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Elwood Mead

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American academic and politician (1858-1936)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1858 to 1936 · aged 78
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Elwood Mead was an American professor, government official, and engineer known for heading the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) from 1924 until his death in 1936. During his tenure, he oversaw some of the most complex projects the Bureau of Reclamation has undertaken.

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1904honorary doctor of Purdue University

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Elwood Mead was an American professor, government official, and engineer known for heading the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) from 1924 until his death in 1936. During his tenure, he oversaw some of the most complex projects the Bureau of Reclamation has undertaken. These included the Hoover, Grand Coulee and Owyhee dams.

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United States
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1858 to 1936 · aged 78
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