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This is a partial list of the ] who helped plan, design, or build canals in Central America from 1848 to 1984. <ref group="note">The textual source for these predecessor agencies came in part, from the United States National Archives, </ref> This is a partial list of the ] who helped plan, design, or build canals in Central America from 1848 to 1984. <ref group="note">The textual source for these predecessor agencies came, in part, from the United States National Archives, </ref>


==Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company survey of 1850== ==Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company survey of 1850==
The Nicaraguan government chartered the company in 1846 to construct a canal in that country.<ref>{{cite news |title=City and Suburban News: New York, Brooklyn, Westchester County, Long Island, Staten Island, New Jersey. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 26, 1889 |page=3 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/search?endDate=1889-10-26&query=&sort=best&startDate=1889-10-26|accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> The Nicaraguan government chartered the company in 1846 to construct a canal in that country.<ref>{{cite news |title=City and Suburban News: New York, Brooklyn, Westchester County, Long Island, Staten Island, New Jersey. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 26, 1889 |page=3 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/search?endDate=1889-10-26&query=&sort=best&startDate=1889-10-26|accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> It was chartered in the State of New York in the United States in 1854.<ref name="Lane1854">Lane, James C. ''Report of the Survey of the Rivers Atrato, Pato, and Baudo, Made by James C. Lane, Showing the Practicability of Constructing a Ship Canal Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Also, the Act to Incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company, Passed by the Legislature of the State of New York''. United States: R. Craighead, Printer, 1854. </ref>
* Lane, James Crandall (1823–1888) surveyed the ], Pato, and ] rivers in 1854, which was then called ], now Colombia.
In 1850, ] sponsored a survey of possible Nicaragua routes. In 1850, ] sponsored a survey of possible Nicaragua routes.
* Childs, Orville Whitmore, Colonel (1803–1870), the builder of the ] and ] canals in New York State, was chief engineer for the 1850 survey. <ref>{{cite wikisource|chapter=210|wslink=The Biographical Dictionary of America, vol. 02.djvu|plaintitle=Page:The Biographical Dictionary of America, vol. 02.djvu|last=|first=|year=|publisher=|page=|wspage=|scan=}}</ref> * Childs, Orville Whitmore, Colonel (1803–1870), the builder of the ] and ] canals in New York State, was chief engineer for the 1850 survey. <ref>{{cite wikisource|wslink=The Biographical Dictionary of America, vol. 02.djvu|plaintitle=Page:The Biographical Dictionary of America, vol. 02.djvu|last=|first=|year=|publisher=|page=|wspage=|scan=}}</ref> Childs found the lowest point in "''the Continental Divide between ] and ]..''" at the isthmus of ], {{Convert|153|ft}} above sea level. <ref name="Denig">Denig, James L. "The Proposed Nicaragua Canal." ''Proceedings'', July 1939, Vol. 65, No. 7/437. </ref>


==Panama Railroad Company of 1848 – 1958== ==Panama Railroad Company of 1848 – 1958==
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* ] (1808-1884) Totten was chief engineer for the railroad (1856-1875). <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/92685992/|title=Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama Rail Road as constructed under the direction of George M. Totten, chief engineer &c.|website=Library of Congress|access-date=2018-12-24}}</ref><ref>Burgess, J. J. (1861). Burgess' Railway directory for 1861: containing a correct list of all the officers and directors of the railroads in the United States and Canadas, together with their financial condition / compiled from original reports by Josiah H. Burgess. New York: Wilbur & Hastings.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Anon. |title=George Muirson Totten (1808-1884) |url=https://www.panamarailroad.org/totten.html |website=The Panama Railroad |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> * ] (1808-1884) Totten was chief engineer for the railroad (1856-1875). <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/92685992/|title=Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama Rail Road as constructed under the direction of George M. Totten, chief engineer &c.|website=Library of Congress|date=January 1857 |access-date=2018-12-24}}</ref><ref>Burgess, J. J. (1861). Burgess' Railway directory for 1861: containing a correct list of all the officers and directors of the railroads in the United States and Canadas, together with their financial condition / compiled from original reports by Josiah H. Burgess. New York: Wilbur & Hastings.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Anon. |title=George Muirson Totten (1808-1884) |url=https://www.panamarailroad.org/totten.html |website=The Panama Railroad |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref>


