William H. Latham

William H. Latham (November 9, 1903 – January 15, 1987) was a senior engineer with the New York Power Authority.[1][2]

Prior to being responsible for the Niagara Project Latham had been in charge of the Power Authorities first hydroelectric project on the St Lawrence River.[1][3] In 1956, when he was appointed to direct the construction of the Power Authority's Niagara Project, it was the largest project of its kind in the world.

New York Power Authority's primary icebreaker, the William H. Latham, is named after him.[4][5]

References
  1. "William Latham, 83; Guided Niagara Project". New York Times. 1987-01-19. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "Power Unit Says New Site Will Cut Road". Auburn Citizen. 1958-11-25. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. John O'Reilly (1956-09-10). "The St. Lawrence Gets A Face Lifting To Help Trade And Industry, But Sportsmen And Wildlife Will Also Profit From Power". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. Dan Miner (2008-02-14). "POWER AUTHORITY: Storm puts NYPA on ice". Niagara Gazette. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  5. "Niagara Power Project". New York Power Authority. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-11.


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