Background
Wilson, William Powell was born on October 17, 1844 in Oxford, Michigan, United States. Son of Doctor William Hawxhurst and Elizabeth Weeks (Dean) Wilson.
Wilson, William Powell was born on October 17, 1844 in Oxford, Michigan, United States. Son of Doctor William Hawxhurst and Elizabeth Weeks (Dean) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1878. Doctor National Science, University of Tübingen, 1880.
Married second, Lucy Langdon Williams, July 17, 1893. 1 son, David Hawxhurst. Assistant in Botanical Laboratory, Harvard, 1874-1877.
Professor anatomy and physiology of plants, 1884-1896, director School of Biology, 1890-1894, University of Pennsylvania.
Founded, 1893, and from then director Philadelphia Commercial Museum Traveled extensively, studying trade and economics conditions. Director general National Export Exposition, 1899.
Chairman Philippine Exposition Board Saint Louis Exposition, 1904. Commercial attache Pan-American Congress, Mexico.
Representative of State of Pennsylvania and City of Philadelphia at Brazilian Centennial Celebration, 1922.
American delegate at large to Americanists Congress, Rio de Janeiro, 1922. Home: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married Jessie Willcox, 1882 (deceased). Married second, Lucy Langdon Williams, July 17, 1893.