==Kelley surveys of 1855 – 1866== ==Kelley surveys of 1855 – 1866==
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== Nicaragua expedition of 1872 == == Nicaragua expedition of 1872 ==
In 1872, the U.S. Navy Department initiated an expedition to survey a potential interoceanic canal route through Nicaragua.<ref name="Griffin">Griffin, W. (1988). George W. Goethals and the Panama Canal. University of Cincinnati.</ref> In 1872, the U.S. Navy Department initiated an expedition to survey a potential interoceanic canal route through Nicaragua.<ref name="Griffin">Griffin, W. (1988). George W. Goethals and the Panama Canal. University of Cincinnati.</ref>
* Crowell, J. Foster, (1848 – 1915),<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Anon. |title=Obituary. Foster Crowell 1848-1915 |url=https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1680%2Fimotp.1916.16095 |journal=Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers |date=1916 |volume=201 |issue=1916 |pages=396–397 |publisher=Institute of Civil Engineers |doi=10.1680/imotp.1916.16095 |access-date=29 December 2024}}</ref> surveyed the ] and ] valleys.<ref name ="Reports 1872">{{cite book
* ] (1836-1887) Lull led the Nicaragua Exploring Expedition from 1872 to 1873, conducting comprehensive surveys for a potential interoceanic canal through Nicaragua. <ref>{{cite book
| title = Reports of Explorations and Surveys for the Location of a Ship-Canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, through Nicaragua, 1872-'73 | title = Reports of Explorations and Surveys for the Location of a Ship-Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Through Nicaragua. 1872-'73.
| author = Under the direction of the Hon. George Robeson, Secretary of the Navy
| author = Edward Phelps Lull
| year = 1874 | year = 1874
| publisher = Government Printing Office | publisher = U.S. Government Printing Office
| location = Washington, D.C. | location = Washington, D.C.
| url = https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/reportsofexplora00unit | url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015021016939&seq=7
| access-date = 2024-12-25 | access-date = December 29, 2024
}}</ref> }}</ref>
* Hatfield, Chester, (1837 – 1879), Commander, US Navy.<ref>{{cite journal * Hatfield, Chester, (1837 – 1879), USN.<ref>{{cite journal
| last = Haar Jr. | last = Haar Jr.
| first = H. R. | first = H. R.
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| pages = 188–192 | pages = 188–192
| publisher = Society of American Military Engineers | publisher = Society of American Military Engineers
| jstor = 44560238
| url = https://www.jstor.org/stable/44560238 | url = https://www.jstor.org/stable/44560238
| access-date = 2024-12-29 | access-date = 2024-12-29
}}</ref> }}</ref>
* Keller, John D., USN surveys of Lake Nicaragua.<ref name ="Reports 1872"/>
* ],(1847 – 1931) USN, ran surveying operations, valleys of the ] Costa Rica, ] and ], Nicaragua routes.<ref name ="Reports 1872"/>
* ] (1836-1887), USN. Lull led the Nicaragua Exploring Expedition from 1872 to 1873, conducting comprehensive surveys for a potential interoceanic canal through Nicaragua. <ref name ="Reports 1872"/>
* Menocal, Aniceto García (1836 – 1908) Chief civil engineer, a Cuban-American civil engineer and naval officer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Commander Menocal Dead |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 21, 1908 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/07/21/104807156.pdf |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> * Menocal, Aniceto García (1836 – 1908) Chief civil engineer, a Cuban-American civil engineer and naval officer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Commander Menocal Dead |newspaper=The New York Times |date=July 21, 1908 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/07/21/104807156.pdf |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
*Miller, James Madison.,(1852 – 1908), USN. <ref>{{cite web
* ],(1847 – 1931) USN, ran surveying operations, valleys of the ] Costa Rica, ] and ], Nicaragua routes.<ref>{{cite book
| title = James M. Miller, Rear Admiral, United States Navy
| title = Reports of Explorations and Surveys for the Location of a Ship-Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Through Nicaragua. 1872-'73.
| url = https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jmmiller.htm
| author = Under the direction of the Hon. George Robeson, Secretary of the Navy
| website = Arlington National Cemetery
| year = 1874
| date = 2 March 2024
| publisher = U.S. Government Printing Office
| location = Washington, D.C.
| url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015021016939&seq=7
| access-date = December 29, 2024 | access-date = December 29, 2024
}}</ref> USN, surveyed ].<ref name ="Reports 1872"/>
}}</ref>
* Rhoades, William W. (1837 – 1893) USN <ref name ="Reports 1872"/> surveyed the ] route.<ref name ="Reports 1872"/>


==The Interoceanic Canal Commission of 1872== ==The Interoceanic Canal Commission of 1872==
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</ref>, surveyed the Nicaragua, Darien, and Atrato River routes. </ref> surveyed the Nicaragua, Darien, and Atrato River routes.


==International Canal Congress of 1879== ==International Canal Congress of 1879==
This congress took place in Paris, France, to determine the best location for a canal across the Isthmus. This congress, held in Paris, France, was designed to determine the best location for a canal across the Isthmus.


