Background
Higgins, Charles Alfred was born on July 2, 1888 in Gillingham, Kent, England. Son of George and Elizabeth Eleanor (Wheeler) Higgins.
Higgins, Charles Alfred was born on July 2, 1888 in Gillingham, Kent, England. Son of George and Elizabeth Eleanor (Wheeler) Higgins.
Educated private schools, England.
Came to the United States, 1915, naturalized, 1931. Chemist New Explosives Limited company, England, 1910-1915. Chief chemist Union Powder Corporation, Parlin, New Jersey, 1915-1916.
Associate with Hercules Powder Company, Wilmington, Delaware, from 1916, as manager development department then vice president and president, 1939-1953, also Chairman of the Board, 1944-1953, member board directors.
Member Academy Political Science. Clubs: Wilmington, Wilmington Country, Hercules Country (Wilmington).
Married Marion Dunham, June 4, 1921.