W. Hasell Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. Hasell Wilson

American rail road engineer

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1811

Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1902

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Hasell Wilson (1811–1902) was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer for both the Reading and Pennsylvania Railroads in the 19th century.
Two of his sons, Joseph Miller Wilson (1838–1902) and Henry W.
Wilson (1844–1910) went on to found Wilson Brothers & Company a prominent Victorian-era architecture and engineering firm established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that was especially noted for its structural expertise.