Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . ars. Then he was in thesewer department as draughtsman for about twoyears, and in the water department the sameperiod. This he left to take charge of the street-cleaning division under the reorganized street de-partment during Mayor Matthews administrationin iSgi, when he was appointed deputy super-intendent of this division. Mr. Jackson is un-married. Jackson, William, was born in Brighton, Mass.,March 13, 1848. Receiving his early education inth
Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . ars. Then he was in thesewer department as draughtsman for about twoyears, and in the water department the sameperiod. This he left to take charge of the street-cleaning division under the reorganized street de-partment during Mayor Matthews administrationin iSgi, when he was appointed deputy super-intendent of this division. Mr. Jackson is un-married. Jackson, William, was born in Brighton, Mass.,March 13, 1848. Receiving his early education inthe public schools, he entered the Institute ofTechnology in 1865, leaving it the first of May,1868, to accept a position at the Chestnut HillReservoir. He continued his labors there until1870. From this date until 1876 he was occupiedwith the water-works sur\ey and the extension ofthe system in Brighton and West Roxbury, and withthe private practice of engineering. In 1876 hewas appointed assistant engineer on the main-drain- 272 BOSTON OF TO-DAY. age work of Boston, and continued in this depart-ment until April, 1885. On the death of Henry Jacobs, J. Arthur, son of David H. Jacobs, wasbom in Boston Oct. 15, 1848. He was educatedin the Boston public schools, and graduated fromthe high school in 1866. He went into the woollenbusiness in 1867, and remained for three years. HeIjegan to learn the trade of mason and builder in1870 with his father, and three years after went intopartnershi]) with him. The Pierce Building at Cen-tral wharf, numerous store-buildings, and the fireladiler-house on Harrison avenue are his latestworks. Mr. Jacobs was one of the founders of the WILLIAM JACKSON. Wightman, Mr. Jacksun was elected city engineer,and has held this position ever since. He is amember of the American Society of Civil Engineers,the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, and the NewEngland Water Works Association; also of theUnion Club of Boston and the luigineers Clubof New York. Jac
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