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William Mulholland

Born: 11-Sep-1855
Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland
Died: 22-Jul-1935
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Engineer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Los Angeles Aqueduct

Brought the Owens River to Los Angeles, enabling its massive growth.

As part of this effort, Mulholland built the St. Francis Dam to create one of several reservoirs. The dam collapsed before midnight on March 12, 1928, killing more than 450.

Father: Hugh Mulholland (b. 1827)
Mother: Ellen Deakers Mulholland (d. 18-Sep-1862)
Brother: Thomas Mulholland (b. 1853)
Brother: Hugh Patrick Mulholland (b. 1856)
Wife: Lillie Ferguson Mulholland (m. 3-Jul-1890)
Daughter: Rose Ellen Mulholland (b. 1891)
Son: William Perry Mulholland (b. 1892, d. 1962)
Son: Thomas Ferguson Mulholland (b. 1894)
Son: Richard James Mulholland (b. 1903, d. 15-May-1905, spinal meningitis)

    American Society of Civil Engineers
    Ran Away From Home
    Naturalized US Citizen (Oct-1886)
    Stroke (Dec-1934)
    Paralyzed
    Irish Ancestry


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