== Nicaragua Canal Association (1887)== == Nicaragua Canal Association (1887)==
The Association was chartered in 1887 with concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica.<ref name="Rochester">{{cite news |title=December 31, 1890 (Page 8 of 8) |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |date=December 31, 1890 |page=8 |url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/december-31-1890-page-8/docview/1924584933/se-2?accountid=12768 |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> The Association was chartered in 1887 with concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica.<ref name="Rochester">{{cite news |title=December 31, 1890 (Page 8 of 8) |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |date=December 31, 1890 |page=8 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1924584933 |accessdate=December 27, 2024|id={{ProQuest|1924584933}} }}</ref>
In 1889 <ref>{{cite news |title=CONNECTING THE OCEANS.: A CONCISE AND RELIABLE STATEMENT OF TIMELY FACTS, CONCESSIONS, AND ORGANIZATION. WORK ACCOMPLISHED. DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRY. CLIMATE. PRODUCTS. LOCATION OF ROUTE. WORK PROPOSED. |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 20, 1890 |page=9 |url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/connecting-oceans/docview/163460072/se-2?accountid=12768 |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> In 1889 <ref>{{cite news |title=CONNECTING THE OCEANS.: A CONCISE AND RELIABLE STATEMENT OF TIMELY FACTS, CONCESSIONS, AND ORGANIZATION. WORK ACCOMPLISHED. DESCRIPTION OF COUNTRY. CLIMATE. PRODUCTS. LOCATION OF ROUTE. WORK PROPOSED. |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 20, 1890 |page=9 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/163460072 |accessdate=December 27, 2024|id={{ProQuest|163460072}} }}</ref>
the Association was granted an American concession in the name of the ] to build a canal across Nicaragua.<ref>{{cite news |title=May 13, 1889 (Page 7 of 8) |newspaper=The Gazette |date=May 13, 1889 |page=7 |url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/may-13-1889-page-7-8/docview/2139611813/se-2?accountid=12768 |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=July 24, 1888 (Page 1 of 8) |newspaper=The Paterson Morning Call |date=July 24, 1888 |page=1 |url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/july-24-1888-page-1-8/docview/2821018713/se-2?accountid=12768 |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> The Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company protested this concession. <ref>{{cite news |title=October 16, 1888 (Page 3 of 8) |newspaper=The Standard |date=October 16, 1888 |page=3 |url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/october-16-1888-page-3-8/docview/2721386192/se-2?accountid=12768 |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref> the Association was granted an American concession in the name of the ] to build a canal across Nicaragua.<ref>{{cite news |title=May 13, 1889 (Page 7 of 8) |newspaper=The Gazette |date=May 13, 1889 |page=7 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2139611813 |accessdate=December 27, 2024|id={{ProQuest|2139611813}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=July 24, 1888 (Page 1 of 8) |newspaper=The Paterson Morning Call |date=July 24, 1888 |page=1 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2821018713 |accessdate=December 27, 2024|id={{ProQuest|2821018713}} }}</ref> The Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company protested this concession. <ref>{{cite news |title=October 16, 1888 (Page 3 of 8) |newspaper=The Standard |date=October 16, 1888 |page=3 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2721386192 |accessdate=December 27, 2024|id={{ProQuest|2721386192}} }}</ref>


The Maritime Canal Company formed a subsidiary, the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company, to build the canal.<ref name="Rochester"/> The Maritime Canal Company formed a subsidiary, the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company, to build the canal.<ref name="Rochester"/>
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==The Isthmian Canal Commission of 1899 – 1901== ==The Isthmian Canal Commission of 1899 – 1901==
This ] was created to recommend the best location in Central America to build a canal. This ] was created to recommend the best location in Central America to build a canal.
* ] (1851 – 1934). As a consulting engineer, Burr was also involved with the design of several bridges, tunnels, and infrastructure projects.

* ] USACE, (1842 – 1926) <ref name="Ernst">"Oswald Herbert Ernst, Brigadier General, United States Army." Naval History and Heritage Command. .</ref> Ernst had been Superintendent of the ] (1893 – 1898)<ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|135}}.
* ], USACE, previously a member of the previous Nicaragua Canal Commission.
* ] (1844 – 1937), formerly USACE and a member of the previous Nicaragua Canal Commission.
* ] (1842 – 1903) A classics major at Harvard who trained to be a lawyer, he instead became a civil engineer and leading bridge designer in North America during the late 19th century.
* ] (1844 – 1914), who was best known for his work on canals and also served on the Nicaragua Canal Commission in 1895.
==Isthmian Canal Commission of 1904 – 1914== ==Isthmian Canal Commission of 1904 – 1914==
This ] managed the construction of the Panama Canal in the early years of American involvement and control of the Panama Canal Zone. This ] managed the construction of the Panama Canal in the early years of American involvement and control of the Panama Canal Zone.
===Wallace administration (1904 – 1905)===
The following men were engineering members of the Commission during this period.
* ] (1852 – 1921) He was the first Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission and Chief Engineer. <ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|123}}.
* Endicott, Mordecai T. Endicott (1844 – 1926),<ref name="NavalHistoryEndicott">"Rear Admiral Mordecai, Endicott Thomas, USN (1844–1926)." Naval History and Heritage Command. .</ref> First civil engineer to head the Bureau of Yards and Docks. <ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|134}}.
* ] USACE, (1842 – 1926) Ernst had been Superintendent of the ] (1893 – 1898) and also served on the 1899-1901 Isthmian Canal Commission.<ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|135}}.
* ], USACE (1840 – 1921). Haines had served on the previous Nicaragua Commission in 1895 and the first Canal Commission in 1899.
====Other engineers were:====
* Baucus, William (1866 – 1936). As a civilian, Baucus served as a consulting engineer for waterworks and sewerage systems with the Municipal Engineering Department in Panama. He contributed to the construction of the pipelines for the Pedro Miguel locks.<ref name="BaucusBio">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. ''''. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Archives. Accessed December 31, 2024. Details the career and contributions of William Baucus, including his role as a consulting engineer in Panama.</ref><ref name="RPIAlumni">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. ''''. Accessed December 31, 2024. Contains academic and professional information on Baucus's life and career.</ref>
* Dauchy, Walter Edward (1855 – 1941). Dauchy, as a civilian, was the division engineer for the ] section of the Panama Canal. During Chief Engineer John F. Wallace's absences, he served as Acting Chief Engineer. <ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|144}}.
* ] (1857 – 1941) Goldmark managed the design and construction of the steel gates for the Canal locks from 1906 to 1914. <ref name="PanamaLocksHistory">
{{cite web
| title = History: The Locks of the Panama Canal
| website = Panama Canal Authority
| url = https://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/history/locks.html
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211113070536/https://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/history/locks.html
| archive-date = 2021-11-13
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}
</ref><ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal">
{{cite book
| title = The Makers of the Panama Canal
| year = 1911
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=1LR2wwZjfH0C&pg=PA34
| publisher = Syndicate Publishing Company
| location = New York
| page = 34
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}
</ref>

