Edward A. Bond
Encyclopedia
Edward Austin Bond was an American civil engineer
and politician from New York
. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
from 1899 to 1904.
. From 1867 to 1870, he was in the employ of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
between Utica and Binghamton. On November 11, 1873, he married Gertrude Hollenbeck (d. 1903).
In 1875 he was appointed Assistant to Chief Engineer Thomas W. Spencer of the Utica and Black River Railroad. After Spencer's resignation, Bond became Chief Engineer, a position he held until 1886. He was in charge of the construction of the railroad from Louisville, New York
to Clayton, New York
and Ogdensburg, New York
. In 1886, he was appointed Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Carthage and Adirondack Railroad from Carthage, New York
to Benson Mines and the Oswegatchie River
. Removing to Watertown, New York in 1889, he became a partner in the engineering firm of Hinds and Bond. In 1896 the firm dissolved, and Bond continued the business alone. In 1898, he was President of the Barrie and Napanee Water Works of Ontario, Canada.
He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1899 to 1904, elected elected in 1898, 1900 and 1902 on the Republican ticket. He resigned on May 1, 1904, and became Chairman of the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers for the Improvement of the NY State Canals
.
On November 10, 1904, he married Clara Estelle Ellis (1849–1907).
He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
.
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
and politician from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
from 1899 to 1904.
Life
He was the son of Hollis Bond and Emily (Faxon) Bond. He was educated in the public schools of Michigan and at the Business College of Utica, New YorkUtica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
. From 1867 to 1870, he was in the employ of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
between Utica and Binghamton. On November 11, 1873, he married Gertrude Hollenbeck (d. 1903).
In 1875 he was appointed Assistant to Chief Engineer Thomas W. Spencer of the Utica and Black River Railroad. After Spencer's resignation, Bond became Chief Engineer, a position he held until 1886. He was in charge of the construction of the railroad from Louisville, New York
Louisville, New York
Louisville is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 3,195 at the 2000 census. The town is reportedly named after a French king, but it is pronounced as "Lewis-ville."...
to Clayton, New York
Clayton, New York
The term Clayton, New York could refer to either of two locations on St. Lawrence River:* Clayton , New York* Clayton , New York...
and Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden....
. In 1886, he was appointed Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Carthage and Adirondack Railroad from Carthage, New York
Carthage, New York
Carthage is a village located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the historic Carthage in North Africa....
to Benson Mines and the Oswegatchie River
Oswegatchie River
The Oswegatchie River is a river in northern New York that flows north from the Adirondack Mountains to the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Ogdensburg. The river mouth was the site of a Jesuit mission, Fort de La Présentation, founded in 1749. Also a fur trading post, the village had 3,000...
. Removing to Watertown, New York in 1889, he became a partner in the engineering firm of Hinds and Bond. In 1896 the firm dissolved, and Bond continued the business alone. In 1898, he was President of the Barrie and Napanee Water Works of Ontario, Canada.
He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1899 to 1904, elected elected in 1898, 1900 and 1902 on the Republican ticket. He resigned on May 1, 1904, and became Chairman of the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers for the Improvement of the NY State Canals
New York State Canal System
The New York State Canal System is a successor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York...
.
On November 10, 1904, he married Clara Estelle Ellis (1849–1907).
He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bond.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.onlinebiographies.info/ny/jeff/bond-ea.htm Bio from Our County and It's People: A Descriptive Work on Jefferson County, New York ed. by Edgar C. Emerson (The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse NY, 1898) (giving wrong birth year)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F0CE6D91E30E733A25752C0A9629C946297D6CF His brother's and his first wife's deaths, in NYT on April 1, 1903
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=950DE4D6163EE233A25750C0A9669D946697D6CF His second wife's death, in NYT on October 3, 1907
- Engineers' bios, at Rochester history