BIO: William A. Brackenridge; New York State
surname: Brackenridge

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An Illustrated Legislative Manual
The New York Red Book
Containing the Portraits and Biographies of the U.S. Senators, Governor, State
Officers and Members of the Legislature; also with the Portraits of Judges and
Court Reporters, the New Constitution of the State, Election and Population
Statistics, and General Facts of Interest.
By Edgar L. Murlin
New Constitution Compiled by R. C. Cumming, O. L. Potter and F. B. Gilbert
Published, Albany, J. B. Lyon Company, Publishers, 1909

Copyright by J. B. Lyon Company, 1909

          William A. Brackenridge began the practice of civil engineering on
the surveys and construction of the elevated railway systems in New York city
and was engaged on that work from 1876 to 1880. From 1880 to 1882 he was
Resident Engineer in charge of surveys for and construction of part of the
Western Division of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway. From 1882 to
1883 he was engaged on preliminary surveys and location of a proposed railroad
from New York to Boston. This railroad was not constructed. From 1883 to 1885
he was principal Assistant Engineer of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway in city
of Brooklyn. From 1885 to 1889 he was engaged by the Long Island Railroad
Company on plans for its proposed rapid transit systems, and improvements and
betterments of the Long Island Railroad system. During the year 1889 he
attended the international Convention of Civil, Mechanical, and Mining
Engineers, held in London, England, and spent the balance of the same year in
the investigation of important en gineering works on the Continent. From 1890
to 1891 he was employed by the Railroad Commissioner of the State of
Connecticut in connection with the elimination of grade crossings in the city
of Waterbury, Cone. During the same period he reported on several railway
propositions in the Eastern and Southern States. From 1891 to 1904 he was
engaged continuously by the Niagara Falls Power Company and its allied
companies as Engineer in charge of the water power development at Niagara
Falls, N. Y. and also acted as Consulting Engineer during the same period for
the Canadian Niagara Power Company, Niagara Falls, Ontario. During the period
from 1891 to 1904 he was engaged in general engineering pract ice, reporting
on various engineering projects, many of which have been constructed after his
designs and under his direction.

     He was appointed member of the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers
for the Improvement of the State Canals by Governor Odell in February, 1904.
At present he holds that posit ion and is conducting a general engineering
practice at Niagara Falls, N. Y.