Herbert Burdell Maxson (1849/1850–1927) was a miner and civil engineer in Arizona and later deputy United States surveyor for Nevada. He was one of the pioneers of the National Irrigation Congress, a group concerned with water resources in the Western United States, serving eight years as its secretary. He also served on the Panama Canal staff.[1]
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| Born | 1849 or 1850 Leonardsville, New York |
| Died | (aged 77) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation(s) | Miner, civil engineer |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mollie S. Maxson |
Biography
editMaxson was born in Leonardsville, New York, and came to Arizona in 1870. He moved to Nevada in 1888, where he was elected county surveyor of Washoe County and was later appointed to the federal deputy surveyor post. He was a member of the Republican National Committee. He came to Los Angeles, California, about 1923 and was on the Traffic Commission and the Los Angeles Airport Committee. He was a member of the California State Republican Committee.[1]
He died January 26, 1927, at seventy-seven, leaving a widow, Mollie S. Maxson, and children H.H., E.L. and Evelyn Maxson, all of Los Angeles.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Services Today for Engineer". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 1927. p. I-8. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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