Arthur William Brandt Explained

Arthur William Brandt
Office2:	New York State Superintendent of Public Works
Appointed2:	Herbert Henry Lehman
Term Start2:	March 30, 1939
Term End2:	May 20, 1943
Predecessor2:	Frederick Stuart Greene
Successor2:	Charles Harvey Sells
Birth Date:	14 March 1888
Birth Place:	Ontario, New York
Death Place:	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]

Notes and References

1. News: Senate Confirms Brandt at Once to Head Public Works and Approves Three Justices . . March 31, 1939 . 2011-05-05 .
2. Book: American Highways . 1937 . .
3. News: 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 . . June 12, 1943 . 2011-05-05 .