Richard Bronaugh Barnitz Explained
Richard Bronaugh Barnitz (November 25, 1891 – December 22, 1960) was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army and the manager of the Los Angeles Airport from about 1930 until 1940.
Biography
He was born on November 25, 1891, in San Antonio, Texas to Wilhelmina Magill (1853-c.1919) and Harry Dagerfield Barnitz (1855-1916).[1] He was an early proponent of having a nationwide system of municipally owned airports, and he managed the Los Angeles Airport from at least 1930 until he retired in 1940.[2] [3] [4] He died on December 22, 1960, and was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery under the name "Richard Bronaugh Barnitz".[5]
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Notes and References
- [1900 US Census]
- News: Municipally Owned Port Advocated By Barnitz . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525114623/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/386186341.html?dids=386186341:386186341&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jan+25,+1931&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=MUNICIPALLY+OWNED+PORT+ADVOCATED+BY+BARNITZ&pqatl=google . dead . May 25, 2011 . Municipally owned and operated airports are strongly advocated by Col. Richard B. Barnitz, Director of Airports for the city of Los Angeles, in a recently published statement on the subject prepared at the request of the United States Department of Commerce, Division... . . January 25, 1931 . 2008-12-10 .
- News: Barnitz To Direct City Air Affairs . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525114646/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/371029592.html?dids=371029592:371029592&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Oct+02,+1929&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=BARNITZ+TO+DIRECT+CITY+AIR+AFFAIRS&pqatl=google . dead . May 25, 2011 . In a startling reversion, the City Council yesterday dropped the name of Bernard P. Donnelly for director of airports and appointed instead Col. Richard B. Barnitz. . . October 2, 1929 . 2008-12-10 .
- Web site: Richard Bernard Barnitz . 2008-12-10 . Early Aviators .
- The Texas Death Index listed his name as "Richard Bronaugh Barnitz"
