Ward, George Clinton. - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)

George Clinton Ward (1863-1933), engineer and California utility company executive, was a native of New York, were his first work was in the construction of iron bridges and in railroad engineering. He was chief engineer for the Racquette lake Railroad in NY, owned by Collis P. Huntington. In 1905 Henry E. Huntington persuaded Ward to come to California. Ward became general manager first for the Huntington Land and Improvement Company and then for the Pacific Light and Power Company, where he was in charge of the Big Creek hyrdo-electric generating project. He was made vice-president of the Southern California Edison Company in 1917 and then president in 1932.

From the description of Papers of George Clinton Ward, 1847-1948 (bulk 1927-1936). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510161

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