Washington Roebling

Washington Roebling
Washington Augustus Roebling in 1854
Born
Washington Augustus Roebling

(1837-05-26)May 26, 1837
DiedJuly 21, 1926(1926-07-21) (aged 89)
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
OccupationEngineer
Spouse(s)
(died 1903)

Cornelia Witsell Farrow
(m. 1908)
ChildrenJohn Augustus Roebling II
FatherJohn A. Roebling
Engineering career
ProjectsAllegheny Bridge, Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge

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.