William Mulholland

Civil engineer, Deceased Person

1855 – 1935

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Who was William Mulholland?

William Mulholland was the head of a predecessor department to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He was responsible for building the city water infrastructure and providing a water supply that allowed the city to grow into one of the largest in the world. Mulholland supervised the building of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, a 233-mile-long system to move water from Owens Valley to the San Fernando Valley. The creation and operation of the aqueduct led to the disputes known as the California Water Wars. In March 1928, his career ended when the St. Francis Dam failed 12 hours after he and his assistant gave it a safety inspection.

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Born
Sep 11, 1855
Belfast
Ethnicity
  • Irish people
Profession
Education
  • O'Connell School
Employment
  • Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Lived in
  • Belfast
Died
Jul 22, 1935
Los Angeles
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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