Ward, George Clinton.
George Clinton Ward (1863-1933), engineer and California utility company executive, was a native of New York, were his first work was in the construction of iron bridges and in railroad engineering. He was chief engineer for the Racquette lake Railroad in NY, owned by Collis P. Huntington. In 1905 Henry E. Huntington persuaded Ward to come to California. Ward became general manager first for the Huntington Land and Improvement Company and then for the Pacific Light and Power Company, where he was in charge of the Big Creek hyrdo-electric generating project. He was made vice-president of the Southern California Edison Company in 1917 and then president in 1932.
From the description of Papers of George Clinton Ward, 1847-1948 (bulk 1927-1936). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510161
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referencedIn | Watkins, Louise Ward, 1890-1974. Papers of Louise Ward Watkins, 1871-1974. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
creatorOf | Ward, George Clinton. Papers of George Clinton Ward, 1847-1948 (bulk 1927-1936). | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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associatedWith | Erie Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900. | person |
associatedWith | Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927. | person |
associatedWith | Huntington Land and Improvement Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, Calif.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Oberlin College. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Pacific Light and Power Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Southern California Edison Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | University of Southern California. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Watkins, Louise Ward, 1890-1974. | person |
associatedWith | Webb, William Seward. | person |
associatedWith | Whipple, Squire, 1804-1888. | person |
associatedWith | Zamorano Club. | corporateBody |
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Huntington Lake (Calif.) | |||
Washington Court House (Ohio) | |||
California | |||
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) | |||
New York (State) | |||
Colorado | |||
Big Creek (Calif.) | |||
Boulder Canyon (Colo.) |
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Engineers |
Hydroelectric power plants |
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Active 1847
Active 1948