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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-11-14 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006701b.htm person Calder William AACR2 31 July 1860 18 February 1928 Place of Birth Milton, Otago, New Zealand Place of Death Malvern, Victoria, Australia Civil engineer Surveyor William Calder, MInstCE AMIEAust MVIE, was the first Chairman of the Country Roads Board Victoria, from 1913 until his death in 1928. Under his guidance, the network of main roads of the State were surveyed, a major construction program was commenced, the "Highways and Vehicles Act, 1924" was passed enabling State highways to be declared and funded by the State, and the major highways were established. In 1929, the North-Western highway linking Melbourne to Bendigo and Mildura, was renamed the "Calder Highway" as a tribute to his memory. 1888 1888 Life event - Migrated to Victoria, Australia 1891 1897 Career position - Surveyor and Treasurer, Borough of Footscray 1898 1913 Career position - City Engineer and Surveyor, City of Prahran 2 Dec 1902 2 Dec 1902 Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1908 1912 Career event - Member (MVIE), Victorian Institute of Engineers 1913 1928 Career position - Chairman, Country Roads Board, Victoria 21 Jan 1913 21 Jan 1913 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia c. 1920 1928 Career position - Member, Municipal Surveyors' Board 1926 1926 Career event - Life Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia (Admitted from Institution of Municipal Engineers of Victoria, following amalgamation) 1928 1928 Buried - Cheltenham Cemetery, Victoria Upton, Thomas Haynes (1889 - 1956)

William Calder MInstCE endorsed Thomas Upton nomination for MInstCE 1925. Calder commissioned Upton to investigate road and bridge construction in England and America 1914 - 1919.

 Kemp, John Robert (1883 - 1955)

William Calder as Chairman Country Roads Board 1913-1920, was John Kemp's supervisor. He also endorsed John Kemp's nomination for MInstCE 1929.

 Thwaites, William (1853 - 1907)

William Thwaites endorsed William Calder's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1902.

 Oliver, Calder Edkins (1855 - 1930)

Calder Oliver endorsed William Calder's nomination for MInstCE, 1913.

 Higgins, George (1856 - 1943)

George Higgins MInstCE endorsed William Calder's nomination for MInstCE, 1913

 Kernot, Maurice Edwin (1852 - 1934)

Maurice Kernot MInstCE endorsed William Calder's nomination for MInstCE, 1913.

 Mountain, Adrien Charles (c. 1849 - 1935)

Adrien Mountain proposed William Calder's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1902, and his nomination for MInstCE, 1913.

 McCormack, William Thomas Bartholomew (1879 - 1938)

William McCormack was a pall-bearer at William Calder's funeral, 1928.

 Fetherston, Richard Herbert Joseph (1864 - 1943)

Richard Fetherston was a pall-bearer at William Calder's funeral, 1928

 Clements, Francis William (1864 - 1939)

Francis Clements was a pall-bearer at William Calder's funeral, 1928; William Calder endorsed Francis Clement's nomination for MInstCE 1913.

 Harper, Herbert Reah (1871 - 1956)

Herbert Harper was a pall-bearer at William Calder's funeral, 1928

 Payne, Henry (1871 - 1945)

Henry Payne MInstCE endorsed William Calder nomination for MInstCE, 1913. Henry Payne was a pall-bearer at William Calder's funeral, 1928.

 Monash, John (1865 - 1931)

John Monash MInstCE endorsed William Calder nomination for MInstCE, 1913. John Monash was a pall-bearer at William Calder's funeral, 1928

 Garlick, Edward Thomas Mervyn (1883 - 1935)

William Calder MInstCE endorsed Edward Garlick nomination for AssocMInstCE 1919, and his nomination for MInstCE 1925.

 Country Roads Board, State of Victoria (1913 - 1983)

First Chairman 1913 - 1928

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 'Calder, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Calder, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Seventh Annual General Meeting [March 1927] and Seventh Annual Report [1926] Institution of Engineers Australia Seventh Annual General Meeting [March 1927] and Seventh Annual Report [1926] 1927 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 xvi-xli Edited Book: Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Engineers Australia Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Barton, A.C.T. Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Journal Article: Notes on road construction [Illustrated] Calder, W. Notes on road construction [Illustrated] Melbourne University Engineering Society 1910 The Varsity Engineer 1 9-30 Journal Article: Notes of tests of reinforced concrete slabs (with Discussion) Calder, W. Notes of tests of reinforced concrete slabs (with Discussion) Transactions and Proceedings of the Victorian Institute of Surveyors 5 1900-1909 155-158 Journal Article: Memoirs Memoirs 1928 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 262-282 Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Book Section: Calder, William (1860-1928), engineer Southern, Roger J. Calder, William (1860-1928), engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 526-7 Conference Paper: William Calder: "father of the Country Roads Board". Churchward, Matthew William Calder: "father of the Country Roads Board". 2015 Engineering Heritage Victoria, Speakers Programme Resource Section: Museums Victoria collections - Items Museums Victoria collections - Items Museums Victoria 2026 Resource Section: Museums Victoria collections - Items Museums Victoria collections - Items Museums Victoria 2026 Book Section: Prominent people - People from earlier times Anon Prominent people - People from earlier times Bondi Junction, NSW Faircount Media Group 2013 VicRoads centenary : keeping Victorians connected for 100 years. 1913-2013 Darragh O'Keeffe 30-33 Book: Australasian roads : a treatise, practical and scientific, on the location, design, construction and maintenance of roads and pavements Coane, John Montgomery; Coane, Henry Edward; Coane, John Mongomery, Jun. Australasian roads : a treatise, practical and scientific, on the location, design, construction and maintenance of roads and pavements 1st Melbourne George Robertson 1908 Edited Book: ARRB: the first fifty years Sharp, Kieran.; Brindle, Ray; Lay, Max; Metcalf, John; Johnston, Ian; Jones, Dave ARRB: the first fifty years Vermont South, Vic. ARRB Group Ltd 2011 Edited Book: Nineteenth century engineers in the colony of Victoria Alsop, Peter F. B. Nineteenth century engineers in the colony of Victoria Geelong North, Victoria Author 2002