Obituary

William Johnson Jenks, electrical engineer and a recognized leader among patent experts in this country, died at West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at the age of 65, on June 1, 1918, after an illness extending over several years. Mr. Jenks was born at North Brookfield, Massachusetts. He was elected an Associate of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, June 8, 1887 and was transferred to the grade of Member November 1, 1887. He was one of the organizers of the Library of the Institute which now forms a part of the Library of the United Engineering Societies, and served for many years on the Library Committee.