Austin John Collett (September 5, 1877 – May 2, 1934) was the Director-General of Public Works for the Dominican Republic.

Biography

He was born on September 5, 1877. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with the Class of 1900. In 1906, he was hired as an engineer with the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1912 he became the Director-General of Public Works for the Dominican Republic. By September 1922, he was working for the Texas Oil Company in

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

Personal life

On June 5, 1907, he married Ruth Dahlman, the daughter of Omaha, Nebraska's mayor,

James Dahlman James Charles Dahlman (December 15, 1856 – January 21, 1930), also known as Jim Dahlman, Cowboy Jim and Mayor Jim, was elected to eight terms as mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, serving the city for 20 years over a 23-year-period. A German-America ...

. Together they had two sons, but divorced prior to 1922. He died on May 2, 1934, and is buried near his parents in North Omaha's Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Collett, Austin John University of Nebraska alumni 1877 births 1934 deaths American expatriates in the Dominican Republic American expatriates in Cuba