Alexander Williamson Wylie
Alexander Williamson Wylie (1869- )
1859 Born in Renfew son of Alexander Wylie and Jane Muir[1]
1891 Engineer Hydraulic living with his parents in Johnstone[2]
1922 M.Inst.Met., Cons. Engr. to principal Non-Ferrous Metals producing firms in G. Britain, France, Belgium and Spain; b. 1869. Ed. Paisley Grammar Sch. and Glasgow Tech. Coll. Training: I. and W. Wenns, Hydraulic Engrs., Johnstone, Scot. Career: Works Manager to John Wilson and Son, Ltd., Johnstone, 1896-1906; Man. Dir., 1906-12; Cons. Engr., specializing in Machinery for Manufacturing lead in all its Products, Cable Covering Machinery, and Plant for Extruding Metals; 1915-19 — Tech. Adviser to Controller of Non-Ferrous Materials at M. of M., and responsible for Manufacture of all Extruded Brass and other Soft Metals for Fuses and Aeroplane Production; 1919-21 — returned to professional work and rebuilt several Lead Works since the War. Clubs: Devonshire, St. James'. Address: Kirkfield, Johnstone, Scotland.