Arthur William Brandt

Arthur William Brandt
New York State Superintendent of Public Works
In office March 30, 1939 – May 20, 1943
Appointed by	Herbert Henry Lehman
Preceded by	Frederick Stuart Greene
Succeeded by	Charles Harvey Sells
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1888 Ontario, New York
Died	June 26, 1943 (aged 55) Cross River, New York

Arthur William Brandt (March 14, 1888 – June 11, 1943) was the New York State Superintendent of Public Works from March 30, 1939 to May 20, 1943.^[1]

Biography

He was born in Ontario, New York on March 14, 1888 during the Great Blizzard of 1888.^[2] He was the New York State Superintendent of Public Works from March 30, 1939 to May 20, 1943.^[1] He died on June 11, 1943 at Doctors Hospital.^[3]

References

1. "Senate Confirms Brandt at Once to Head Public Works and Approves Three Justices". New York Times. March 31, 1939. Retrieved 2011-05-05. Governor Lehman today nominated Captain Arthur W. Brandt as State Superintendent of Public Works to succeed the late Colonel Frederick Stuart Greene. ... Public Works Department during Colonel Greene's illness and since his death on Sunday, ...
2. American Highways. American Association of State Highway Officials. 1937. Captain Arthur William Brandt was born in Ontario, NY, during the great blizzard of 1888 and ...
3. "A.W. Brandt Dies; State Works Chief. New York Official Who Quit Post Three Weeks Ago Is Stricken in Washington. Thirty Years An Engineer. Joined Public Works Dept. in 1912. Had Fought With the First Division in France". New York Times. June 12, 1943. Retrieved 2011-05-05. Captain Arthur W. Brandt, recently retired New York State Commissioner of Public Works, died unexpectedly today at Doctors Hospital after being stricken ...