Davis, Joseph LeConte, 1877-1912
Resident of Pittsburg, Pa., at the time of his death, where he served as one of four section heads of the Railway Division of the Westinghouse Electric Company; Davis had responsibility for the deisgn of all direct current street cars and light rail and as well as "electrical equipment for automobiles and mines"; in 1909, Davis designed the largest electrical locomotives ever built at that time; native of Columbia, S.C.; son of Robert Means Davis (1849-1904) and Sallie LeConte Davis.
From the description of Joseph LeConte Davis papers, 1900-1914. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 58533263
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| creatorOf | Davis, Joseph LeConte, 1877-1912. Joseph LeConte Davis papers, 1900-1914. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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Birth 1877
Death 1912
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