Joseph Edwin Underwood
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Joseph Edwin Underwood was a civil engineer
, land surveyor and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He was mayor of Saskatoon in 1932.
He was born in Huron County, Ontario
, the son of Joseph Underwood and Mary Miller, and was educated in Huron County and at the University of Toronto
. In 1911, he qualified as a Dominion Land Surveyor and, in 1912, as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor. Underwood came to Saskatoon in 1911 and, in the same year, married Lina Case. He joined the firm of McArthur and Murphy, which then became known as McArthur, Murphy & Underwood and later as Underwood, McLellan & Associates Limited, A. A. Mmurphy having departed in 1920 to open an electrical supply company and later to co-found CFQC
, a Saskatoon radio station. The remaining partner, Roy Alexander McLellan, had been hired by Underwood in 1912. Theirs was a fruitful partnership which eventially led to their opening of offices across western Canada and ultimately across the country.
Early achievements included engineered waterworks and sewage systems at Melfort
, The Pas, Manitoba
and Sutherland
and electric lights and waterworks at Wilkie
, Scott
and Assinboia
.
Underwood also lectured in civil engineering for two years at the University of Saskatchewan
.
Underwood, McLellan & Associates Limited, later known the UMA Group, became a subsidiary of AECOM
in 2004.
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
, land surveyor and political figure in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada. He was mayor of Saskatoon in 1932.
He was born in Huron County, Ontario
Huron County, Ontario
Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...
, the son of Joseph Underwood and Mary Miller, and was educated in Huron County and at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. In 1911, he qualified as a Dominion Land Surveyor and, in 1912, as a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor. Underwood came to Saskatoon in 1911 and, in the same year, married Lina Case. He joined the firm of McArthur and Murphy, which then became known as McArthur, Murphy & Underwood and later as Underwood, McLellan & Associates Limited, A. A. Mmurphy having departed in 1920 to open an electrical supply company and later to co-found CFQC
CKBL-FM
CKBL-FM, branded as 92.9 The Bull, is a country radio station located in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station is part of the Saskatoon Media Group, and has studios with sister stations CJWW and CJMK-FM. They are at 366 3rd Avenue South, downtown on the river.-History:The station...
, a Saskatoon radio station. The remaining partner, Roy Alexander McLellan, had been hired by Underwood in 1912. Theirs was a fruitful partnership which eventially led to their opening of offices across western Canada and ultimately across the country.
Early achievements included engineered waterworks and sewage systems at Melfort
Melfort, Saskatchewan
Melfort is a small Canadian city in Saskatchewan, approximately southeast of Prince Albert, northwest of Saskatoon and north of Regina.According to The World Gazetteer, its population as of 2004 was 5,400...
, The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No. 21, Manitoba in the Northern Region, some 630 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, near the border of Saskatchewan. It is sometimes still called Paskoyac by locals as the first trading post was called Fort Paskoyac...
and Sutherland
Sutherland, Saskatchewan
Sutherland is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is an older suburban subdivision, composed of a near-even mix of single-family detached houses and multiple-unit apartment and semi-detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 5,206...
and electric lights and waterworks at Wilkie
Wilkie, Saskatchewan
Wilkie is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada located at Section 5, Township 40, Range 19, west of the 3rd Meridian .On February 2, 1907, the first post office was established with the name Glenlogan at Section 4, Township 40, Range 19, west of the 3rd Meridian. The post office changed names on October...
, Scott
Scott, Saskatchewan
Scott is a town in Tramping Lake No. 380, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 91 at the 2006 Canada Census. The town is located south of the junction of Highway 14 and Highway 374, approximately 10 km west of the Town of Wilkie...
and Assinboia
Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
Assiniboia is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located south-southwest of Moose Jaw beside Highway 2 and Highway 13.-History:...
.
Underwood also lectured in civil engineering for two years at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
.
Underwood, McLellan & Associates Limited, later known the UMA Group, became a subsidiary of AECOM
AECOM
AECOM Technology Corporation is a professional technical and management support services firm. The company is ranked as the number one design firm for 2010 and 2011 by Engineering News-Record and number one by Architectural Record. It provides services in the areas of transportation, planning,...
in 2004.