* Jované, Ricardo Abel Arango (1881 – 1942).<ref name="ArangoBio">"Ricardo Abel Arango Jované (1881–1942)." FamilySearch. .</ref> Jovane, a Panamanian civilian, was a civil engineer under the Colombia and Panama governments. In 1904, he was a division engineer in Ancon, Panama, and after the canal was completed, he became the chief engineer of the Republic of Panama. <ref name="ArangoChiefEngineer">"Ricardo Arango, Chief Engineer of the Republic of Panama." Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Archives. .</ref>

===Stevens administration (1905 – 1907)===
The following men were engineering members of the Commission during this period.
* ] (1853 – 1943). He was the second Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission and Chief Engineer. <ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|184}}.

===Goethals administration (1907 – 1914)===
The following men were engineering members of the Commission during this period.
*] USACE (1858 – 1928), managed the administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the ] (1907-1914). <ref name="Griffin"/>{{rp|188}} He was the third Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, as well as Chief Engineer. {{rp|189}}.
* ] USACE (1859 – 1913), USACE. Gaillard was in charge of crossing the continental divide, or the notorious Culebra Cut, through the backbone of the isthmus.
* ] USACE (1866 – 1936). Harding was the Division Engineer of the Gatun Locks Division from 1907 to 1914, then the Panama Canal maintenance engineer in January 1915, and the Panama Canal Zone governor from January 1917 to March 1921. <ref>{{cite book |url=http://digital-library.usma.edu/digital/collection/p16919coll3/id/22605/rec/11 |title=Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York since its establishment in 1802: Supplement, 1920–1930 |date=March 1931 |volume=VII |pages=280–281 |publisher=R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, The Lakeside Press |access-date=2022-12-12}}</ref><ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|30}}
* ],USACE (1860 – 1929). Hodges served as General Purchasing Officer, assistant chief engineer, and member of the Isthmian Canal Commission from 1907 to 1914.
* Rousseau, Harry Harwood, USN (1870 – 1930),<ref name="Rousseau">"Notable Dollar Bank Customers from the Past: Harry H. Rousseau." Dollar Bank. .</ref> Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Commission (1907-1914). <ref name="Griffin"/> {{rp|191}}
====Other engineers were:====
* ] (1831 – 1927) Abbott was appointed to the Board of Consulting Engineers by Theodore Roosevelt and served between 1905 and 1906 after the Americans took control of building the canal.
* Cole, Harry Outen, (1874 - 1950)<ref name="HarryOutenColePapers">
{{cite web
| title = Harry Outen Cole Papers
| website = West Virginia & Regional History Center
| publisher = West Virginia University Libraries
| url = https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/2950
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}
</ref> As a civilian engineer, Cole worked in various positions and eventually became the resident engineer in charge of lock and dam construction for the Pacific Division (1909-1914).<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|50}}
* Comber, William George (1855 - 1923). Comber, a civilian engineer, was Resident Engineer of the Cristobal Division (1905-1907). Division Engineer La Boca Dam and Dredging Division. Resident Engineer in charge of all marine work in the Pacific Division <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|49}}
* Cornish, Lorenzo Dana (1877 – 1934). Lorenzo, a civilian engineer, worked as a design engineer in the Chief Engineer's office (1907 – 1914). <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|48}}
* Hoffman, George Mathias, USACE (1860 – 1923), Hoffman was the resident engineer on the ] (1908 – 1913). <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|45}} <ref name="PenelopeUSMA">
{{cite web
| title = USMA Biographies: George Mathias Hoffman
| website = Penelope: A UChicago Digital Library
| url = https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/home.html
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}
</ref> <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|45}}
* ], USACE (1865 – 1931) Jadwin was Resident Engineer of the Atlantic Division (1907 – 1914). <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|43}}
* Hagan, James Monroe (1881 – 1955) Hagan, a civilian engineer, was the Superintendent for the Construction of the Empire District, which extended from the Empire Bridge to the Gamboa Bridge.<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|80}}
* Jervey, James Postell, USACE (1869 – 1947). Jervey was a resident engineer in the Atlantic Division overseeing the masonry construction of the Gatun Locks (1908 – 1913). <ref name="ElFaroJervey">
{{cite web
| title = Brigadier General James Postell Jervey
| website = El Faro del Canal
| date = 31 October 2022
| url = https://elfarodelcanal.com/en/brigadier-general-james-postell/
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}
</ref>
* Jewel, Lindsey Louin (1877– 1915). Jewel worked with the McClintic-Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and managed the construction of the lock gates (1910 - 1912). In 1912, Jewel organized the Central American Construction Company as its President and Chief Engineer.<ref name="Jewel">
{{cite journal
| title = Notes and News
| journal = The Auk
| volume = 33
| issue = 4
| year = 1916
| pages = 458–462
| url = https://doi.org/10.2307/4072674
| publisher = American Ornithologists' Union
| doi = 10.2307/4072674
| jstor = 4072674
| access-date = 2025-01-01
}}
</ref><ref name="Bennett1915">{{cite book | last = Bennett | first = I. E. | title = History of the Panama Canal: Its Construction and Builders | year = 1915 | publisher = Historical Publishing Company | location = Washington, DC | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=BD67cpjqK_cC | access-date = 2024-12-31 }}</ref>{{rp|475}}
* Johnson, Ben USACE (1866 – 1940) Johnson supervised excavation of the Metachin Cut and of the Mindi Approach to the Panama Canal (1907) and superintendent of excavation and concrete construction of the Gatun Locks (1909). <ref name="CullumsRegister3297">
{{cite web
| title = Cullum's Register: Ben Johnson
| website = Penelope
