Washington Roebling

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Washington Augustus Roebling

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Saxonburg, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: July 21, 1926 (89)
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Place of Burial: Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John A. Roebling and Johanna Roebling
Husband of Emily Roebling and Cornelia Farrow - Roebling
Father of John A. Roebling II
Brother of Laura Methfessel; Ferdinand William Roebling; Elvira A Stewart; Josephine Jarvis; Charles Gustavus Roebling and 2 others

Occupation: supervised the construction of Brooklyn Bridge (which was designed by his father)
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About Washington Roebling

Washington Augustus Roebling (May 26, 1837 - July 21, 1926) was an American civil engineer who supervised the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, designed by his father John A. Roebling. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War as an officer at the Battle of Gettysburg. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Washington Roebling's Timeline

1837
May 26, 1837
Saxonburg, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
1867
November 21, 1867
Mühlhausen, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
1926
July 21, 1926
Age 89
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
July 21, 1926
Age 89
Cold Spring Cemetery, Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, United States