Augustus Archilus Persons

Background

Persons, Augustus Archilus was born on November 15, 1866 in Enon, Alabama, United States. Son of Johann Wolfgang and E. P. Persons.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1886, Master of Science, 1888. University of Chicago, summer sessions, 1899, 1900.

Career

Professor natural science, Alabama Normal College, Troy, 1889-1892. Professor of chemistry and chemist, Florida Agricultural College Experiment Station, and consulting chemist, F.C.&P. and Plant Railway systems, 1892-1898. Professor of chemistry, University of Alabama, 1898-1908.

Superintendent city schools, Bessemer, Alabama, 1908-1909.

Consulting chemist M.&O. Railway, since 1898. Agricultural editor Florida Citizen, Jacksonville, Florida, 1894-1896.

Achievements

• Augustus Archilus Persons has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board of visitors United States Military Academy, 1905. President department superintendence Alabama Ednl. Association, 1911-1912.

Connections

Married Mabel Knox, September 27, 1893.

Father:

Johann Wolfgang

Mother:

East. P. Persons

Spouse:

Mabel Knox