| url = https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/3297*.html
| publisher = University of Chicago
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}} </ref><ref name="Bennett1915"/>{{rp|475}}<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|122}}
* Johnson, Natt M. (1877 – 1960) As a civilian engineer, Johnson worked on survey parties and in various positions associated with the production of concrete for locks and, finally, as supervisor of concrete construction.<ref name="Bennett1915"/>{{rp|475}}
* ] USACE (1878 – 1939). Mears worked on locating the new Panama Railroad (1906-1907), then as Constructing Engineer of the relocated line from 1907 to 1909, and finally as Chief Engineer of the Panama Railroad Company.<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|52}}
* Monniche, Tollef Bache (1874 – 1958) As a civilian engineer, Monniche was a design engineer working on the mitered lock and emergency spillway gates.<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|68}}
* Reynolds, William T. (1873 – 1913). Reynolds was Superintendent of Construction for the Culebra and Central divisions (1907 - 1913).<ref name="PanamaCanalRecord1913">
{{cite journal
| title = William T. Reynolds Obituary
| journal = Panama Canal Record
| volume = 7
| date = 1913
| url = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d00873859j&view=1up&seq=1
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}</ref><ref name="Bennett1915"/>{{rp|481}}
* Rourke, Louis K. (1873 – 1933) <ref name="NYT1933Rourke">
{{cite news
| title = Louis K. Rourke Dead; Prominent Engineer, Former Boston Public Official
| newspaper = The New York Times
| date = 1933-08-24
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1933/08/24/archives/louis-krourke-dead-prominent-engineer-former-boston-public-official.html
| access-date = 2024-12-31
}}
</ref> Rourke was a civil engineer working first as Superintendent of Construction in the ], then as Superintendent of Tracks and Dumps, and finally as Division Engineer of the Culebra Division. <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|47}} Rourke was a pivotal figure in managing the Culebra cut excavation. <ref name="ASCEPanamaEngineers">
{{cite web
| last = Rogers
| first = J. David
| title = The American Engineers that Built the Panama Canal
| website = American Society of Civil Engineers
| year = 2004
| url = https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-landmarks/panama-canal/
| access-date = 2024-12-31
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* George Homer Ruggles (1870 – ): As a civilian engineer, Ruggles located the David extension of the Panama Railroad and then served as assistant engineer of the Culebra and Central divisions.<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|87}} <ref name="PanamaCanalRecordV7">
{{citation
| title = The Panama Canal Record
| volume = 7
| date = August 27, 1913 – August 19, 1914
| publisher = Isthmian Canal Commission
| location = Ancon, Canal Zone
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| access-date = 2024-12-31
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* Saville, Caleb Mills (1865 – 1960) As a civilian engineer, Saville worked on geotechnical investigations conducted for the Gatun dam and spillways and then construction (1907-1912).<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|59}}<ref name="Bennett1915"/>{{rp|482}}
* Sherman, Edward Clayton (1877 – 1961). As a civilian engineer, Sherman was a Division Engineer in charge of all designs relating to the dam, lock and embankments, and other work. <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|64}}
* ], USACE (1860 – 1935) . Silbert was responsible for the Gatun Locks and Dam, the West Breakwater in Colon, and the channel from Gatun Lake to the Pacific Ocean.<ref>Dickey, Robert W., Goliath of Panama: The Life of Soldier and Canal Builder William Luther Sibert (Morley, MO: Acclaim Press, 2015) {{ISBN|1-938905-91-1}} ()</ref>
* Stickle, Horton Whitfield, USACE (1875 – 1959). Stickle worked in the Atlantic division, securing sand, stone, and cement for the Gatun locks and spillway.<ref name="StickleBio">
{{cite web
| title = Horton Whitfield Stickle Biography
| website = Stickle Family Website
| url = https://www.stickels.org/directory/Stickle-HortonW.html
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* Tucker, Herman Franklin (1878 – 1955).<ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|66}}
* Wells, George M. (1880 – 1957). As a civilian engineer, Wells worked as an office engineer in charge of the Atlantic Division designing office <ref name="MakersOfPanamaCanal"/>{{rp|70}}<ref name="NYT1957Wells">
{{cite news
| title = George M. Wells, Canal Builder, 77; Consulting Engineer Who Had Aided in Panama Work Dies
| newspaper = The New York Times
| date = 1957-05-04
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== Nicaragua Canal Survey of 1929 – 1931 == == Nicaragua Canal Survey of 1929 – 1931 ==
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**Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Investigation and Survey for Additional Locks at Panama Canal and for a Nicaraguan Canal, 70th Cong., 2nd Sess., 1929, H. Rept. No. 2774. **Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Investigation and Survey for Additional Locks at Panama Canal and for a Nicaraguan Canal, 70th Cong., 2nd Sess., 1929, H. Rept. No. 2774.
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* ] 1st Lt. Groves Jr. (1896 – 1970) assisted Sultan in compiling the final report.<ref name ="Brodhead">Brodhead, M. J. (2013). Wet, Nasty Job: Army Engineers and the Nicaragua Canal Survey of 1929-1931. Federal History, 5, 15-34.</ref> * ] (1896 – 1970) USACE. Groves assisted Sultan in compiling the final report.<ref name ="Brodhead">Brodhead, M. J. (2013). Wet, Nasty Job: Army Engineers and the Nicaragua Canal Survey of 1929-1931. Federal History, 5, 15-34.</ref>
* Sultan, Daniel I. Major, USACE (1885 – 1947) Sultan was commander of the United States Army Engineer Battalion in Nicaragua. The battalion numbered 25 officers and 295 enlisted men. <ref name ="Brodhead"/> * Sultan, Daniel I. (1885 – 1947) USACE. Sultan was commander of the United States Army Engineer Battalion in Nicaragua. The battalion numbered 25 officers and 295 enlisted men. <ref name ="Brodhead"/>
==Notes== ==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 1 January 2025

