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Born 1865
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908), A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902)
WILLIAM H. SIEVERLING.
William H. Sieverling has been a resident of Springfield for only a comparatively brief period, having located here in 1804, but during that time he has demonstrated his right to be classed among the resolute and representative men of the city and today he is capable filling the position of city engineer, discharging his duties in a manner which has made his services of value. _ He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 20, 1865, a son of Frederick Sieverling, who was an architect and builder, born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1817. In the schools of the fatherland he pursued his education and for some time carried on business in the line of his chosen calling in his native country, but believing that better business opportunities might be enjoyed in the new world he came to the United States in 1846, making his way to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1850. There he followed the profession of an architect and also took contracts, being thus a representative of the business interests of Cin-
As printed in A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
WILLIAM H. SIEVERLING, city engineer of Springfield, Ohio, and one of that city's substantial and enterprising business men, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 29, 1865. There he was reared and received his educational training in the public schools and in the civil engineering department of the University of Cincinnati. At the age of nineteen Mr. Sieverling became a member of the engineering staff of Anderson & Hobby, civil engineers, and of the Cincinnati Southern Kailway, and remained in Cincinnati engaged in civil engineering for a number of years. He then went to Anderson, Indiana, and engaged in preliminary survejiug for traction lines for about a year and a half. In 1895, at the solicitation of John H. Thomas, he came to Spring-field, but after reaching the city entered the engineering department of the Ohio Southern Railway, remaining with that company for over two years, when he surveyed the extension of the Findlay, Ft. Wayne & Western Railway to Kankakee, Illinois. One year later he became chief engineer of the Detroit & Lima Northern, which subsequently consolidated with the Ohio Southern under the name of Detroit Southern, with which company he remained as chief engineer for two years. On July 17, 1901, he was appointed city engineer of Springfield, which position he held until February 1, 1908. While employed by Anderson & Hobby, he acted as engineer in charge of numerous large projects, notably the building of a town. Grand Rivers, Kentucky, with two 60-ton last furnaces, opening twelve coal mines and building numerous coming ovens; the building of Ivorydale — Proctor & Gamble 's great soap works; the Addyston Pipe & Steel Co.'s plant at Addyston. Ohio; the Anniston Pipe & Steel Co. at Anniston, Ala., and the government post of
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, opposite Ciucinnati.
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In 1894 Mr. Sieverling was joined in marriage with Kate Helen StoU, of Piqua, Ohio, and they have two sons — Walter J. and Paul Sieverling.
Mr. Sieverling is a member of the Ohio Society of Engineers, and is serving on the board of trustees of that society. He is a Master Mason, belonging to Anthony Lodge, No. 455, Clark County, Ohio. Religiously, he is affiliated with the Center Street Methodist Episcopal Church, being one of the trustees.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John H. Thomas (b. 1826)
Their biographies name William H. Sieverling: D. U. Coberly (b. 1852)
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