About J. J. Daniels
Lived 1826 – 1916 (aged 89–90). J. J. Daniels was an American civil engineer, engineer and bridge builder.
Joseph J. Daniels (c. 1826–1916), most commonly known as J. J. Daniels, was an American bridge builder active in Indiana. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
He was born in about 1826 in Marietta, Ohio and learned about bridges from his father, also a bridge builder. His last bridge was the Neet Bridge, built in 1904. He died in Rockville, Indiana at age 90.
Works (attribution) include: Big Rocky Fork Bridge, SE of Mansfield on Greencastle Rd., Mansfield, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Billie Creek Bridge, E of Rockville off US 36, Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Bridgeton Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Eugene Covered Bridge, Former Co. Rd. 00 over Big Vermillion R., Eugene, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed Jackson Bridge, N of Rockville, Rockville, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Mansfield Covered Bridge, Off IN 59, Mansfield, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Mecca Bridge, Off US 41, Mecca, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Medora Covered Bridge, off IN 235, SE of Medora over the east fork of the White River, Medora, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed Melcher Bridge, E of Montezuma, Montezuma, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Neet Bridge, N of Bridgeton, Bridgeton, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Newport Covered Bridge, Co. Rd. 50N over Little Vermillion R., Newport, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed Possum Bottom Covered Bridge, US 36, N side, E of the jct. with East Rd., Dana, Indiana (Daniels, Joseph J.), NRHP-listed West Union Bridge, N of Montezuma, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed Williams Bridge, SW of Williams on CR 11, Williams, Indiana (Daniels, J. J.), NRHP-listed
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Who was J. J. Daniels?
American civil engineer
When was J. J. Daniels born?
J. J. Daniels was born in 1826 in Marietta.
When did J. J. Daniels die?
J. J. Daniels died in 1916 in Rockville.
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J. J. Daniels was a civil engineer, engineer and bridge builder.
What nationality was J. J. Daniels?
J. J. Daniels was American.
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