Tulare County Biographies

T. WAYNE SWITZER

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        Back in the early days, when Tulare county, California, was only 
sparsely settled, U. D. Switzer, then in his youth, located near Visalia. He 
grew to manhood in the county, was married to Miss Elizabeth Frans, and 
T. Wayne Switzer is one of their children. Both parents are still living.
        T. Wayne Switzer was born near Visalia, September 25, 1893. He was 
educated in the public schools of Visalia and after completing the high school 
course he entered the Polytechnic College of Oakland, California, as a student. 
In 1914 he was graduated as a civil and structural engineer. For the first year 
after leaving college he was employed in architectural work in San Francisco. He 
was then associated with H. H. Holly in irrigation research until September, 
1917, when he enlisted in the Three Hundred and Sixteenth United States 
Engineers. His regiment was ordered to France, where it took part in the 
engagements in Flanders, the Argonne and at St. Mihiel. After twenty-one months 
of active service he was discharged in the spring of 1919, being mustered out of 
military service in San Francisco.
        Upon being discharged from the army he was employed by the Los Angeles 
Gas & Electric Company for about six months. He then returned to Visalia, and in 
September, 1919, he was appointed assistant county surveyor of Tulare county, 
which position he still holds�a position for which he is well qualified both by 
training and experience.
        Mr. Switzer was happily married to Miss Winifred Heath of Pennsylvania, 
and they make their home in Visalia. Mr. Switzer is a republican. Mr. Switzer is 
a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the American Association of 
Engineers, the Forty and Eight, and the American Legion. He takes an active 
interest in Boy Scout work and is Scout commissioner for Tulare county.
 
Source:  History of Tulare County and Kings County, California � Kathleen 
Edwards Small & J. Larry Smith, Vol. II, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1926., p. 322