Potter, William E., 1905-1988
Variant namesWilliam Everett Potter (b. July 17, 1905-d. December 5, 1988) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1956 to 1960. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1928. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933 with a degree in civil engineering. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1956 to 1960. Potter played a key role in the construction of Walt Disney World. He is credited with helping to build much of the underground utilities and other infrastructure. Potter met Walt Disney at the New York World's Fair in 1964, where Potter was executive vice president.
From the description of Potter, William E., 1905-1988 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10570029
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| referencedIn | New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation records, 1959-1971, 1963-1965 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation. New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation records, 1959-1971, bulk (1963-1965). | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Potter, William E., 1905-1988. William E. Potter papers, 1981. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| creatorOf | Potter, William E., 1905-1988. William E. Potter diary, 1859-1862. | Princeton University Library | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Panama Canal. 1848 - 1999. Correspondence and Historical Background Records of the Governors | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Garrison, William Lloyd, 1838-1909 | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Phillips, Wendell, | person |
| associatedWith | Princeton University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1905-07-17
Death 1988-12-05
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