Background
Horsfield, Basil was born on March 2, 1895 in Cambridge, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Henry Townsend and Marianne (Moneypenny) Horsfield.
Horsfield, Basil was born on March 2, 1895 in Cambridge, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Henry Townsend and Marianne (Moneypenny) Horsfield.
Student of University North Carolina, 1913-1917.
Chief chemist Tennessee Chemical Company, Nashville, 1917. Technical process engineer, Aluminum Company American, Badin, North Carolina, 1918-1922, resident manager southern branch aluminum research, Badin, 1922-1936. Manager Orefraction Company, Pittsburgh, 1936-1940.
Vice president Reynolds Metals Company, to 1959. Director Reynolds Mining Corporation, Reynolds Research Institute, Reynold Jamaica. Trustee Southern Research Institute.
Member Alabama State Chamber of C.( vice president), Air Pollution Control Association (director). Club: Florence Country.
Married Chloe Holt Freeland, August 22, 1917. Children: Basil, Alice Holt (Mistress E.S. Williams), Mary Edith (Mistress Mechanical Engineering Hogan), Francis, Christopher.