Judd, Samuel, 1892-1971

Person

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Biography

Samuel Judd was born in Denver on March 15, 1892. He was the son of Abraham and Fannie Judelowitz, nee Baer. His siblings were George, Edward, Benjamin, Robert, Simon, Mollie (Malke), Philip, and Sarah (Meer). Samuel was educated in Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. He married Lillian Israelske and they had three children: Grayce (Aronofsky), E. (Edmond) James, and William. He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1935 until retiring in 1963. He selected sites and designed many large dams (including Boulder Dam, Hoover dam, Yangtze Dam in China) and did city planning for Boulder City, Nevada and Page, Arizona.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Box 18, 1865-1999

File — Box B088.01.0018: Series B088.04 [Barcode: U186020737766]

Identifier: B088.04.0018

Abstract

Misc: Insurance pamphlets, newsclippings, photos, (1) Judd Geneology CD,Certificate of Death (Sameuel Judd),tax information, trust information, (1) white cap.

Dates: 1865-1999

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B088, Judd Family Papers / Personal Papers

Judd Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: B088

Abstract The Judd Family papers trace the involvement of the Judd family in the construction industry which began with Abraham Judelowitz who arrived in Denver in the 1880s and was instrumental in the building of the first Beth haMedrosh (BMH) Synagogue. His son, Samuel Judd was born in Denver in 1892 and began as an architect and engineer at the Bureau of Reclamation in 1918. He selected sites and designed many large dams, including Hoover dam. He was the city planner for Boulder City, Nevada and...

Dates: 1865-2009

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Judd Family Papers

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Subject: Denver (Colo.) X