William Mulholland
Civil engineer, Deceased Person
1855 – 1935
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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