This is a partial list of the civil engineers who helped plan, design, or build canals in Central America from 1848 to 1984.

Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company survey of 1850

The Nicaraguan government chartered the company in 1846 to construct a canal in that country. It was chartered in the State of New York in the United States in 1854.

  • Lane, James Crandall (1823–1888) surveyed the Atrato, Pato, and Baudo rivers in 1854, which was then called New Granada, now Colombia.

In 1850, Cornelius Vanderbilt sponsored a survey of possible Nicaragua routes.

  • Childs, Orville Whitmore, Colonel (1803–1870), the builder of the Champlain and Oswego canals in New York State, was chief engineer for the 1850 survey. Childs found the lowest point in "the Continental Divide between Alaska and Cape Horn.." at the isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua, 153 feet (47 m) above sea level.

Panama Railroad Company of 1848 – 1958

The Panama Railroad was a railway line linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in Central America.

  • Hughes, George W. Bvt. Lt. Col. (1820-1897) In 1849, Hughes surveyed the route location for the Panama railroad to Panama City.
  • Totten, George Muirson (1808-1884) Totten was chief engineer for the railroad (1856-1875).

Kelley surveys of 1855 – 1866

Frederick M. Kelley (1822 – 1905) was a Wall Street banker who sponsored seven expeditions to discover the purported "Sea Level Interoceanic Canal" of the Isthmus of Darien.

  • Kennesh, Wiliam (1799 – 1862) In late 1854, Kennish led an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama. He proposed a canal route via the Atrato-Truando rivers, suggesting the construction of tunnels to cross the Baudó Range.
  • Lane, James Crandall (1823 – 1888) was a distinguished American civil engineer and military officer notable for his contributions to engineering projects and service during the American Civil War. Lane led expeditions for the Atlantic and Pacific Canal company in 1853 and 1854 , focusing on the same region. His surveys provided further insights into the feasibility of constructing a canal through the Atrato River basin.
    • William C. Fox, Henry P. Adams, and S. Lee Perkins (1827 – ) accompanied Lane.
  • Porter, Mark B., led an expedition in 1853.
  • Trautwine, John Cresson (1810 – 1883) In 1852, Trautwine led an expedition to survey the Atrato and San Juan rivers in present-day Colombia.

Isthmus of Darien survey of 1857

Nicaragua expedition of 1872

In 1872, the U.S. Navy Department initiated an expedition to survey a potential interoceanic canal route through Nicaragua.

