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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 372, 374


WILLIAM C. TITLEY.

	William C. Titley, division plant superintendent of the Western 
Union Telegraph Company, was born in Chicago. Illinois, on the 6th of 
October, 1877, a son of William and Christine (Hetland) Titley. The 
father was a native of England and came to the United States in 1848, 
at which time he made his way direct to Chicago, where his remaining 
days were passed. He continued a resident of that city for almost a 
half century, his death occurring in 1897. His wife, who was born in 
Iowa. has also departed this life.

	William C. Titley, reared in Chicago, attended its public schools 
and the manual training high school, from which he was graduated with 
the class of 1894. He then entered the employ of the Chicago Telephone 
Company in a minor position and by merit and ability steadily worked 
his way upward, continuing with that corporation until May, 1898, when 
he went to Alaska, where he remained until 1901. He was there engaged 
in railway surveying and prospecting. After three years spent in the 
northwest he returned to the States and once more entered the employ of 
the Chicago Telephone Company in connection with the installation 
department. He was advanced to the position of foreman and eventually 
became assistant to the chief draftsman. In 1904 he was appointed 
assistant general foreman of the construction division and in 1905 he 
was made general foreman. In 1906 he was given charge of the 
construction work and made assistant to the superintendent of 
construction for the city of Chicago.  The year 1907 witnessed his 
promotion to the position of assistant construction engineer and from 
1908 until 1910 he served as plant engineer. In October oŁ the latter 
year he became connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company as 
district plant superintendent in Chicago, having charge of the plants 
of the corporation in Illinois, Iowa and southern Wisconsin. In July, 
1911, he was made superintendent of the plant for the Mountain 
division, this division covering eight states. His position, therefore, 
is a most important and responsible one and his advancement has come as 
the direct result of splendidly developed powers and the wise 
utilization of the opportunities which have been his as the years have 
passed.

	In 1902 Mr. Titley was united in marriage to Miss Olga Blegen, of 
Chicago, and they have become the parents of two sons and a daughter: 
William John, thirteen years of age, now a junior in the high school; 
Dorothy, aged ten; and Thomas G., a little lad of four summers.

	Mr. Titley of this review has largely played the part of father 
to his brothers and sisters, for he was the second in order of birth in 
a family of ten children. He belongs to the Motor Club and to D. C. 
Cregier Lodge, No. 643, A. F. & A. M., in Chicago. Practically his 
entire life has been devoted to telephone and telegraph interests and 
step by step he has advanced, winning his success through merit and 
ability until today he stands as one of the foremost representatives of 
the most important corporation of this kind in America.