He was associated with John A. Cole as assistant engineeron municipal work in the suburbs around Chicago and in the constructionof the long tunnel under the bed of Lake Michigan for the Hyde Parkwaterworks. He joined the engineering department of the Chicago, Burlington &Quincy Railroad, in 1884
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