  • Crowell, J. Foster, (1848 – 1915), surveyed the Rio Sapoa and Rio Ochomogo valleys.
  • Hatfield, Chester, (1837 – 1879), USN.
  • Keller, John D., USN surveys of Lake Nicaragua.
  • Leutze, Eugene Henry Cozzens,(1847 – 1931) USN, ran surveying operations, valleys of the Ochomogo Costa Rica, Tipitapa and San Juan, Nicaragua routes.
  • Lull, Edward Phelps (1836-1887), USN. Lull led the Nicaragua Exploring Expedition from 1872 to 1873, conducting comprehensive surveys for a potential interoceanic canal through Nicaragua.
  • Menocal, Aniceto García (1836 – 1908) Chief civil engineer, a Cuban-American civil engineer and naval officer.
  • Miller, James Madison.,(1852 – 1908), USN. USN, surveyed Greytown harbor.
  • Rhoades, William W. (1837 – 1893) USN surveyed the Rio Las Lajas route.

The Interoceanic Canal Commission of 1872

During the same period as the US Navy surveys, the United States Congress appointed another commission to recommend a route for an isthmian canal.

  • Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson (1810 – 1883), Brig. Gen, US Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Patterson, Carlile Pollock (1816 – 1881) United States Coast Survey
  • McFarland, Walter (1847– 1888) Maj., US Corps of Engineers surveyed the Nicaragua, Darien, and Atrato River routes.

International Canal Congress of 1879

This congress, held in Paris, France, was designed to determine the best location for a canal across the Isthmus.

Nicaragua Canal Association (1887)

The Association was chartered in 1887 with concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In 1889 the Association was granted an American concession in the name of the Maritime canal company of Nicaragua to build a canal across Nicaragua. The Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company protested this concession.

The Maritime Canal Company formed a subsidiary, the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company, to build the canal.

  • Le Baron, J. Francis (1847 – 1935)

Nicaragua Canal Commission of 1895 – 1897

The Isthmian Canal Commission of 1899 – 1901

This Isthmian Canal Commission was created to recommend the best location in Central America to build a canal.

  • Burr, William Hubert (1851 – 1934). As a consulting engineer, Burr was also involved with the design of several bridges, tunnels, and infrastructure projects.
  • Ernst, Oswald Herbert USACE, (1842 – 1926) Ernst had been Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy (1893 – 1898) .
  • Haines, Peter Conover, USACE, previously a member of the previous Nicaragua Canal Commission.
  • Haupt, Lewis Muhlenberg (1844 – 1937), formerly USACE and a member of the previous Nicaragua Canal Commission.
  • Morison, George Shattuck (1842 – 1903) A classics major at Harvard who trained to be a lawyer, he instead became a civil engineer and leading bridge designer in North America during the late 19th century.
  • Noble, Alfred (1844 – 1914), who was best known for his work on canals and also served on the Nicaragua Canal Commission in 1895.

Isthmian Canal Commission of 1904 – 1914

This Isthmian Canal Commission managed the construction of the Panama Canal in the early years of American involvement and control of the Panama Canal Zone.

Wallace administration (1904 – 1905)

The following men were engineering members of the Commission during this period.

  • Wallace, John Findley (1852 – 1921) He was the first Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission and Chief Engineer. .
  • Endicott, Mordecai T. Endicott (1844 – 1926), First civil engineer to head the Bureau of Yards and Docks. .
  • Ernst, Oswald Herbert USACE, (1842 – 1926) Ernst had been Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy (1893 – 1898) and also served on the 1899-1901 Isthmian Canal Commission. .
  • Haines, Peter Conover, USACE (1840 – 1921). Haines had served on the previous Nicaragua Commission in 1895 and the first Canal Commission in 1899.

Other engineers were:

  • Baucus, William (1866 – 1936). As a civilian, Baucus served as a consulting engineer for waterworks and sewerage systems with the Municipal Engineering Department in Panama. He contributed to the construction of the pipelines for the Pedro Miguel locks.
  • Dauchy, Walter Edward (1855 – 1941). Dauchy, as a civilian, was the division engineer for the Culebra Cut section of the Panama Canal. During Chief Engineer John F. Wallace's absences, he served as Acting Chief Engineer. .
  • Goldmark, Henry C. (1857 – 1941) Goldmark managed the design and construction of the steel gates for the Canal locks from 1906 to 1914.
  • Jované, Ricardo Abel Arango (1881 – 1942). Jovane, a Panamanian civilian, was a civil engineer under the Colombia and Panama governments. In 1904, he was a division engineer in Ancon, Panama, and after the canal was completed, he became the chief engineer of the Republic of Panama.

Stevens administration (1905 – 1907)

The following men were engineering members of the Commission during this period.

  • Stevens,John Frank (1853 – 1943). He was the second Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission and Chief Engineer. .

Goethals administration (1907 – 1914)

The following men were engineering members of the Commission during this period.

  • Goethals, George W. USACE (1858 – 1928), managed the administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal (1907-1914). He was the third Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, as well as Chief Engineer. .
  • Gaillard, David du Bose USACE (1859 – 1913), USACE. Gaillard was in charge of crossing the continental divide, or the notorious Culebra Cut, through the backbone of the isthmus.
  • Harding, Chester USACE (1866 – 1936). Harding was the Division Engineer of the Gatun Locks Division from 1907 to 1914, then the Panama Canal maintenance engineer in January 1915, and the Panama Canal Zone governor from January 1917 to March 1921.
  • Hodges, Harry Foote,USACE (1860 – 1929). Hodges served as General Purchasing Officer, assistant chief engineer, and member of the Isthmian Canal Commission from 1907 to 1914.
  • Rousseau, Harry Harwood, USN (1870 – 1930), Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Commission (1907-1914).

