Youth, Education, Early Career
Born in England, Urban Broughton studied civil engineering at the University of London. Upon graduation, he worked on a variety of projects including railways, drainage systems, and dock works. He became involved with the Shone sewer system, a pneumatic-pump-based system invented by Sir Isaac Shone and first installed in the British Houses of Parliament. This work led him to the United States around 1887.
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