Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Watson, Leslie James August 14, 1896 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

LESLIE JAMES WATSON, Civil Engineer. Almost six years of experience in 
irrigation, sugar plantation and railroad work on the Island of Maui preceded 
the appointment on April 4, 1925, of Leslie J. Watson to his present position 
as civil engineer for Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd., of Honolulu.
  Born in Berkeley, Calif., Aug. 14, 1896, the son of James Baker Watson, Jr., 
and Kate (Whalley) Watson, Mr. Watson was educated in engineering at Stanford 
University, from which he was graduated in 1918. After World war service in 
France, 1918-19, as a second lieutenant and commanding officer of the 17th 
Photographic Section, Air Service, Mr. Watson came to Hawaii on July 3, 1919. 
He was a surveyor for the East Maui Irrigation Co. from July, 1919, to July, 
1923, and assistant civil engineer for the irrigation company, the Hawaiian 
Commercial & Sugar Co., Maui Agricultural Co. and Kahului Railroad Co. from 
the latter date until his promotion to the position he now occupies.
  Mr. Watson is an 18th degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the 
American Legion, American Society of Civil Engineers (junior member), and the 
Engineer Officers’ Reserve Corps. He married Thelma Marie Boyum on July 23, 
1921, and they have one daughter, Thelma Marie, born Feb. 15, 1924.


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