New Haven Connecticut
Biographical Sketch of F. E. Brown
F. E. Brown, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, graduated from Yale’s Sheffield Scientific School and moved to California in 1877. He played a pivotal role as the engineer of the Redlands Water System, notably discovering Bear Valley as a reservoir site and constructing the Bear Valley dam. His significant contributions have left a lasting impact on California’s water infrastructure, and he has also been instrumental in developing the Redlands community alongside E. G. Judson.
Biographical Sketch of Archer Roberts Simpson
Archer Roberts Simpson, born May 6, 1885, in Dover, New Hampshire, became a notable lawyer in Springfield, Massachusetts after graduating from Yale in 1911 and the George Washington Law School in 1915. He practiced law for a decade as a senior member of Simpson, Clason & Callahan. Active in local governance, he served four years on the Springfield City Council, including two as president. Simpson also engaged in various social clubs, Masonry, and was married to Ethel Gordon, with whom he had a daughter, Barbara.