Benjamin Bowditch Thayer (October 20, 1862 – February 22, 1933) was a vice president of

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and served on the

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. He was president of the New York Society of Harvard Engineers.

Biography

He was born on October 20, 1862, in

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. He attended the public schools in

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then the

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. He married Marie Renouard. He served on the

in 1915. He died on February 22, 1933, at

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following an operation. His widow died in 1950.

References

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