Sir Louis Francis Loder
Public service head
- Born
- 30 December 1896, Sale, Victoria
- Died
- 11 February 1972, Healesville, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- James Edward Loder (watchmaker)
- Mother
- Marie Dorothea Jensen
- Married Jean Arnot Maxwell (daughter of George Arnot Maxwell [qv])
Degrees
| 1923 | Bachelor of Civil Engineering | The University of Melbourne |
| 1926 | Master of Civil Engineering | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- DEng hc WA 1949.
- AMIEAust 1920, MIEAust 1935.
- Civil engineer.
- Chief Engineer, Vic Country Roads Board 1928-40, Chairman 1940-45.
- Dir-Gen, Cwlth Dept of Works 1945-61.
- Deputy Commr, River Murray Commission 1950-61.
- CBE 1953, knight bachelor 1962.
Military service
- First World War: Lieutenant 1st AIF (MID).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/loder-sir-louis-francis-10849