Everett Wesley Dunn, was a civil engineer and labor negotiator. He was known for his work with the Iowa State Highway Commission, which demonstrated his knowledge not only of engineering but of financing as well.

Early life

Everett Dunn was the son of Moncena and Lois Woodward Dunn. Moncena Dunn

Moncena Dunn

Moncena Dunn , son of farmer Wallace Dunn and Lucy N Miller , was a farmer, telegrapher, optometrist and inventor of the fraud-proof, color-coded coupon ballot .-Early Years:Moncena Dunn married Lois Woodward in 1891 and as the station agent...

 (1867–1944) was a farmer, optometrist, and inventor of the patented Dunn Ballot (fraud-proof coupon ballot). Everett Dunn was born August 1, 1892 at Summit, South Dakota. After graduating from high school in Minneapolis, he attended South Dakota State College at Brookings, South Dakota and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1913.

Engineering career

Dunn was County Engineer at Eldora, Iowa

Eldora, Iowa

Eldora is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. Eldora is located adjacent to the Iowa River and Pine Lake State Park. The city is most famous for the filming of the 1996 movie Twister on location. The...

 for several years, then served as District Highway Engineer for the State of Iowa at Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....

 until 1941, when he entered private practice. Dunn was employed by, or was a consultant for, the U.S. Water Adjustment Board (1944–1946), the Industrial Stabilization Commission (1950–1952), a Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...

 plutonium plant (1952–1953), and was a special consultant for the Atomic Energy Commission at the Nevada proving grounds (1964–1967). During this time Dunn gained wide recognition for his facility with labor negotiations, contractors, and government agencies.

Family

Dunn was the brother of educator Wendell E. Dunn

Wendell E. Dunn

Wendell Earl Dunn, Sr. was a noted educator, longtime principal of Forest Park High School in Baltimore , and President of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.-Early Years in South Dakota:Wendell Dunn was the son of Moncena and Lois Woodward Dunn...

, uncle of chemical engineer Wendell E. Dunn, Jr.

Wendell E. Dunn, Jr.

Wendell Earl Dunn, Jr. was a chemical engineer, metallurgist, and inventor. His technologies for high temperature chlorination, gold extraction, tantalum and titanium extraction are still widely used.-Early years:Dunn was the first son of educator Wendell E...

 and musician Thomas Dunn

Thomas Dunn (musician)

Thomas Dunn was an American musician and music editor known for his performances of Baroque music. He is considered an important figure in the development of the modern Early Music Revival and Historically informed performance in the United States.-Early years:He was born in Aberdeen, South...

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