Other engineers were:

  • Abbot, Henry Larcom (1831 – 1927) Abbott was appointed to the Board of Consulting Engineers by Theodore Roosevelt and served between 1905 and 1906 after the Americans took control of building the canal.
  • Cole, Harry Outen, (1874 - 1950) As a civilian engineer, Cole worked in various positions and eventually became the resident engineer in charge of lock and dam construction for the Pacific Division (1909-1914).
  • Comber, William George (1855 - 1923). Comber, a civilian engineer, was Resident Engineer of the Cristobal Division (1905-1907). Division Engineer La Boca Dam and Dredging Division. Resident Engineer in charge of all marine work in the Pacific Division
  • Cornish, Lorenzo Dana (1877 – 1934). Lorenzo, a civilian engineer, worked as a design engineer in the Chief Engineer's office (1907 – 1914).
  • Hoffman, George Mathias, USACE (1860 – 1923), Hoffman was the resident engineer on the Gatun dam and spillway project (1908 – 1913).
  • Jadwin, Edgar, USACE (1865 – 1931) Jadwin was Resident Engineer of the Atlantic Division (1907 – 1914).
  • Hagan, James Monroe (1881 – 1955) Hagan, a civilian engineer, was the Superintendent for the Construction of the Empire District, which extended from the Empire Bridge to the Gamboa Bridge.
  • Jervey, James Postell, USACE (1869 – 1947). Jervey was a resident engineer in the Atlantic Division overseeing the masonry construction of the Gatun Locks (1908 – 1913).
  • Jewel, Lindsey Louin (1877– 1915). Jewel worked with the McClintic-Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and managed the construction of the lock gates (1910 - 1912). In 1912, Jewel organized the Central American Construction Company as its President and Chief Engineer.
  • Johnson, Ben USACE (1866 – 1940) Johnson supervised excavation of the Metachin Cut and of the Mindi Approach to the Panama Canal (1907) and superintendent of excavation and concrete construction of the Gatun Locks (1909).
  • Johnson, Natt M. (1877 – 1960) As a civilian engineer, Johnson worked on survey parties and in various positions associated with the production of concrete for locks and, finally, as supervisor of concrete construction.
  • Mears, Fredrick USACE (1878 – 1939). Mears worked on locating the new Panama Railroad (1906-1907), then as Constructing Engineer of the relocated line from 1907 to 1909, and finally as Chief Engineer of the Panama Railroad Company.
  • Monniche, Tollef Bache (1874 – 1958) As a civilian engineer, Monniche was a design engineer working on the mitered lock and emergency spillway gates.
  • Reynolds, William T. (1873 – 1913). Reynolds was Superintendent of Construction for the Culebra and Central divisions (1907 - 1913).
  • Rourke, Louis K. (1873 – 1933) Rourke was a civil engineer working first as Superintendent of Construction in the Culebra Division, then as Superintendent of Tracks and Dumps, and finally as Division Engineer of the Culebra Division. Rourke was a pivotal figure in managing the Culebra cut excavation.
  • George Homer Ruggles (1870 – ): As a civilian engineer, Ruggles located the David extension of the Panama Railroad and then served as assistant engineer of the Culebra and Central divisions.
  • Saville, Caleb Mills (1865 – 1960) As a civilian engineer, Saville worked on geotechnical investigations conducted for the Gatun dam and spillways and then construction (1907-1912).
  • Sherman, Edward Clayton (1877 – 1961). As a civilian engineer, Sherman was a Division Engineer in charge of all designs relating to the dam, lock and embankments, and other work.
  • Sibert, William Luther, USACE (1860 – 1935) . Silbert was responsible for the Gatun Locks and Dam, the West Breakwater in Colon, and the channel from Gatun Lake to the Pacific Ocean.
  • Stickle, Horton Whitfield, USACE (1875 – 1959). Stickle worked in the Atlantic division, securing sand, stone, and cement for the Gatun locks and spillway.
  • Tucker, Herman Franklin (1878 – 1955).
  • Wells, George M. (1880 – 1957). As a civilian engineer, Wells worked as an office engineer in charge of the Atlantic Division designing office

Nicaragua Canal Survey of 1929 – 1931

By 1928, growing interest in expanding canal capacity led Congress to pass a resolution calling for updated surveys in Nicaragua to reassess data from 1901. The initiative also explored the viability of adding a third set of locks to the Panama Canal and potentially transforming it into a sea-level waterway.

  • Groves, Leslie Richard (1896 – 1970) USACE. Groves assisted Sultan in compiling the final report.
  • Sultan, Daniel I. (1885 – 1947) USACE. Sultan was commander of the United States Army Engineer Battalion in Nicaragua. The battalion numbered 25 officers and 295 enlisted men.

Notes

  1. The textual source for these predecessor agencies came, in part, from the United States National Archives, Record Group 185

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