Allen R. Boudinot Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Boudinot, Waite, Walston. Allen R. Boudinot, a civil engineer of Davenport, who is also acting as county drainage engineer, has been accorded gratifying patronage in this connection in recognition of his superior ability and knowledge. He birth occurred in Marion county, Iowa, his parents being H. Raymond and Ella J. Boudinot. He attended the schools of his native county but most of his education was obtained in the city of his adoption, where he located at the age of ten years. After attending the Davenport high school he became enrolled as a student in the Iowa State College at Ames, being graduated therefrom as a civil engineer in the year 1905. Subsequently Mr. Boudinot spent about two years in Chicago as an employe of the American Bridge Company but on the expiration of that period returned to Davenport and has since practiced his profession here. His rapid and substantial rise in his calling has is attributable to the thoroughness with which he has mastered everything bearing upon the subject of civil engineering, combined with his unwearied industry and his professional integrity. On the 26th of September, 1906, Mr. Boudinot was united in marriage to Miss Luverna Walston, a daughter of William and Sarah (Waite) Walston, who were numbered among the pioneer settler of Jones county, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Boudinot are now the parents of two children, William W. and Donald J. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES