Shunk, William Findlay, 1830-1907
Variant namesCivil engineer; graduate of Dickinson College; midshipman, U.S.N. 1846-1850; in Pennsylvania Railroad service, 1851-1856; assistant engineer, Lewisburg and Spruce Creek Railroad, 1856-1857; clerk in State Department, Washington, 1861-1865; Rock Island U.S. Govt. surveys, 1865-1866; assistant engineer, Dutchess and Columbia Railroad, 1867; chief engineer, Connecticut Western Railroad, 1868-1874; chief engineer in New York City, Pennsylvania, Ecuador, 1876-1902.
From the guide to the William Findlay Shunk papers, 1828-1903, (Manuscripts and Archives)
Civil engineer; graduate of Dickinson College; midshipman, U.S.N. 1846-1850; in Pa. R.R. service, 1851-1856; asst. engineer, Lewisburg & Spruce Creek R.R. 1856-1857; clerk in State Dept., Wash., 1861-1865; Rock Island U.S. Govt. surveys, 1865-1866; asst. engineer, Dutchess & Columbia R.R., 1867; chief engineer, Conn. Western R.R., 1868-1874; chief engineer in New York City, Pennsylvania, Ecuador, 1876-1902.
From the description of William Findlay Shunk papers, 1828-1903 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166881
William Findlay Shunk was a civil engineer and author. He was born in Harrisburg, the son of future Pennsylvania governor Francis Rawn Shunk, and educated at Dickinson College. He became a civil engineer, and worked for numerous railroad companies. He wrote several books about his profession. His son, Francis Rawn Shunk, was a West Point graduate and member of the Army Corps of Engineers.
From the description of William Findlay Shunk untitled manuscript play, 1858 Dec. 29. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 144875728
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| creatorOf | Shunk, William Findlay, 1830-1907. William Findlay Shunk papers, 1828-1903 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| creatorOf | Shunk, William Findlay, 1830-1907. William Findlay Shunk untitled manuscript play, 1858 Dec. 29. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | William Findlay Shunk papers, 1828-1903 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives |
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| associatedWith | Shunk, Francis Rawn, 1788-1848. | person |
| correspondedWith | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 | person |
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Birth 1830
Death 1907
