Edmund Orson Wattis, Jr
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Edmund Orson Wattis, Jr

American businessman (1855–1934)

Edmund Orson Wattis Jr. (March 6, 1855 – February 3, 1934), was oldest of the brothers who founded Wattis Brothers and the Utah Construction Company.2

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Born Mar 6, 1855, died Feb 3, 1934.1

Companies

Early life and education

Wattis was born on March 6, 1855, at a farm in Uintah, Utah Territory, the second of seven children born to Edmund Orson Wattis and Mary Jane Corey. Edmund was 21 when he left his home in Uinta to start a career in heavy construction, working on bed grading for the Canadian Pacific and Colorado Midlands.

From Wikipedia’s article on Edmund Orson Wattis, Jr (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • BornMar 6, 1855, Uintah5