Memorial Tributes Volume 2 (1984) / Chapter Skim
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He was in private practice for ten years following almost half a century of service as Municipal Engineer and Administrator in his native city of Philadelphia. Among his peers Sam Baxter was regarded as a versatile practitioner who combined innovative thinking with energetic leadership in a variety of public works undertakings.
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This included design and construction of water treatment, sewage disposal, airport terminal, and bridge facilities. In connection with the latter, he assembled a team of Belgian consultants to explore the feasibility of building a prestressed concrete girder bridge, which was a low-cost technique new to the United States.
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Public Health Service. Sam Baxter left a legacy that included three modern water treatment plants, fifteen new or improved water pumping stations, several large storage reservoirs, three new water pollution control plants, and sanitary and storm water pumping stations.
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Supplementing his devotion to engineering and management of public works, Sam Baxter was indefatigable in lending support to local community activities. He served as President of the Philadelphia Council, Boy Scouts of America; Chairman of Disaster Services, American Red Cross; Board Member of the Methodist Hospital; Chairman of the United Fund Community Services; and
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In seeking further characterization of Sam Baxter, what comes to mind is the recent assessment of a former City Councilman of Philadelphia, Thatcher Longstreth, now President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
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