William H. Latham

Male, Deceased Person

1903 – 1987

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Who was William H. Latham?

William H. Latham was a senior engineer with the New York Power Authority.

Prior to being responsible for the Niagara Project Latham had been in charge of the Power Authorities first hydroelectric project on the St Lawrence River. In 1956, when he was appointed to direct the construction of the Power Authority's Niagara Project, it was the largest project of its kind in the world.

New York Power Authority's primary icebreaker, the William H. Latham, is named after him.

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Born
Nov 9, 1903
Also known as
  • William Latham
Died
1987

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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