page_title: Francis Charles McMath
hierarchical_section_title: Francis Charles McMath
caption_attribution_description: English: Consulting Engineer, standing on top of the main post of the Quebec Bridge, 1918. From Volume 1 of 'The Quebec Bridge Report'.
context_page_description: Francis Charles McMath was an American civil engineer and amateur astronomer.
  He became successful in the bridge-building industry, and was president of the Canadian Bridge and Iron Company in Detroit.
  His sons were named Robert Raynolds and Neil Cook.
context_section_description: Francis Charles McMath (1867 – February 13, 1938) was an American civil engineer and amateur astronomer.
  
  He became successful in the bridge-building industry, and was president of the Canadian Bridge and Iron Company in Detroit. (Detroit Bridge & Iron Works.) 
  His sons were named Robert Raynolds and Neil Cook.
caption: Francis C. McMath on top of the main post, Quebec Bridge, 1918
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