GLEN E. EDGERTON

Glen E. Edgerton was born in Parkerville, Kansas on April 17, 1887, to John Edgar and Alice Edgerton. He graduated from Kansas State College in 1904; He graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1908; He also graduated from the School of Engineering of the United States Army in 1910; rose in rank until 1942 when Major General. In 1914 he married Cordelia I. Hessin.

Edgerton was assistant engineer of the Panama Canal from 1908 to 1909, then was appointed Chief Engineer of Alaska Road 1910-1915; was later made ​​Director of Sales War 1921-1923; Later he was appointed Head of the Power of the Federal Communication 1925-1929; finally, in 1930 he was appointed Assistant Professor of the School of Engineering of the United States AcademiaMilitar.

Return to Panama as Maintenance Engineer of the Panama Canal from 1936 to 1940 is then appointed Governor of the Panama Canal Zone on July 11, 1940, occupying this position until 1944.

During his tenure, there were several administrative changes such as: the organization formerly known as the Bureau of Clubs and Playgrounds was appointed as the club house of the Panama Canal; special construction division and special engineering division were consolidated under the title of special engineering division.

During his administration also road and road bridge in front of the existing Canal Miraflores locks, were officially opened to traffic in 1942 Thus provided the first connection of permanent bridge between east and west banks of the Canal from the opening in 1914; excavation project of the third set of locks is also initiated.

Edgerton retired on April 30, 1949 and died in 1956.