In 1848, he became district engineer, a position he held until 1855.
"The district engineer still comes around occasionally, though," Harold continued.
And he said, "So we called the district engineers."
At a young age of 30, he has been known as the country's youngest District Engineer.
He was soon promoted to engineer, and later the district engineer.
The former employee, Larry Brown, was a district engineer that retired from the department in 1997 after 30 years of service.
The first state highway districts, each managed by a District Engineer, were established in 1918.
Each district, managed by a district engineer, is responsible for the design, location, construction and maintenance of its area transportation systems.
He was then appointed by central government as the district engineer for Nelson, with responsibility for railway construction.
A meeting with the district engineer and supervisory personnel was scheduled for 1:15 p.m. near the location in question.