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LANDRETH, Olin Henry, engineer, born in Addison, New York, 21 July, 1852. He was graduated as a civil engineer in 1876 at Union college, but continued his scientific studies as a graduate for a year longer. In August, 1877, he became assistant astronomer at the Dudley observatory in Albany, New York, which appointment he held until September, 1879, when he was called to the chair of engineering in Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tennessee Professor Landreth was consulting engineer in regard to the new water-supply of Nashville in 1884-'5, and has also filled other shorter engineering engagements. He is a member of scientific societies, and, besides contributing technical papers to their proceedings, he has published "Metric Tables for Engineers" (Philadelphia, 1883).
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