Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . CHICAGO THUUOUGHFAHES. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 89 age of thirteen was chainman to an engineeringparty on the Baltimore & Oliio Raih-oad, beinglater employed on other roads. In 1837, he wasappointed senior assistant engineer in the con-struction of the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charles-ton R;iilroad, and, in 184G, Cliief Engineer of theBoston Waterworks, in 1850 becoming sole Com-missioner of tlie AVater Department of that IB.).), he became engineer of the Chicago Boardof Sewerage Commissioners, and in that capacitydesigned the sewer
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . CHICAGO THUUOUGHFAHES. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 89 age of thirteen was chainman to an engineeringparty on the Baltimore & Oliio Raih-oad, beinglater employed on other roads. In 1837, he wasappointed senior assistant engineer in the con-struction of the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charles-ton R;iilroad, and, in 184G, Cliief Engineer of theBoston Waterworks, in 1850 becoming sole Com-missioner of tlie AVater Department of that IB.).), 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 theiflBce of 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. 188G. CHESNUT, John A., lawyer, was bom in Ken-tucky, Jan. 19, 1816, his father being a native ofSouth Carolina, but of Irish desc
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