. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. CHICAGO THOROUCxHFARES. HISTOEICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 89 age of thirteen was chainman to an engineeringparty on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, beinglater employed on other roads. In 1837, he wasappointed senior assistant engineer in the con-struction of the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charles-ton Railroad, and, in 1846, Chief Engineer of theBoston Waterworks, in 1850 becoming sole Com-missioner of the Water Department of that he became engineer of the Chicago Boardof Sewerage Commissioners, and in that capacitydesigned the sewerage syst
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. CHICAGO THOROUCxHFARES. HISTOEICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 89 age of thirteen was chainman to an engineeringparty on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, beinglater employed on other roads. In 1837, he wasappointed senior assistant engineer in the con-struction of the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charles-ton Railroad, and, in 1846, Chief Engineer of theBoston Waterworks, in 1850 becoming sole Com-missioner of the Water Department of that he became engineer of the Chicago Boardof Sewerage Commissioners, and in that capacitydesigned the sewerage system of the city—alsoplanning the river tunnels. He resigned theiffice of Commissioner of Public Works ofChicago in 1879. He was regarded as an author-ity on water-supply and sewerage, and was con-sulted by the officials of New York, Boston,Toronto, Milwaukee and other cities. Died,August 19, 1886. CHESXUT, John A., lawyer, was bom in Ken-tucky, Jan. 19, 1816, his father being a native ofSouth Carolina, but of Irish descent. J
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