Charles William Severinghaus

Background

Severinghaus, Charles William was born on September 3, 1916 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Wilbur Clinton and Jane Margaret (Barden) Severinghaus.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cornell Univercity, 1939.

Career

Conservation laborer, New York State Conservation Department, 1935-1941; assistant game research investigator, New York State Conservation Department, Delmar, 1941; game research investigator, New York State Conservation Department, Delmar, 1941-1961; district game manager, New York State Conservation Department, Albany, 1941-1944; leader deer management research, leader big game management research, New York State Conservation Department, Delmar, 1944-1961; senior wildlife biologist, New York State Conservation Department, Delmar, 1961-1962; supervising wildlife biologist, New York State Conservation Department, Delmar, 1962-1974; principal wildlife biologist, New York State Conservation Department, Delmar, 1974-1977; consultant wildlife biologist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1977-1986; consultant wildlife biologist in private practice, Edinburg, New York, since 1986. Discussion leader Big Game session Northern American Wildlife Conference, 1950. Chairman big game session N.E. Wildlife Conference, 1953, others.

Co-chairman N.E. Deer Study Group, 1968.

Achievements

• Charles William Severinghaus has been listed as a noteworthy Wildlife biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active in past numerous civic organizations including Boy Scouts American, Methodist Church. Member The Wildlife Society (founding organization member 1936, co-chairman Northeast section 1959, awards committee 1962, chairman 1963, New York state representative 1962-1971, New York chapter vice president 1972, president 1973-1974), American Society Mammalogists, American Wildlife Research Foundation (director since 1991), Alumni Association of New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University (Outstanding Alumni award 1987), Gamma Sigma Delta (life).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fishing, traveling.

Connections

Married Ethel Long, December 12, 1941 (divorced 1971). Children: Jane Raena, William Daniel, Charles Long. Married Jacqueline Degraff, August 13, 1971.

1 child, Mark R.

Father:

Wilbur Clinton Severinghaus

Mother:

Jane Margaret (Barden) Severinghaus

Spouse:

Ethel Long

Spouse:

Jacqueline Degraff

child:

Charles Long Severinghaus

child:

Jane Raena Severinghaus

child:

William Daniel Severinghaus

child:

Mark R. Severinghaus